Women helps to propel boom in Bangladesh beauty makeover industry

DHAKA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Female beauticians and cosmetologists are no more a new concept in Bangladesh.

An increasing section of middle-class women in the country now consider beauty and wellness a necessity.

This is made possible with thousands of independent-minded women joining in the sector with their own ventures, making beauty services affordable for the commoners.

The country has seen a sharp rise in the number of beauty salons and establishments in the recent years that cater to the grooming needs of the citizens.

Almost in every hook and corner of Bangladesh capital Dhaka one will now easily find a woman-run salon full of customers even on normal days.

It is a flourishing business in the country's service sector. There are no official data regarding the exact number of salons run by women specially but sector insiders estimate thousands of makeover studios only in Dhaka.

New standards of beauty are emerging with well-educated women joining who also inspire tens of thousands of girls with lucrativeness wages.

Sabiha Rakib is a woman entrepreneur who has her own studio in Dhaka.

She has recently shared her experiences with Xinhua on the sidelines of a fashion show in capital Dhaka.

"I am owner of my makeover studio. The name of my studio is Sabiha Rakib Beauty Canvas."

Sabiha said she has been engaged with the salon business for the last six years.

"In fact, nothing is complete without proper makeup. To make a program perfect and successful, makeup is something very essential. "

She said, "I think as a career this (sector) is the best now for women specially. Makeup artists are no more working behind the stage. Makeup artists are now coming to the front lights."

Make-up artists are in huge demand both at home and abroad, she said, adding "I think they have the opportunity to develop their career in this sector."

"There are many different types of opportunities in Bangladesh now for those involved in this sector. There are now many constitutions which offer short and long term training courses for those interested to become beauty salon artists. So I can tell from my experiences that girls can easily come to this profession where they can build their career." Enditem