Airblack holds graduation ceremony for 800 aspiring make-up artists from 300 Indian cities

Beauty academy Airblack announced that it has held the largest beauty graduation ceremony ever to be organised in India. Airblack celebrated 800 aspiring makeup artists hailing from 300 Indian cities with celebrity makeup artist Shraddha Naik.

“The beauty industry is a special sector to work in because we beauticians and makeup artists we not only make the world more beautiful but also demonstrate our artistic talents to project a myriad of expressions, beliefs, and attitude for our subject,” said Shraddha Naik in her keynote address, Airblack reported in a press release. “We are doing this for the bride in a wedding to the 21st century business professionals to the theatre and film artists. With the sector holding so much potential, it is really exciting to witness the incredible talent nurtured by Airblack in preparing the next generation of makeup artists. I congratulate all the graduates for a successful and meaningful future in India’s beauty industry and advise them to keep honing their skills and enhancing their knowledge they have gained every day.”
 
The ceremony highlighted Airblack’s commitment to strengthening the beauty industry’s workforce, according to the academy. Airblack also took the occasion to launch a number of new initiatives including a social media programme to help graduates further their careers.
 
“We thank Ms Shraddha Naik for mentoring the graduating students,” said Airblack’s founder and CEO Videt Jaiswal. “Her presence was an inspiration to the students who look-up to her as their role model. We are absolutely thrilled to be successful in shaping the careers of 800 plus aspiring makeup artists and empowering them with required skill sets to succeed in the space. The demand for makeup artists is emerging from corners of India, generating huge employment and entrepreneurial opportunity. Over the past few years, Airblack’s learning programs have helped over 35,000 women in various towns in the country to establish themselves as entrepreneurs. Learn and earn programs like ours will redefine the future of work in India, and Airblack is proud to be creating impact in the lives of thousands of women every month.”