Ambika Pillai

Ambika Pillai
Born Kollam,[1] Kerala
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Keraliate
Occupation Make-up Artist
Spouse(s)
  • Surendra Nath(1980-1988)
  • Rakesh Rocky( 1993-1996)
Children Kavitha
Parent(s)
  • Gopinath Pillai
  • Santha Pillai
Website www.ambikapillai.com

Ambika Pillai is a prominent hairstylist and makeup artist in the fashion industry hailing from Kollam,[2] Kerala, India. Her highly sought-after skills regularly appear in advertising campaigns, catwalk shows, fashion films, and editorials.[3]

Personal life

Ambika was born in a prominent family to a cashew exporter Gopinath Pillai & Santha Gopinath Pillai in Kollam, Kerala.She had a luxurious childhood, living in a bungalow by the backwaters of Kollam. She was married to Surenda Nath on 1980 at the age of 17 and moved to Calcutta to have a settled married life but things did not turn out the way she had desired and had to be satisfied with taking forward her life in a tiny one bed room apartment. They have one daughter, Kavitha. Later she married Rakesh (aka Rocky) in 1993 but due to his heavy drinking & gambling she left him.[4] Her three sisters, Gopika, Renuka and Devika were trained by her and are also into hair and skin makeover. She lives in New Delhi but frequently travels to Kochi.[5]


Career

She started her career as a hair stylist and moved on to Make-up. When Ambika started her first salon it was called Visions by Ambika later she decided to develop it as a brand. At present Ambika Pillai is a brand by itself.[6][7]

Awards

Awards Year
Vogue Best Make-up Artist Award[8][9][10] 2011
Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Awards for Best Hair and Makeup artist[11][12] 2009
Bharat Nirman Super Achievers Award[13][14] 2007
Zee Idea Fashion Awards for Best Make up artist of the year[15][16] 2006
Zee Idea Fashion Awards for Best Hair Stylist of the year[17][18] 2006
Kingfisher Fashion awards for the best hair designer of the year[19][20] 2000
IAAFA Award for Best Make-up Artist[21][22] 1996

Salon Details

Location
South Extension[23]
Punjabi Bagh[24]
Rajouri Garden[25]
Malviya Nagar[26]
Gurgaon[27]
Chhatarpur[28][29]
Model Town[30]
Kochi[31]
Trivandrum

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