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Bengaluru-based start-up Gomalon takes over Bookmyspa in an equity deal of Rs 12 cr

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Bengaluru-based Gomalon is a wellness start-up listing services, has acquired two-year old salon and spa booking portal Bookmyspa for Rs 12 Crore in an equity deal. The six month start-up has elaborate plans to use assets of Bookmyspa and its user base to perk up consumer experiences in wellness industry. Former head of ...

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Mumbai-based beauty & Wellness start-up BigStylist raises $1mn from Info Edge

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Mumbai-based beauty and wellness services marketplace, BigStylist.com, has recently raised $1 Million in pre-Series A round of funding from Info Edge. Founded by IIT Kharagpur graduates, Richa Singh, Chinmaya Sharma and Anurag Srivastava, the marketplace enables customers to place orders and get access to experienced stylists and beauticians. “Initially, we push the utilitarian services ...

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Lisa Haydon turns brand ambassador for Bausch & Lomb coloured cosmetic lenses

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Leading global health and Wellness Company, Bausch & Lomb has roped in style diva Lisa Haydon as the brand ambassador for its Lacelle coloured contact lenses. The company had introduced the product range a year back, after the successful introduction of Lacelle Colour in brown, grey, blue and violet. Available in 36 exclusive shades ...

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Dr Jamuna Pai's launches festival beauty packages at Blush Clinic in Delhi

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

As the festival season is round the corner, renowned cosmetologist, Dr Jamuna Pai has introduced a range of festival offers and beauty packages to woo consumers. Since, beauty and wellness industry comes right next to food to grab maximum attention of consumers, many wellness professionals and brands opt to promote discount offers and ...

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How to maintain health during festival season without compromising on taste

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Festive seasons bring along celebrations of customs and rituals which go hand in hand with sweets and culinary delights. The season witnesses high consumption of calorie loaded sweets and is often associated with health risks including high blood sugar, hypertension and weight gain. However, most fatal ailments can be ...

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Diagnosing the beauty of Wellness business

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

WORDS wisely said by Mahatama Gandhi, “It is health, that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver”. Beauty and health industry is one recession free business that is growing year-on-year (y-o-y ) with the ever increasing demand of people to stay fit and beautiful. The industry has now ...

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Ace Shuttler Saina Nehwal invests in Soothe Healthcare

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

India's Ace badminton player Saina Nehwal has investmented an undiscosed amount of money in Noida-based Soothe Healthcare's personal care business. The ace shuttler is also the brand ambassador for Soothe Healthcare's Paree sanitary pads. "The company will use the money to accelerate marketing and branding activities, for ...

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Delhi-based healthcare company HelpMeDoc changes name to Lazoi Lifecare Pvt Ltd

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

HelpMeDoc, a known name in the healthcare industry has announced the change of the company’s name to Lazoi Lifecare Private Limited. The company has changed the name in ROC and the new corporate identity of the company is represented by a new logo and domain name www.lazoi.com. Explaining the new development, Suvro ...

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Healthy gifting options to woo clients and staff during festival season

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

With the festive season here, most of us are busy scurrying away to different markets and malls to buy gifting items for our loved ones. As you walk down a market street, your eyes and nose are continuously seduced by the aroma of freshly made mithaai and brightly coloured packets of namkeens, chocolates, ...

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Indian cosmetics market: A new dawn for global brands

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

Global brands rapidly foraying into Indian market have a soft yet sharp target, which is the high-spending lot, which is brand conscious consumers, who are open to experiment sans compromising on the quality. This shift in preferences has lead to a new type of demand among consumers turning soft target of global ...

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