Just how on-the-go is your lifestyle? Everyone from handymen to grocery stores now offer personalized, one-on-one services tailored to your every need. Now the beauty industry is catching up too… and it equals big money. If global trends are anything to go by, the beauty and wellness service industry is worth a cool $4.8-billion. It’s been estimated that the average woman spends roughly Rs 2, 000 to Rs 3, 000 per month on her basic beauty needs. Financial services company KPMG reports that by the year 2017, India’s beauty industry will be worth a staggering $17 billion. We profile a few of the start-up companies in India proving to be true trailblazers in this on-demand industry.
Vyomo:
With the support of cricket player Yuvraj Singh, the Vyomo app helps users locate spas and salons in their area, as well as beauty professionals willing to visit them at their homes. Earlier this year, the platform boasted an impressive 17, 000 clients, with downloads of the app averaging no less than 53, 000 over the span of two months. According to the company, 30% of users who download the app, make use of the services.
MyGlamm:
It is an on-demand beauty service app providing services at homes in Mumbai and Pune regions. It has a wide range of beauty services like international hair styles, waxing, facials, pedicure, manicure, nail arts, spa treatments, etc. They have a bunch of dedicated well skilled professionals who give on demand at home beauty services. One can download the MyGlamm app from Google play store and pick the beauty services they want. They can also choose the beauty artists who will visit their home by going through their profiles and experience. You also get Rs. 250 off on your first booking via the MyGlamm App.
VanityCube:
Servicing the National Capital Region, VanityCube aims to become the “Uber for beauty”. Proving that they truly do offer beauty on the go, the company welcome bookings 90 minutes before your desired appointment time – something virtually unheard of at onsite beauty salons. Each month, the busy beauticians receive upwards of 1, 000 orders with each client spending between Rs 800 and Rs 1, 000 per visit.
Zyloon:
If you are too lazy to visit saloon and need one stop solution for hair and beauty services, Zyloon is there for you. It provides hair and beauty styling at your home. They have trained professionals, makeup artists and hair stylists to meet your beauty desires. Currently they operate only in Mmbai. It has great user rating of 4.8 stars in the Play Store.
StayGlad:
StayGlad is a Bangalore based beauty service provider which has the group of best beauty experts in the city. You can have beauty services by trained and well behaved artists at your home according to your time. The charges are also reasonable. The booking process is pretty simple and fast. You can have expert services or customized services, which ever you want.
Bulbul:
Bulbul – Stylist on Demand operates in the Chandigarh Tricity area and is the first app of its type in the Punjab vicinity. Not to be confused with the children’s app of the same name, Bulbul was founded by the former CEO of Prodigy Foods, Sahil Bansal and is made up of a team of 15 beauty professionals who offer services from waxing and facials to a salon quality blowdry.
GetLook:
Get Look beauty services offer home beauty services with a strong 4.4 user rating in Google Play Store. This app has about 10 thousand downloads with all users satisfied with their beauty services. They provide door to door beauty services and pamper you at your home. You can choose the stylist according to your requirement and get an appointment fixed at your home according to your convenience. GetLook also have a lot of discount coupons when purchased via app.
Belita:
With its origins back in 2010, Belita was the first startup of its kind in the beauty services market. The incredible success of the company is testament to the size and growth potential of the beauty market – over the past five years, Belita has amassed a whopping Rs. 2.5 crore through angel funding. Belita has a staff roster of 50 beauticians who serve their 1 000 customers per month in the Mumbai region.