Contributors ANGEL MALLARI Michael Angelo Mallari, or widely known as Angel Mallari, has been a steadfast with the GLAM team shooting an array of lifestyle and fashion-inspired photographs for our pages. Experimenting with lights and perspectives, Angel is always on the lookout for the next Great Picture. The fun loving and creative photographer can be found at www.thescenestealer.com
MONIQUE LAGNERIUS Trained at the iconic Vidal Sassoon Academy in Los Angeles, Monique has three decades of global hair and makeup experience. Her eye for detail and highly-technical skills has been sought after by Hollywood and Bollywood insiders and she has worked with celebrities including Demi Moore, Karl Lagerfeld, Jose Mourinho and Patrick Swayze. She has led presentations and interviews on the subject of fashion makeup and hairstyling and worked with brands including Cartier, L’Oreal, and Vogue. After a career in cities including New York, London, Munich, Los Angeles, Zurich, and Dubai. Monique is currently enjoying the breeze of Doha at Habibs Hair & Beauty Qatar.
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BIDYA THAPA With seventeen years of experience as a professional hair stylist, Bidya Thapa has always believed that a sense of curiosity is needed to keep up with the changing world of fashion. Always on the look out for new techniques and artistic forms in the world of hairstyling, she has worked and trained under some of the best in the industry. She now specialises in colour and hair treatments. Bidya is available at Habibs Hair & Beauty Qatar.
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