Face off

Yes. Colleen was a hairdresser well before she became a model. Her mom owned a salon and she used to work there. One of her clients, Shantanu Sheorey, spotted her and suggested that she put hairdressing on hold and model for a while. quot;I was quite old when I started. About 24.quot; And that was 10 years ago.

Yes and proud of it. quot;I am one of those women you hate 8212; I never work-out or do anything to maintain myself.quot; I guess you could say she is just plain lucky.

Well, let8217;s leave it to the facts to do the talking. She and her mother now own two salons. A 350-sqft place for men and an 800-sqft one for women. The upstairs is dedicated to hair cutting and the downstairs has a bridal room plus a special area for hair and beauty treatments.

She does most of the haircuts. Trained in London in cutting, colouring and perming, she has done courses at both Vidal Sasson and Wella. She is also the spokesperson for Sunsilk.

quot;Of course. And my salon only stocks Sunsilk shampoo.quot;

quot;No. But that8217;s more because I do not have the time to pamper myself.quot;

quot;With all the pollution around you need to have hair treatments regularly. Any chemical treatment will have a certain effect on your hair but highlighting does not damage the hair if used correctly.quot;

Not much. She thinks that Indian hair looks better with red tones than blonde tones. quot;The problem is that if someone is paying for a colour they want everyone to notice it.quot;

quot;Oh, I have coloured my hair in the past. At one time it was all red, but since I have to shoot for Sunsilk every few months, I have to keep it black.quot;

quot;I tried it once but did not enjoy it. I prefer to do lots of haircuts in one day than just style one person8217;s hair.quot;

quot;I hope not. They may come to me once for the celeb value but I would like to think that they return because I have done a good job.quot; Hey! Add to that the fact that Colleen is very reasonable: Rs 300 for a haircut. Chikaba sounds like good value for money.

That8217;s a tough one. She does not like talking about herself and refuses to tell you anything about her personal life. She has chosen to stay away from the press and likes being low profile.

Yes, she is a divorcee and was married to the very high-profile model Marc Robinson. All Colleen is willing to say on that subject is that she does not think she will re-marry in the near future.

quot;No, models do not have to be written about to get work. That8217;s a myth.quot;

She does occasional charity shows and till Star TV went Hindi, Colleen anchored a car show, The Roadshow. She loved being in the news that time and would love to do something similar again!

quot;I know nothing about cars. In fact, once my car broke down and I tried to flag help but nobody stopped. They though I was filming for the show.quot;

quot;I am not bubbly and bright.quot; No, she is way too intelligent for that act.y

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