Cardboard Cut-outs

Here is a selection of my favourite people… some of them regular clients, some living far away for most of the time and whom I rarely get to see. Notice anything? How different they all are in appearance, of course!

This photo reminds me yet again how sad it is to see women (and some men too) desperately trying to be a cardboard cut-out of the latest Instagram star… perfect in every way. What a time-waster!

Dear friends
I want to tell you this: life has given you the gift of uniqueness, treasure it! Never be shy about coming to see me… never think that you have to match up to anyone else. I love all our differences, quirks, ups and downs, and hormonal episodes (even my own)!

Come, just as you are…
Love, Saroj

Author: Saroj Velho

BA (Hons.) Psychology: University of Delhi
Dip. Beauty Therapy: Australasian Academy of Wellness Therapies
Full Professional Member: Assoc. Professional Aestheticians Australia

What’s in a Certificate?

Prana proudly sets high professional and personal standards for itself – but in a largely unregulated Australian beauty industry, how do potential clients know which salon has fully trained staff with certification, diploma or degree qualifications? The answer is of course that professionally trained people will always display their academic achievements where they can be…

Celebrating every little difference in clients

Being Different

It is truly amazing to realise that since Agnelo and I opened our doors 7 years ago, Prana has managed to amass more than 200 treatments. “How can the same treatments be performed over and over without becoming mechanical? Don’t you get bored?” you ask. Not so! And here’s why… For the love of Difference!…

I see You

To my clients Today I want to speak to two groups specifically… the first group, naturally, is clients. For all of you, men as well as women, there is always a first visit or perhaps a beauty treatment you haven’t had before. Either way, you’ve put your trust in me and may feel a little…

Quiet intent: “tuning in” to people

We all see things differently, but nothing illustrates ‘quiet intent’ so much as two very different men who both came to me for an Indian Head Massage recently… THE MAN FROM MADRAS This client was visiting Australia from Madras (now known as Chennai) on business so in some respects he has much in common with…

Skincare packages? Not so fast!

There is a great deal of trust involved when we sign on for a course of skincare packages and treatments. Are we in good hands and being advised correctly? Or are we simply being ‘marketed to’? The answer is YES, and MAYBE (in that order)… Many salons sell skincare packages as a way to give…

“You sleep… and awake to your truly beautiful self”

On a warm April afternoon, the sun streams through the windows of Prana at 22 Moreau Mews, Applecross. It’s a quiet retreat – a place that seems far away from the noise and bustle of this vibrant area. Conversations are muted. This is my first visit to Agnelo and Saroj’s salon and I am reminded…

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