Kim

nfident as always in her ability to hurdle whatever obstacles the world might throw in her way. At a time when few South Asian women were working in the beauty industry, Kim enrolled in Blanche MacDonald, graduating as a certified makeup artist in 2000. Since then, success has vindicated her decision to follow her bliss. In addition to lending her hair, makeup, and fashion expertise to over a thousand brides on their special day, Kim’s extensive portfolio includes graduations, anniversaries, award ceremonies, special events, advertising, and photo shoots of all sorts, from maternity photos to head shots for aspiring actors and models. Kim has also worked extensively within the entertainment and fashion industries. Among her list of illustrious clients are music superstars Gurdas Maan and Amrinder Gill, celebrity designers Satya Paul and Manish Malhotra, and 2013 Femina Miss World India, Navneet Kaur Dhillon. She has also dressed models for the Times of India Film Awards, including supermodel Candice Pinto. In 2010, Kim was awarded the Wedlocks Award for Best Hair and Makeup Artist. Always learning, always challenging herself, and most importantly, always eager to help others, Kim earned her Professional Development Instructor certification in 2012 and is currently working toward a Masters Degree, hoping to pass on her vast knowledge and experience to others. Her future plans include expanding her flourishing business, eventually offering her own line of products and specialized salons. She also dreams of creating a comprehensive beauty and wellness industry training academy, offering personal development seminars in addition to training the next generation of industry professionals in hair, makeup, fashion, photography, floral arrangement, henna – all things beautiful. To build a legacy in which the name, Kim Basran is synonymous with elegance, excellence, and flawless attention to detail. Forever innovating. Forever dreaming. Forever Kim Basran.