Lalruattluanga, a hairstylist from Mapui’s Salon in Shillong, made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Color Visionary title at Wella Professionals TrendVision 2024–25 International grand finale, which took place in Malta.
Lalruattluanga, from Shillong, was crowned the winner of the coveted award at the competition that celebrates cutting-edge creativity and technical mastery in hairdressing.
This moment unfolded during Destination 2025, a three-day event that brought together the global hairdressing community in a celebration of craft, creativity and the future of the salon industry.
Over 1,000 hairdressers and Wella ambassadors from 52 countries gathered in Malta. Competing against national winners from across different corners of the world, Lalruattluanga’s technically brilliant work stood out on the world stage, marking a breakthrough moment for Indian hairdressing, as he became the first Indian colorist to ever win a title at the finale of this prestigious competition, a press release informed today.
The journey to Malta began at the Indian finale of the TrendVision 2024-25 awards, held at New Delhi, where Lalruattluanga competed alongside 20 of the country’s top hairstylists in a showcase of creativity, innovation and transformative skill. With over 66,000 entries received from across India, the competition witnessed an unprecedented display of homegrown talent, culminating in Lalruattluanga’s selection as one of India’s national winners under the colour category to compete in the global finale.
Lalruattluanga’s entry was inspired by the quiet beauty of Shillong’s golden sunsets, tying into this year’s theme, “Golden Hour.” His colour story evoked the calm radiance of dusk, a moment that captures the transition between endings and new beginnings, the release added, and he created a look that brought the Golden Hour to life through warm, blended highlights and soft root shadows.
