From banking officer to bridal makeup artist
Chhaya Yadav did not take the usual route into beauty. She is an engineering graduate who went on to complete a Diploma in Banking and Finance, and she spent more than ten years as an Officer with Bank of Baroda — a stable, respected career by any measure.
She left it. Not on a whim, but because the work she kept returning to in her own time was makeup artistry, and because she wanted to build something of her own. That decision became Chhaya Shankar Makeovers — today a premium salon, bridal makeup studio and professional makeup academy in Jagatpura, Jaipur.
She now has more than eight years of professional experience in the beauty industry, and brings something to it that is genuinely uncommon: a decade of running processes, appointments and client relationships to a banker’s standard, applied to an industry where consistency is often the hardest thing to find.
What she specialises in
Her bridal work covers traditional, HD and airbrush finishes, including Rajputi and Bengali bridal styles, and extends across engagement, reception, haldi, mehendi and cocktail looks. She and her team also travel for destination weddings.
Teaching the next generation
Having changed career herself, Chhaya takes the teaching side seriously. Through Chhaya Shankar Makeup Academy she trains aspiring artists in bridal, HD and airbrush makeup, hair styling and draping, with batches capped at 15 students so every student gets hands-on time on real models. The academy’s quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
The studio today
- Founded in 2024 in Jagatpura, Jaipur
- A team of 5 makeup artists and 6 hair artists
- ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system
- Open seven days a week, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Rated 4.9 from 1,323 Google reviews
Book with Chhaya and her team
Bridal trials, party makeup and salon appointments at our Jagatpura studio.
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