Falun Dafa : Celebrity hairstylist Gabriel Georgiou’s ‘secret’ of inspiration! When asked what keeps him grounded after all the success, he said it is daily meditation practice of Falun Dafa.
Gabriel Georgiou’s, hairstylist for Celebrities of Hollywood and Bollywood stars like Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Alba, Kareena Kapoor, Robert Downey Jr and more. This “up for an adventure” stylist credited his boundless cause of energy and inspiration to a passive meditation practice, which he performs daily.
Gabriel Georgiou flourished for himself in the sphere of glitz and glamour. From being bestowed as the “Best Hairstylist” by Vogue India, to summoning up the stunning red carpet looks of stars, and not to remark the gorgeous hairdos that Deepika Padukone displays, this fervent artist has embraced it all. The current quill in his crown is the fragile hairdo that Anushka Sharma carried at her marriage.
Childhood of Georgiou was mainly in Australia and Greece. He completed graduation from the Toni & Guy Academy of Hair in London. He mastered makeup, costume, wigs, and hair at Flagstaff college of TAFE, Melbourne. From Australia to Athens, London to L.A., he lastly intrude in the fashionable Indian city, Mumbai, 2008. The hair styling industry in India certainly astonishment to Georgiou. “I felt that I stepped back in time with the aesthetics and hairstyles that seemed to be stuck in the 80’s,” he says, “textured hair were never seen in magazines or on celebrities for instance. The younger actresses wanted to be more experimental and wanted to look like the Hollywood stars.”
Over the years, one thing led to the other, he started off with magazine shoots with celebrities, who then started booking him for advertisements, which in turn led to films. He troupe his awe-inspiring spell on all Bollywood splendour he operated. His iconic work that combines texture and structure has made him one of the most sought-after hairstylists.
When being tested about the most stimulating side of the hair fashioning industry, he says, “It is to not be believed up by the triteness while existing in the glamour-bubble of illusion. Staying true to one self and not being deluded by the industry.” For person to be this audacious and passionate, and not to remark so positive and calm, there is certainly a “secret” that is frolicking out behind the acts. When asked what retains him grounded after all the achievement, he said that he owed it to everyday meditation repetition of Falun Dafa (Falun Gong).
Georgiou was familiarised to Falun Dafa in 2002, Australia. “I linked to the fact that it is a drill of both mind and body, that it is grounded on the widespread ideologies of Truth, Compassion, and Tolerance, and that it is for free. Goodness and information are given from the heart, you don’t pay for that, and I at all times knew that deep down inside. He believed the proverb, ‘When student is ready the teacher will appear.’ Everything comes to us for a reason and I felt that I had to give it a try,” he adds. He says, He told as a person he has seen continuous improvement. He acknowledged that he has become extremely healthy, improved energy level and he feels positive. He is able to handle tough conditions lightly
Falun Dafa was introduced in China in 1992 and grew immensely popular due to its health benefits. Above 70-100 million people were working this system in China mainly. Nevertheless, the former leader of the Chinese communist rule, Jiang Zemin, being concerned by its rising fame, unlawfully barred this passive practice on July 20, 1999 and began ruthless persecution of its followers, which continues till today. On the other hand, Falun Dafa is being trained in above 114 countries about the globe as well India.
When Georgiou, first heard about the ongoing persecution in China he was shocked. He says, “I couldn’t understand how a government would persecute something so beautiful and beneficial to society and something that is rooted in traditional culture.”
Despite his ever so eventful agenda, Gabriel takes out time to explain Falun Dafa workouts to fascinated people. He also makes it a fact to tell them about the ruthless harassment being writhed by its supporters in China. No doubt, Gabriel is giving a sample of how to balance a prosperous career and holiness in today’s worldly life.
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