Back in the late 1940s, Jawed’s grandfather was appointed as the official barber to the President of India, and also cut the hair of Lord Mountbatten, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and other dignitaries. This is how hairstyling became not just a profession, but also a passion that runs in the Habib family. Jawed remained a keen observer and learnt a lot from his father and grandfather. Later, after studying French literature in Delhi, he went to London’s Morris School of Hair Design specializing in Hair Coloring & Setting and Dressing Out.