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 SHAHNAZ HUSSAIN
She comes from a royal Muslim family and her father was a very powerful man. She
did her schooling from the Irish convent. Since a very young age, she had an interest
in poetry and English literature. She grew up in a traditional family, but was
privileged to receive modern education. She got married, when she was only fifteen
years old. The next year after her marriage, she became a mother.

When she went to Teheran along with her husband, she developed a keen interest in
beauty treatments. Eventually, she decided to study the cosmetology course. She
wanted to be self independent and so she began writing articles for the Iran Tribune
on varied subjects. While pursuing studies, she learnt about the harmful effects of
chemicals on human body. She studied Ayurveda and believed that it is the best
alternative to chemical cosmetics.
After leaving Teheran, she took an extensive training in cosmetic therapy for a long
period of 10 years from the leading institutions of London, Paris, New York and
Copenhagen. She returned to India in the year 1977 and established her first beauty
salon in her abode. Unlike other salons, she did not use chemical cosmetics. Rather,
she made use of Ayurvedic products that are absolutely safe on the human body.
She has ushered an era of herbal cosmetics. The products launched by her
Company head their way to leading global stores such as Blooming Dales (New
York), Harrods and Selfridges (London), Seibu (Japan), Galleries Lafayette (Paris),
and La Rinaeccente (Milan).

Her beauty products are very skin friendly and give a beautiful glowing look. She has
not only been able to tap the markets of India, but made her presence felt in
international market too. Now, her aim is to set her foothold in the space. People
who go to space usually suffer from skin problems. At present, Shahnaz Hussain is
focusing her attention on creating products that can prove to be beneficial for the
astronauts. To know the complete life history of Shahnaz Hussain, read on.

Her company Shahnaz Husain Herbals has witnessed tremendous growth

throughout these years. She has launched more than 400 different kinds of beauty
products. In the contemporary times, people are becoming more and more
conscious about the way they look. It is here that Shahnaz Hussain comes to play a
major role by providing people with products that can bring the glow back to their
skin.
She has dominated the market from the USA to Asia. During 1990s, the average
growth rate of her company, which is based in New Delhi, was nearly 19.4%. In the
year 2002, her Company touched $100 million. Her works are real praiseworthy and
have been appreciated all over the world. She has received many awards such as
"The Arch of Europe Gold Star for Quality", "The 2000 Millennium Medal of Honor",
"Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award" and many more.

In 2002, the Shahnaz Husain Group, based in New Delhi, was worth $100 million. It
employed about 4200 people in 650 salons spread across 104 countries. The Group
has seen a good growth rate in the 25 years that it has been in business. The
average growth rate in the initial years (late 1970s to the early 1980s) was 15-20%.
In the 1990s the average growth rate was 19.4%.

Today, her company, Shahnaz Husain Herbals is one of the largest manufacturers of
herbal products in the world. It formulates and markets over 400 products for various
beauty and health needs and has a strong presence across the globe, from the USA
to Asia.

In an innovative move, Shahnaz Husain has started work on formulations that

astronauts could carry with them in their extraterrestrial sojourns to protect
their skin from the ravages of space travel and slow down the ageing process.

She has sent National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) free
samples of her moisturizers, hoping that they will be used on space
expeditions.
entrepreneurship - The Shahnaz Husain Way

Shahnaz Husain uses the Ayurvedic method of treatment, which uses natural
formulations to cure ailments. She is the pioneer and leader of Ayurvedic beauty
products in the world offering “Natural Care and Cure”. The Shahnaz Husain Group
offers exclusive salon treatments geared to individual needs as well as a number of
commercial formulations for the treatment of specific problems like acne, pimples,
pigmentation, dehydration, alopecia (hair loss), etc.

According to the Group, ayurvedic products are well suited to human skin and hair
as they are non-toxic and have no harmful side effects. The human body adapts well
to the natural treatments of Ayurveda while it has an inbuilt resistance toward
chemical treatments...

The Turning Point

The turning point in her business came when she represented India at the Festival of
India in 1980. Her team was given a counter in the perfumery section of Selfridges in
London. She managed to sell her entire consignment in 3 days and also broke the
store's record for cosmetics sales for the year 1979.

Diversification

The Group has diversified into Ayurvedic centers for Panchkarma, Dhara and Kerala
massage. It has also set up two Shahnaz Husain Ayurvedic Health Resorts, one
near Delhi and another in collaboration with the Hyakumata group of Japan in the US
island of Saipan. These resorts which can accommodate about 200 people at a time,
aim at providing urbanites treatments and programs designed to counteract the
stress of modern life. The Group has also been holding discussions with major five
star hotels in New Delhi and New York to set up health spas.

Shenaz hussain qualities

shahnaz Husain has acquired worldwide recognition. Her dedication and relentless
hard work have paid off and she heads a Group which is the largest of its kind in the
world. "It is important to have a dream and to believe in the magic of your dreams"
says Shahnaz, who has been able to convert her own dream into a business worth
millions of dollars. Shahnaz believes that a true entrepreneur is a person who has
independence of spirit. "One should be innovative, dynamic and willing to try every
avenue towards her success.