Startup Guide Issue 17 | Page 23

A powe r hous e f e ma l e e nt r e pr e ne ur who ha s ma na g e d t o e s t a bl i s h a n e xt r e me l y powe r f ul br a nd, whi c h i s r e nowne d not onl y i n Pa k i s t a n but a l s o a br oa d. S he i s c ons i de r e d one of t he mos t c ov e t e d c e l e br i t y s t y l i s t s i n Pa k i s t a n. S he ha s s t y l e d s ome of t he t op c e l e br i t i e s , mode l s a nd i nf l ue nc e r s i n t he c ount r y . Af t e r e s t a bl i s hi ng he r s e l f a s a n i c on i n t he f a s hi on a nd be a ut y i ndus t r y a s a s t y l i s t , s he ha s v e nt ur e d i nt o s t a r t i ng he r own c os me t i c s br a nd b y t he na me of Ze r o ma k e up . Na bi l a ha s be e n t he ma s t e r mi nd be hi nd n ume r ous e di t or i a l s , r e d c a r pe t l ook s a nd i c oni c c e l e br i t y ma k e ov e r s . S he ha s wor k e d i n t he be a ut y a nd f a s hi on i ndus t r y f or mor e t ha n 33 y e a r s . Na bi l a i s s ome one who ha s a n e xt r a or di na r y k na c k f or wha t a nd who i s g oi ng t o be ne w. S he ha s a n i nc r e di bl e t a l e nt whe n i t c ome s t o s c out i ng i mme ns e l y t a l e nt e d pe opl e v e r y e a r l y on a nd s he ha s g r oome d a n umbe r of c e l e br i t i e s s i nc e t he y we r e v e r y y oung a nd ne w t o t he i ndus t r y . Wi t h Ze r o Ma k e up , s he ha s onc e a g a i n pr ov e d he r a bi l i t y t o c a t c h a t r e nd e a r l y on a nd t o ma k e e xt r e me ma k e up uni v e r s a l i n t he a ppe a l t ha t i t of f e r s . Ac c or di ng t o Na bi l a , s he a l wa y s k ne w a bout he r t a l e nt , s he be l i e v e d i n i t a nd ha s ne v e r wor k e d a da y i n he r l i f e f or a n y one . S he s t a r t e d doi ng ha i r c ut s f or f r i e nds a nd f a mi l y f r om t he a g e of 11 out of a n 8x8 r oom. Whe n c l i e nt s s t a r t e d of f e r i ng t o pa y he r , s he r e a l i z e d t ha t s he mus t be g ood a t i t f or pe opl e t o be wi l l i ng t o pa y - t ha t wa s he r bi g br e a k . S he g a i ne d a l ot of publ i c e xpos ur e b y wor k i ng f or mul t i na t i ona l c ompa n y f or e ndor s i ng a nd c ons ul t i ng t he i r br a nd. Whi l e s he ha s s pe nt t he pa s t f e w de c a de s e s t a bl i s hi ng he r s a l ons a l l ov e r Pa k i s t a n, s he i s now f oc us i ng on br i ng i ng t he ma g i c of Ze r o Ma k e up t o a wi de n umbe r of wome n a l l ov e r t he wor l d, g i v e n t he uni v e r s a l a ppe a l of t he pr oduc t . NABI LA MAQSOOD POWERHOUS E F EMAL E ENTREPRENEUR Na bi l a i s s ome one who ha s a n e xt r a or di na r y k na c k f or wha t a nd who i s g oi ng t o be ne w.