H--Princes

Shahnaz Hussain

Group Members --------

Neha.Mishra Anju Prabhakaran Geetu Nair Tina Babu Blossom Veigas Asha

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Did you know.!

The skin is the largest organ in the body & whatever you use on it is directly absorbed in the bloodstream. In the modern stressed out world when you add to the burden on your body with chemical skin creams and products you are adding to health problems. Some skin products have been found to contain mercury which show up in the urine of those using them, so you can imagine the extend of the damage. Our ancient heritage of ayurveda gives us an edge over the rest of the world since, such products are not harmful. So one must be very careful while choosing the skin care product & make right choices.

Biography of H-Princess..!

Shahnaz Hussain belongs to a royal Muslim family which migrated from Samarkhand to India as a part of the rauaging Muslim tribes & later held high positions in the princely kingdoms of Bhopal & Hyderabad before Indias independence. Shahnaz received her schooling in an Irish convent & because of the influence of her father Chief Justice M.U. Beg, she developed a love for poetry & English literature. She was married at the age of 15 & was a mother by next year. She loves while colour the most. Designing is another passion of Hussain.

Here begins the journey..!

Shahnaz Hussains husband was posted in Teheran Iran she developed an interest in beauty treatments & decided to study cosmetology. To support the expenses of the training financially , she wrote articles for the Iran tribune on various topics under different names. In the course of her studies she learnt of the harmful effects of chemicals on the human body. Consequently, she turned her attention to Ayurveda, which she believed was the ideal alternative to chemical cosmetics, which not only harmed the human system but also led to the deterioration of the environment in the long run.

After leaving Teheran , she trained extensively in cosmetic therapy for 10 years in some of the leading institutes of London, Paris, New York & Copenhagen. On her return to India in 1977 she set up her own salon at her house in Delhi with an initial investment of Rs.35000.

Company profile..!

Heights are achieved. Shahnaz Hassain is both the pioneer & the undisputed queen of herbal care in India. 34 years ago Shahnaz dreamt of pioneering the Indian herbal heritage & Ayurveda, taking them far beyond the boundaries of her country & achieving the kind of international acclaim that has surpassed her wildest dream. After establishing her own salon at her place she decided to adopt the principle of Natural Care And Cure & to apply the ayurvedic system & formulate custom-made products for skin & hair problems. Thus was born the legendary Shahnaz Herbal range of therapeutic products.

Shahnaz Hussain CEO of Shahnaz Herbals is a prominent Indian female entrepreneur best known for her herbal cosmetics, particularly skin care products. Currently, the Shahnaz Hussain Group has overcome 400 franchisee clinics across the world covering over 138 countries. Her groups products are sold in leading global stores including Blooming Dales (New York), Gallaries Lafayette (Paris), Seibu (Japan), Harrods & Selfridges (London) & La Rinaeccente (Milan).

The Shahnaz Hussain group has 3 business models.

Business Models

Shop-in-shop (where the products are sold by trained beauty advisors)

Retail (both organized & through Wholesalers)

Beauty Parlors (directly to customers for use)

Products.!

The company has a recently produced Fairness product called Fairone which is now the most popular brand in India today. The Shahnaz Hussain group has evolved more than 380 formulations & consisty of highly specialized products for skins, hairs & body using ingredients like herbs, flowers & fruit extracts, essential oils & other natural substances.

Hurdles!

Being married at a young age of 15 & being a mother at the age of 16 bestowed a lot of responsibility on tender shoulders. Though financially sound from the parental side she faced problems of finance from her husbands side. Worked as a journalist , wrote articles for Iran Tribune on various topics under different names to fund her training. Being a Muslim was one of the biggest problem though her family & relatives were broadminded. It was a hard nut to crack for a Muslim women to come out of her house & do something different instead of doing her daily chores.

She had a major competition from the west where billion of dollars are pumped into a hysterical cosmetics industry, selling youth &dreams in bottled jars. Being a women was under-estimated by fellow male competitors.

Setback..
Shahnaz Hussains son dies mysteriously--On January 7th in Patna Shahmim Hussain, son of Shahnaz Hussain, died after falling from the balcony of his father-in-law's flat in Patna. Shahmim (40) fell from the 3rd floor balcony of Maqbool Apartment on Exhibition road on Sunday night. He was rushed to a nursing home where he died later on Sunday night. Shamim was staying with his in-laws in Patna for the past 2 weeks & his wife Rabia was away in Dhanbad when the incident happened.

Rewards of Hard Work

Awards Received from International Organization--------------------- The American Biographical Institute, USA, has nominated Shahnaz Hussain as the Outstanding women of the 20th century . She won the institutes 2000 Millennium Medal of Honour, the commemorating extra-ordinary achievement in last 100 years. In 1996, she received the Arch of Europe Gold Star for Quality in Spain. She was the first woman in the 105 year history of the US based SUCCESS magazine to win the Worlds Greatest Woman Entrepreneur award.

The US based National Foundation for Women Business Owners in association with IBM, selected Shahnaz Hussain as one of the leading entrepreneurs of world, in 1997. The Global Quality Management Award for commitment to the principles of total quality management, was bestowed on her in 1997 by the Global Quality Management Institute. In 1999, the Shahnaz Hussain group was given the International Golden America Award for Quality and Excellence. In September 2003, Shahnaz Hussain was selected for the prestigious Global Indian Women of the Millennium Award presented by Global Indian Congress based in California.

Awards Received in India--------------------------The government of India Women of the year 1986 Udyog Ratan Award for promoting Indian exports. The Gold Award for Women Entrepreneurs in 1988 for putting India on world cosmetic map. The Bharat Nirman award, 1989 for her contribution towards beauty culture. The Indira Priyadarshini award for contribution towards national causes 1989. The Rajiv Gandhi Sadhbhavrna Award 1995 for promoting Ayurveda & Herbal care. Gem of Alternative Medicine given by Indian Board of Alternative Medicine Kolkatta in 1996. The Priyadarshini Award given by the federation of Woman entrepreneurs. Padmashri a civilian award by government of India in 2006. More to come!!!!