Jamilah – President & CEO Saniyyah…Naturally®, LLC

For 23 years, Jamilah Shakir, has carefully and skillfully blossomed her need to keep in line with nature, her love of the evident benefits of utilizing nature, and helping others through her sincere and good works into a beautiful business, Saniyyah…Naturally. Saniyyah…Naturally, established in 2002, is a cornerstone in the world of natural hair, health and beauty and offers the best full line of natural hair care products, exclusive hair services and expert professional training. The mission of Saniyyah…Naturally is to provide the highest quality products and services using ingredients that never compromise the health of our clients’ hair. We are committed to providing these products and services in a clean and professional environment. Over the 23 years of commitment in the industry, she hasn’t been just braiding hair.

Through years of research and development, Saniyyah…Naturally was developed. Saniyyah…Naturally offers the best and most comprehensive line of products without the use of harmful fillers and ingredients and takes pride in using the best that nature offers in our hand made formulas. Her experience in the industry has developed innovative techniques and products that enhance the care of hair specializing in transitioning and restoring damaged hair or chemically treated hair to healthy hair, expert natural hair design, award winning undetectable hair additions and strand by strand methods, education and training worldwide, individualized hair restoration program, and product development. Jamilah is inspired by her mother in her endeavors. “I like to see perfection in the work I do. I get satisfaction from the immediate and long term impact my work has on clients.”

She has consulted with and takes primary responsibility for hundreds of clients in maintaining a refined and professional appearance. Primary clients include Dr. Tiy-E Muhammad, Miss Atlanta 2003-04 Ms. Danica Tisdale, Margo Moorer, Kathleen Bertrand and Lisa Arrindell Anderson. She is also responsible for consulting and professional services for brides and others world-wide.

Education/ Affiliations

• Psychology and Social Work at Georgia State University
• Hands on Training with Master Cosmetologist in the art of basic hair care, chemical service applications, proper treatment and growth of hair, and cutting & styling – 20 years
• Precision Hair Cutting for Braids and Weaves – Master Cosmetologist John Atchison Cutting and Styling – Dudley’s, Inc
• Independent study and development in Natural remedies for hair and scalp care – 8 years in Senegal, West Africa and Atlanta, Georgia

Accomplishments

• Invited guest and artist for the first National Black Arts Festival
• Invited guest for television show In Contact with host Angela Robinson
• Selected for top 100 hair styles of the year – Sophisticates’ Black Hair Publication
• Braids and More Hair Publication – featured award winning Strand by Strand weave
• Print work published in Honey Magazine
• Featured stylist in Film work “The Fighting Temptation” movie
• Music video featured hair stylist
• CNN International 2005 – Natural Tresses
• Commercial Work includes: Kraft Foods, Publix, Cingular Wireless, Coca Cola Beverage Company, and Bellsouth Mobility world with her camera.
• Cover Works
– Jet Magazine, Essence Magazine
• Fashion Spread
-Jezebel Magazine
• Print Works
– Honey Magazine, Essence Magazine, The Atlantan Magazine and Shirt Magazine
• Film Work
-Featured Stylist for “The Fighting Temptation” and “Madea’s Family Reunion”
• Developments, Trademarks and Patents:
– Saniyyah…Naturally full line of hair care products – 2002
– Easy Braids – 1996
– Georgia Association of Natural Hair and Braid Professionals – 2004

Website: http://aniyyahnaturally.com
Contact email: sales@saniyyahnaturally.com