who doesn't want to feel beautiful every s i n g l e day ?? well, stacy t. smith has set out to make sure that we feel & look beautiful all of the time with her skin and hair care company, I Design Beauty. with some determination and creativity, stacy
broke through barriers and transitioned from a little black princess from the bronx, new york to a successful business woman. she took the time to share her empowering story with brenda michelle . so take a look !
As a licensed Cosmetologist, "Fashionista" and business owner, it hasn’t been a bed of roses getting to where I am today, but I am grateful for the challenges I’ve had to face. Instead of succumbing to my environment and allowing society to dictate who and what I should be, I decided to do what I needed to do and with the help of the Lord, I walked away from a life of death and was put on a path to my destiny.
My father passed away when I was 9, I was surrounded by drugs and violence because of the area I lived in, and I watched my mother struggle as a single parent raising my two brothers and I. Not knowing how or when, I new that something had to be better than my current situation. As a high school student in the Bronx, NY, I was given the opportunity to attend Syracuse University under a program for kids who had good grades, but not enough money to pay for the hefty college tuition. I submitted my application, was accepted, and that was my ticket out of the “P.J.’s”.
I received my Bachelors degree in Fashion Design from Syracuse. With my passion for fashion, after receiving my degree I began working in the Fashion industry at the retail level for Banana Republic, and H&M stores, which included a 3 week, intensive training in Stockholm Sweden. However, there was another passion still burning which led me to the American Beauty School. While enrolled in school, my skills began to receive the attention of industry professionals.
In my quest for more, in April 2011 I started I Design Beauty, LLC where I am the owner and creative director. I Design Beauty LLC, is a skin and hair care line that encompasses beauty on all levels, literally from head-to-toe. I began creating natural products such as body butters, scrubs and massage oils for friends and family. My products quickly spread by word of mouth and today my client base has spread out of the NYC Metro area to places like Maryland, Memphis, TN and as far as Phoenix, AZ. The company is now expanding to hair care products and in the near future will include mineral make-up. From April to-date, the company has far exceeded my expectations. IDB prides itself on making people look good and feel good about themselves. The purpose and the driving force behind IDB is to make people, especially women, feel empowered and beautiful. In a society where beauty is so superficial, I truly believe, "Beauty comes from the inside out, but when the outside looks and feels its best, it gives you that extra push to seek the inner beauty in you."
If I can give young women any advice through my personal experiences, it would be to NEVER give up on YOURSELF. Allow whatever pain you suffer to be a launching pad to thrust you into your destiny and divine purpose!
stacy found something that she is good at and turned it into something great ! for more information on stacy's story and products, follow I Design Beauty on Twitter or check out the Facebook page !
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