Hello! I’m Sara

Hey loves! I’m Sara Shabazz, creator of #PrettyHairBySara. I’m from Birmingham, AL where I now live and finished cosmetology school. I also have a degree in Business Management. So you can see where I was going with this.

I became interested in doing hair when I was in the ninth grade, not knowing it would be something I’d become so passionate about later on. My reason for really getting into hair was because I didn’t like the pain infliction on my head. I hated people doing my hair, and it always seemed to be too tight. Those painful, sleepless nights drew me closer and closer to my God-given talents. I would practice my styles on myself before I would do anyone’s hair, just to perfect my craft. I did hair throughout high school, and I did my appointments in my tiny room at my mom’s house.

Fast forward a couple of years.  I went to college for something totally opposite of hair, which was nursing! My education in nursing at Jacksonville State University didn’t last, and I was truly unhappy with where I was. I came home on weekends to do hair and would dread going back to school because I didn’t have many clients.

Soon I moved back home because I was expecting my first son. I delivered my 1st son, while in School for Business Management. I saw my dreams starting to become true. When I moved back to Birmingham, I had to have a plan because my mama wasn’t having it.

During my last semester at Jeff State Community College, I attended Roebuck Beauty School… Yes, it was a lot, being that I also had a young son to take care of. God gave my strength to overcome those obstacles.  I graduated from Jeff State in 2016 and finished Cosmetology school in January 2017, right before I gave birth to my second son.

This hasn’t been an easy road by a long shot, but it was well worth it. I am 24 years old, raising 2 young kings; and I’m going to continue to better myself and my brand.

I’d like to name my journey, the BLACK BUTTERFLY EFFECT. Changing, learning, growing into not only a better stylist, but a better mom, mate, daughter and friend… an overall better person!

We’re all like butterflies, starting off not knowing and awkward, but soon morphing into something beautiful and graceful. That’s how I would like your experience to feel when you become a part of my success story and experience your Black Butterfly Effect.