Hadiiya Barbel

Emmy Award Winning Celebrity Hairstylist & Creator of the Crown, Hadiiya Barbel has adorned the heads of stars including Real Housewives of Atlanta Kim Zolciak, Star Jones, Wendy Williams, and supermodel Iman with her iconic and original Crowns.  Ever so passionate about women’s empowerment, hair healing, and eating green, Hadiiya Barbel is on a journey to transform every woman’s self doubt to sassy diva.  With a personal testimony of the transforming power of self-love and healing hands, Barbel was born blind in her left eye, and transformed from an “ugly duckling” to a fabulous swan.  Barbel was recently featured in the New York Times for her Crowns and Cocktails event, a gathering of New York City’s finest to shop for crowns, with proceeds supporting the Urban Zen Foundation founded by Donna Karan.  Hadiiya Barbel, a native New Yorker enjoys being a mother, educator, and visionaire of all things beautiful.

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