The glitz and glamour of Bollywood is a spectacle to behold at award shows. The dazzle of the stars and the scintillation of the stardom becomes evident with designer couture, edgy hairstyles, and expressive make-ups adorned by the celebrities.
But behind all the razzmatazz and celebrity grandeur is skillfully crafted by the make-up artist who quietly works behind the scenes. Nabila, the Pakistani glamour stylist is a renowned name in the make-up art industry. Starting with a makeup palette as her first product, Nabila has come a long way in building an high reputation for her make-up and cosmetics brands: Nabila, N-Gents, and Zero Makeup.
The fame of Nabila and the quality of her work received a feather in the cap with International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) selecting her for the upcoming IIFA awards global event in Bangkok, Thailand.
Style is the statement
Beautician, image consultant and more, Nabila Maqsood is a world-famous stylist from Pakistan’s fashion industry and a celebrity. Popular due to her unique make-overs and advanced styling techniques, her work received recognition on the global beauty, cosmetics and fashion world with her outstanding styling impact at the Lux Style Awards. In 2006, the Lux Style Awards roped her in as the creative stylist for the third time in row!
On the image consultancy front, Nabila has serviced prominent celebrities as her clients. Some of the high profile people in her client list include Babra Sharif, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhter, Ali Zafar and Hadiqa Kiani.
Known for her faith in organic and natural ingredients, a full range of cosmetics and beauty products are marketed under her brand, Nabila K. Some of the popular products under Nabila K brand include Body Butters, Bath Salts, Body Lotions, Lip Balm, Lip Polish, Shower Gels, and products for children, to name a few.
A new responsibility
Nabila was approached by the entertainment company Wizcraft which conceptualizes IIFA. She was asked to shoulder the responsibility of grooming of artists as well as the Bollywood stars. Expressing her satisfaction upon being bestowed the IIFA responsibility, Nabila gleefully says: “I feel like a Sultan, exploring new territories.”
Prior to bagging the IIFA assignment, the Pakistani stylist has worked for multiple international events around the globe. However, Nabila cherishes her new collaboration with IIFA as a commendable feat. She further adds: “Wizcraft, the Indian media and entertainment and event company, approached us through a common acquaintance and asked us to come on board for the entire project. I considered it a big compliment considering that MAC has been the official hair and makeup partner for several years.”
Before cementing a deal with Nabila, MAC Cosmetics was the official hair stylist and makeup partner with IIFA. This year’s IIFA to be held in Bangkok might ‘look’ different as Bollywood stars will be groomed by 75 experienced stylist under the direction of Nabila.