mind you I’ve never seen cash in magazines in my life I’ve never worn
magazines in my life I’ve never worn
magazines in my life I’ve never worn makeup or heels for that matter in our
makeup or heels for that matter in our
makeup or heels for that matter in our industry there’s where you make money
industry there’s where you make money
industry there’s where you make money and the rest of it is fluff I think
and the rest of it is fluff I think
and the rest of it is fluff I think change is very good regardless in what
change is very good regardless in what
change is very good regardless in what shape or form it comes into it don’t
shape or form it comes into it don’t
shape or form it comes into it don’t wait for the job to come to you you
wait for the job to come to you you
wait for the job to come to you you create the job and one of the reasons I
create the job and one of the reasons I
create the job and one of the reasons I came to the United States was actually
came to the United States was actually
came to the United States was actually to experience life the man home is my
to experience life the man home is my
to experience life the man home is my passion I love I love interior
passion I love I love interior
passion I love I love interior decorating it’s not what you achieve or
decorating it’s not what you achieve or
decorating it’s not what you achieve or what you gain is what you really inspire
what you gain is what you really inspire
what you gain is what you really inspire other people’s to do I didn’t want the
other people’s to do I didn’t want the
other people’s to do I didn’t want the old mentality that the whole world is
old mentality that the whole world is
old mentality that the whole world is black and white the world is not black
black and white the world is not black
black and white the world is not black and white
and white
and white always know your Worth don’t ever settle
always know your Worth don’t ever settle
always know your Worth don’t ever settle for less I want it really to create a
for less I want it really to create a
for less I want it really to create a book that really celebrated and a way to
book that really celebrated and a way to
book that really celebrated and a way to show it that we are here and we are very
show it that we are here and we are very
show it that we are here and we are very good
good
good she’s a Somali fashion model actress and
she’s a Somali fashion model actress and
she’s a Somali fashion model actress and entrepreneur a pioneer in the field of
entrepreneur a pioneer in the field of
entrepreneur a pioneer in the field of ethnic cosmetics she’s also known for
ethnic cosmetics she’s also known for
ethnic cosmetics she’s also known for her charitable work as of 2010 iman
her charitable work as of 2010 iman
her charitable work as of 2010 iman cosmetics is a twenty five million
cosmetics is a twenty five million
cosmetics is a twenty five million dollar a year business
dollar a year business
dollar a year business she’s Iman Abdul Majeed and here her top
she’s Iman Abdul Majeed and here her top
she’s Iman Abdul Majeed and here her top ten rules for success
and then one day lo and behold while I
and then one day lo and behold while I was crossing on my way to the campus
was crossing on my way to the campus
was crossing on my way to the campus this photographer by the name Peter
this photographer by the name Peter
this photographer by the name Peter beard stopped me and said have you ever
beard stopped me and said have you ever
beard stopped me and said have you ever been photographed before mind you I’ve
been photographed before mind you I’ve
been photographed before mind you I’ve never seen fashion magazines in my life
never seen fashion magazines in my life
never seen fashion magazines in my life I’ve never worn makeup or heels for that
I’ve never worn makeup or heels for that
I’ve never worn makeup or heels for that matter so I had no idea what he was
matter so I had no idea what he was
matter so I had no idea what he was talking about but I thought oh here we
talking about but I thought oh here we
talking about but I thought oh here we go another white man with these Africans
go another white man with these Africans
go another white man with these Africans have never seen a camera before I’ve
have never seen a camera before I’ve
have never seen a camera before I’ve never been photographed I said yes I
never been photographed I said yes I
never been photographed I said yes I have and he said what magazine and I
have and he said what magazine and I
have and he said what magazine and I said my parents and he said I’d like to
said my parents and he said I’d like to
said my parents and he said I’d like to take your pictures and as I walked kept
take your pictures and as I walked kept
take your pictures and as I walked kept on walking he said the magic word he
on walking he said the magic word he
on walking he said the magic word he said okay and I said well how much he
said okay and I said well how much he
said okay and I said well how much he said well how much they want and I
said well how much they want and I
said well how much they want and I riding there and there on the streets of
riding there and there on the streets of
riding there and there on the streets of Nairobi on my way to campus I made my
Nairobi on my way to campus I made my
Nairobi on my way to campus I made my first modeling transaction and I said
first modeling transaction and I said
first modeling transaction and I said $8,000 because that was it tuition and a
$8,000 because that was it tuition and a
$8,000 because that was it tuition and a couple of months later he brought the
couple of months later he brought the
couple of months later he brought the picture slam to America and they called
picture slam to America and they called
picture slam to America and they called for me and I had been here since then
for me and I had been here since then
for me and I had been here since then and I wanted what I called the spoils of
and I wanted what I called the spoils of
and I wanted what I called the spoils of war because in our industry there’s
war because in our industry there’s
war because in our industry there’s where you make money and the rest of it
where you make money and the rest of it
where you make money and the rest of it is fluff what you do in what’s called
is fluff what you do in what’s called
is fluff what you do in what’s called editorial in the magazines they pay you
editorial in the magazines they pay you
editorial in the magazines they pay you two hundred and fifty dollars a whole
two hundred and fifty dollars a whole
two hundred and fifty dollars a whole day that’s not money
day that’s not money
day that’s not money there’s prestige in it but that’s not
there’s prestige in it but that’s not
there’s prestige in it but that’s not money advertising cosmetic contracts
money advertising cosmetic contracts
money advertising cosmetic contracts that’s where the money is that’s where
that’s where the money is that’s where
that’s where the money is that’s where they may pay you half a million million
they may pay you half a million million
they may pay you half a million million dollars for jobs that’s what I wanted I
dollars for jobs that’s what I wanted I
dollars for jobs that’s what I wanted I wanted that spoils of war yeah yeah and
wanted that spoils of war yeah yeah and
wanted that spoils of war yeah yeah and that’s what I fought for it was it out
that’s what I fought for it was it out
that’s what I fought for it was it out of and I don’t mean this disrespectful
of and I don’t mean this disrespectful
of and I don’t mean this disrespectful but was it out of greed or was it out of
but was it out of greed or was it out of
but was it out of greed or was it out of wanting to be valued is it about a value
wanting to be valued is it about a value
wanting to be valued is it about a value system if you’re going to pay that
system if you’re going to pay that
system if you’re going to pay that amount to another girl why couldn’t you
amount to another girl why couldn’t you
amount to another girl why couldn’t you pay me for the same service I provided
pay me for the same service I provided
pay me for the same service I provided is about that is about that it’s not
is about that is about that it’s not
is about that is about that it’s not about greed because if you know because
about greed because if you know because
about greed because if you know because of the sense if it is usually people who
of the sense if it is usually people who
of the sense if it is usually people who are about greed they will prostitute
are about greed they will prostitute
are about greed they will prostitute themselves they’ll do whatever it takes
themselves they’ll do whatever it takes
themselves they’ll do whatever it takes together and my sense of value was that
together and my sense of value was that
together and my sense of value was that I’ll sit it out either they’ve come my
I’ll sit it out either they’ve come my
I’ll sit it out either they’ve come my word nowhere failure to me I’m not
word nowhere failure to me I’m not
word nowhere failure to me I’m not scared of it because it just gives me
scared of it because it just gives me
scared of it because it just gives me the opportunity to for change I think
the opportunity to for change I think
the opportunity to for change I think change is very good regardless in what
change is very good regardless in what
change is very good regardless in what shape or form it comes into it because
shape or form it comes into it because
shape or form it comes into it because it makes you really observant reorganize
it makes you really observant reorganize
it makes you really observant reorganize and rethink your life the Project Runway
and rethink your life the Project Runway
and rethink your life the Project Runway Canada thing what I wondered is like
Canada thing what I wondered is like
Canada thing what I wondered is like obviously very different scenario from
obviously very different scenario from
obviously very different scenario from where you started but when you see these
where you started but when you see these
where you started but when you see these people who are trying to break in you
people who are trying to break in you
people who are trying to break in you watch the whole experience you see them
watch the whole experience you see them
watch the whole experience you see them from a perspective that you understand
from a perspective that you understand
from a perspective that you understand perhaps all too well absolutely but the
perhaps all too well absolutely but the
perhaps all too well absolutely but the funny part is that it’s a double-edged
funny part is that it’s a double-edged
funny part is that it’s a double-edged sword now because they become like on
sword now because they become like on
sword now because they become like on this show they could literally become
this show they could literally become
this show they could literally become household names overnight here and to
household names overnight here and to
household names overnight here and to forget that there is hard work that
forget that there is hard work that
forget that there is hard work that comes with it and just feel and believe
comes with it and just feel and believe
comes with it and just feel and believe in the hype so to speak yeah it will be
in the hype so to speak yeah it will be
in the hype so to speak yeah it will be their downfall it would be their doctor
their downfall it would be their doctor
their downfall it would be their doctor that ever happened to you if you’re
that ever happened to you if you’re
that ever happened to you if you’re walking around yeah oh yeah I’m the shit
walking around yeah oh yeah I’m the shit
walking around yeah oh yeah I’m the shit you could say whatever you and then some
you could say whatever you and then some
you could say whatever you and then some young girl comes in and takes your place
young girl comes in and takes your place
young girl comes in and takes your place yeah then and there’s always a young
yeah then and there’s always a young
yeah then and there’s always a young girl I mean it’s such an incredibly
girl I mean it’s such an incredibly
girl I mean it’s such an incredibly competitive industry on that level it is
competitive industry on that level it is
competitive industry on that level it is well but what it makes the people who
well but what it makes the people who
well but what it makes the people who have really who have a sense of like
have really who have a sense of like
have really who have a sense of like this is a business and how to learn very
this is a business and how to learn very
this is a business and how to learn very early how you become the product don’t
early how you become the product don’t
early how you become the product don’t wait for the job to come to you you
wait for the job to come to you you
wait for the job to come to you you create the job those are the only ones
create the job those are the only ones
create the job those are the only ones who survive in the business the Cindy
who survive in the business the Cindy
who survive in the business the Cindy Crawford Linda Evangelista Tyra Banks
Crawford Linda Evangelista Tyra Banks
Crawford Linda Evangelista Tyra Banks Rida Klum was it incredibly shocking to
Rida Klum was it incredibly shocking to
Rida Klum was it incredibly shocking to go to studio 54 in New York to six
go to studio 54 in New York to six
go to studio 54 in New York to six stripes rock and roll back wool yeah
stripes rock and roll back wool yeah
stripes rock and roll back wool yeah what was it like what kind of challenge
what was it like what kind of challenge
what was it like what kind of challenge wasn’t how did you deal with that
wasn’t how did you deal with that
wasn’t how did you deal with that oh it wasn’t a challenge I was 18 I was
oh it wasn’t a challenge I was 18 I was
oh it wasn’t a challenge I was 18 I was ready I was a dream more no of course I
ready I was a dream more no of course I
ready I was a dream more no of course I mean you know I was 18 years old and one
mean you know I was 18 years old and one
mean you know I was 18 years old and one of the reasons I came to the United
of the reasons I came to the United
of the reasons I came to the United States was actually to experience life
States was actually to experience life
States was actually to experience life and but I had no idea what I was getting
and but I had no idea what I was getting
and but I had no idea what I was getting into but what saved me I always say is
into but what saved me I always say is
into but what saved me I always say is that I’ve always known when to leave the
that I’ve always known when to leave the
that I’ve always known when to leave the party I never stayed the party too long
party I never stayed the party too long
party I never stayed the party too long you know there’s a there’s a time and a
you know there’s a there’s a time and a
you know there’s a there’s a time and a place for it and this in this industry
place for it and this in this industry
place for it and this in this industry modeling is
modeling is
modeling is really critic that you are very
really critic that you are very
really critic that you are very professional to show up on time and
professional to show up on time and
professional to show up on time and everything you do whether it’s sex drugs
everything you do whether it’s sex drugs
everything you do whether it’s sex drugs and rock and roll it was so in-your-face
and rock and roll it was so in-your-face
and rock and roll it was so in-your-face so so it is moderation and when to know
so so it is moderation and when to know
so so it is moderation and when to know when when it’s enough and when it’s
when when it’s enough and when it’s
when when it’s enough and when it’s really to be serious about business it’s
really to be serious about business it’s
really to be serious about business it’s been fun coming from modeling where does
been fun coming from modeling where does
been fun coming from modeling where does the business background coming from I
the business background coming from I
the business background coming from I mean there are other models who have
mean there are other models who have
mean there are other models who have tried to turn something else but you’ve
tried to turn something else but you’ve
tried to turn something else but you’ve developed a full business did that just
developed a full business did that just
developed a full business did that just come along the way I think most of it it
come along the way I think most of it it
come along the way I think most of it it was a natural progression it wasn’t
was a natural progression it wasn’t
was a natural progression it wasn’t something I really thought about it and
something I really thought about it and
something I really thought about it and really thought it through
really thought it through
really thought it through but everything else had to be everything
but everything else had to be everything
but everything else had to be everything of it has to be authentic
of it has to be authentic
of it has to be authentic so the cosmetics was a natural given
so the cosmetics was a natural given
so the cosmetics was a natural given because I could never find cosmetics for
because I could never find cosmetics for
because I could never find cosmetics for myself all the years of marble so there
myself all the years of marble so there
myself all the years of marble so there was a natural progression because not
was a natural progression because not
was a natural progression because not only I was looking for for one but all
only I was looking for for one but all
only I was looking for for one but all women women of skin of color were asking
women women of skin of color were asking
women women of skin of color were asking me the same thing so amman cosmetics
me the same thing so amman cosmetics
me the same thing so amman cosmetics launching it was really a natural the
launching it was really a natural the
launching it was really a natural the other stuff was really passion the man
other stuff was really passion the man
other stuff was really passion the man home is my passion I love and love
home is my passion I love and love
home is my passion I love and love interior decorating so that was really
interior decorating so that was really
interior decorating so that was really truly just passion and the HSN global
truly just passion and the HSN global
truly just passion and the HSN global chic because HSN came to me and I
chic because HSN came to me and I
chic because HSN came to me and I created a small collection of
created a small collection of
created a small collection of accessories and then it just became more
accessories and then it just became more
accessories and then it just became more and more and now it’s like the number
and more and now it’s like the number
and more and now it’s like the number two fashion brand at HSN at this point
two fashion brand at HSN at this point
two fashion brand at HSN at this point your career how do you judge success um
but I what you inspire other people to
but I what you inspire other people to do really yeah I think that’s what’s
do really yeah I think that’s what’s
do really yeah I think that’s what’s really success is it’s not what you
really success is it’s not what you
really success is it’s not what you achieve but what you gain is what you
achieve but what you gain is what you
achieve but what you gain is what you really inspire other people’s to do did
really inspire other people’s to do did
really inspire other people’s to do did you always see it that way in the
you always see it that way in the
you always see it that way in the beginning of your career would you have
beginning of your career would you have
beginning of your career would you have answered that question the same way no
answered that question the same way no
answered that question the same way no it would have all been about me what’s
it would have all been about me what’s
it would have all been about me what’s in it for me it would have been that
in it for me it would have been that
in it for me it would have been that yeah what made that change then for you
yeah what made that change then for you
yeah what made that change then for you I think age you you accumulate some kind
I think age you you accumulate some kind
I think age you you accumulate some kind of a wisdom you see how you affect other
of a wisdom you see how you affect other
of a wisdom you see how you affect other people’s lives in small ways that become
people’s lives in small ways that become
people’s lives in small ways that become big ways your self-esteem is a big issue
big ways your self-esteem is a big issue
big ways your self-esteem is a big issue as little as it is
as little as it is
as little as it is and as everybody thinks that especially
and as everybody thinks that especially
and as everybody thinks that especially pretty people or pretty girls have it
pretty people or pretty girls have it
pretty people or pretty girls have it and kids you think they are born with
and kids you think they are born with
and kids you think they are born with exuberance and innocence but their
exuberance and innocence but their
exuberance and innocence but their self-esteem can be taken away so easily
self-esteem can be taken away so easily
self-esteem can be taken away so easily that simple thing that I do in my in my
that simple thing that I do in my in my
that simple thing that I do in my in my career as a model and then especially as
career as a model and then especially as
career as a model and then especially as a CEO of Iman Cosmetics it’s been really
a CEO of Iman Cosmetics it’s been really
a CEO of Iman Cosmetics it’s been really huge for me mm-hmm it galvanized the
huge for me mm-hmm it galvanized the
huge for me mm-hmm it galvanized the whole generation of young girls to think
whole generation of young girls to think
whole generation of young girls to think of themselves differently so to me that
of themselves differently so to me that
of themselves differently so to me that is you know that is an inspiration to me
is you know that is an inspiration to me
is you know that is an inspiration to me to see people young girls changing right
to see people young girls changing right
to see people young girls changing right in front of my eyes as they grow up and
in front of my eyes as they grow up and
in front of my eyes as they grow up and saying yeah yeah I am too beautiful yeah
saying yeah yeah I am too beautiful yeah
saying yeah yeah I am too beautiful yeah I started him on cosmetics in 1994 so I
I started him on cosmetics in 1994 so I
I started him on cosmetics in 1994 so I when I was creating Iman cosmetics to me
when I was creating Iman cosmetics to me
when I was creating Iman cosmetics to me I wanted to have a new language if I
I wanted to have a new language if I
I wanted to have a new language if I didn’t want the old mentality that the
didn’t want the old mentality that the
didn’t want the old mentality that the whole world is black and white the world
whole world is black and white the world
whole world is black and white the world is not black and white there’s a lot of
is not black and white there’s a lot of
is not black and white there’s a lot of different shades in the screen and so I
different shades in the screen and so I
different shades in the screen and so I wanted to create a new product new
wanted to create a new product new
wanted to create a new product new language for people to address what
language for people to address what
language for people to address what beauty is and in 1994 when I created
beauty is and in 1994 when I created
beauty is and in 1994 when I created Iman Cosmetics it was the first company
Iman Cosmetics it was the first company
Iman Cosmetics it was the first company there was truly multicultural and you
there was truly multicultural and you
there was truly multicultural and you know I’m truly global in terms of all
know I’m truly global in terms of all
know I’m truly global in terms of all the skin tones that we were covering we
the skin tones that we were covering we
the skin tones that we were covering we started first in America and Canada who
started first in America and Canada who
started first in America and Canada who are now we are we’re also in Europe in
are now we are we’re also in Europe in
are now we are we’re also in Europe in London in front and in England in France
London in front and in England in France
London in front and in England in France I remember as young as seven eight my
I remember as young as seven eight my
I remember as young as seven eight my mom telling me always know your worth
mom telling me always know your worth
mom telling me always know your worth don’t ever settle for less so that is
don’t ever settle for less so that is
don’t ever settle for less so that is what I came to this country with so I
what I came to this country with so I
what I came to this country with so I was the first mother who said I’m not
was the first mother who said I’m not
was the first mother who said I’m not going to do any job unless I pay and get
going to do any job unless I pay and get
going to do any job unless I pay and get paid the same my mom because to me it
paid the same my mom because to me it
paid the same my mom because to me it was just I’m providing a service so what
was just I’m providing a service so what
was just I’m providing a service so what has that got anything to do with I wrote
has that got anything to do with I wrote
has that got anything to do with I wrote I am a man which was a book that really
I am a man which was a book that really
I am a man which was a book that really addressed my working life as a model in
addressed my working life as a model in
addressed my working life as a model in 2004 years and years of course owning a
2004 years and years of course owning a
2004 years and years of course owning a cosmetic company publishers have asked
cosmetic company publishers have asked
cosmetic company publishers have asked me to write a beautiful so I thought
me to write a beautiful so I thought
me to write a beautiful so I thought really the one who I want to write this
really the one who I want to write this
really the one who I want to write this this book is for like the generation of
this book is for like the generation of
this book is for like the generation of my daughter
my daughter
my daughter the nine years old who is a multi-racial
the nine years old who is a multi-racial
the nine years old who is a multi-racial so the book is called the beauty of
so the book is called the beauty of
so the book is called the beauty of color when you look at the book there is
color when you look at the book there is
color when you look at the book there is the pictures of these beautiful girls
the pictures of these beautiful girls
the pictures of these beautiful girls but on the side is the name their name
but on the side is the name their name
but on the side is the name their name and their country of origin
and their country of origin
and their country of origin and I wanted to celebrate that so I
and I wanted to celebrate that so I
and I wanted to celebrate that so I wanted really to create a book that
wanted really to create a book that
wanted really to create a book that really celebrated and a way to show it
really celebrated and a way to show it
really celebrated and a way to show it that we are here and we are bear here
that we are here and we are bear here
that we are here and we are bear here thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made this video because love God and tattoos
this video because love God and tattoos
this video because love God and tattoos asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the comments below and
next leave it in the comments below and
next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of Iman’s top 10 rules meant
know which of Iman’s top 10 rules meant
know which of Iman’s top 10 rules meant the most to you you’re going to now go
the most to you you’re going to now go
the most to you you’re going to now go out and make a difference in your life
out and make a difference in your life
out and make a difference in your life leave in comments I’ll join the
leave in comments I’ll join the
leave in comments I’ll join the discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for watching
watching
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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