Shawntel M. Waajid, is a cosmetology graduate of Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, Georgia, and has been licensed professionally since 2003. She specializes in Loc Maintenance, Extended Styling and Natural Hair Care. She has been braiding since she was 7 years old. She is a previous stylist of the Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Care Center in Atlanta, Georgia. From April 2009 to present, She has held the position of Assistant and/or Lead Stylist for the Taliah Waajid 3-Day Natural Hair and Braid Seminar held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. Teaching healthy hair care techniques to other professionals is HER PASSION! You can most often find her instructing classes within Bronner Brothers, Taliah Waajid World Natural Hair Health and Beauty Show, Kevin Kirk”s Jam Session, Premiere Beauty Shows, and a host of others throughout the year. In support of her own brand, she holds classes in her salon located in Savannah, Georgia at various times throughout the year. Her goals in the cosmetology industry are to open up her own hair academy, own a chain of Nappy Hutts across the country, and distribute her hair products and skin care for men and women across the country!