We had the good fortune of connecting with Christen Owolabi and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Christen, what do you attribute your success to?
The most important factor behind the success of my business is that i never give up. A lot of times people glorify being an entrepreneur but the biggest fear is not knowing what’s next for your business. I like to always tell myself that you will always fail at something if you don’t even attempt to try. I manifest success for my business every day I see it I write it and I speak success and wealth onto me and my business every day. What do you see speak in do helps the world align that for you.
 

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a celebrity lash extension artist/ instructor & viral content creator. Even though my degrees are in nursing and psychology. my heart and passion is to bring beauty and great conversation to the world of ling. I am most proud of beating the standard. I was a young teenage mom that was homeless and no education by the age of 16. But I went back to school with the baby on my hip. Hit a bump in a road had two more children but I went to nursing school graduated, became an operating room nurse and turned my whole life around for the better. But guess what I still wasn’t happy. I felt like I was living for my Nigerian dad’s wants for my life, not mine. so when the pandemic hit I knew that God had better for me. I didn’t know when or where God was going to leave me but all I knew is I needed to live in my truth and work for myself. During the pandemic I saw that I was just a person to fill a slot to work in the hospital setting. I remember on the day that I quit that I went to the supply closet and I cried for almost 30 minutes it felt like I was having a panic attack. I kept crying out to God “ Lord if you have better for me please guide me, I’m lost and I can’t live like this anymore. My kids never get to see me because I work long hours. I know you have better for me hold my hand and show me.” At the end of that shift I turned in my resignation letter . I jumped out on faith with my business and I can tell you it’s my testimony the first month of lashing out of my apartment living room taking one class with someone I made my first $10,000 and my whole life. From that moment on I knew that this billion dollar industry a beauty was for me. I have learned that my biggest supporters was not my family but strangers waiting to meet me. I learned with me being a content creator that the world was waiting to meet my personality. I was always in school that I talk too much or everything wasn’t a joke . But I found my space online by being funny , beautiful, courageous and great with my words. I have made a lot of money online and also with my business not from simply just lashes but also being brand ambassadors and also making money from my real videos that I post online. I want the world to know about my brand “Luxcious Lookz” . I believe and I know wholeheartedly if I can do it you can too. That’s where I go into my business coaching I want to show the world that they don’t have to break the bank to become successful. I offer many ways for them to tap in to Money that is out here waiting to be made. I saw multiple e-books and also have scheduled sit downs with different companies and breakdown multiple ways on where they can scale their business to new Heights. I think the biggest fear with people today they’re scared of losing. remember if you never invest in yourself or try you will always lose. Don’t wait until tomorrow or next week or next month start today with the change that you want to set for yourself and your family. My goal is not only to create funny and viral content but to help you reach your full potential whether it be with your appearance or your business.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If you’re visiting Houston Texas I feel like there is no place like Houston when it comes to food. I love me some seafood especially crawfish. So first Stop would be to make sure we have our appearance look nice so we would definitely get your lashes done by me at “Luxcious Lookz” then I would head over to”LTK” crawfish and grab a whole bunch of pig feet and crawfish. I’m telling you they have the best on the north side of Houston. Then after that we might go to discovery Green and take the nature listen to a little live music. And for the nightlife we would go with the Nigerians they’re always a vibe. And who doesn’t a little spicy Joloff rice ? See the Nigerians it’s like a different type of world they party laid into the night and the food always cares a great hangover. In the morning I would definitely take her to grab a bite to eat with the breakfast club man it seems like their pancakes melt in your mouth. We wanted to catch some outside fun we would definitely go ride scooters downtown is the great way to see the city and fill the wind of your hair. And once again we would end the day with great crawfish so we head out to Crosby Texas and grab us some from the crawfish shack there’s no place like that country good crawfish. If you got a little bit of a sweet tooth I think we could grab a ice cream cone from cold Stone creamery. And we would end the night listening listening to live jazz music in humble Texas at the cigar lounge.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would love to give a generous shout out to one of my favorite clients that turned into a great friend. Her name is Ronnie, she has been the most supporting , uplifting, courageous, angel sent to me in the perfect timing in my life. from the moment I met her she was just all great vibes she’s so supportive of my content and as of my business. she is a celebrity make up artist and nail tech and she has put my business in places that I have never seen. She promote my business like it’s hers. And for that I am grateful for her.

Website: Www.luxciouslookz.com

Instagram: Instagram.com/luxciouslookz

Facebook: Facebook.com/luxciouslookz

Youtube: Luxciouslookz

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