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About
Uzbek American bridal hair and makeup artist, educator, and social-media influencer known for being the owner and operator of Shayla's Upstyles Inc., along with her elaborate bridal updos, braided styles, and viral hair tutorials that have earned her a combined audience of well over 470,000 Instagram followers and 600,000 TikTok followers. She is also known for being a SexyHair Ambassador and a SalonCentric #ItTakesAPro Team Artist.
Before Fame
She initially pursued a career in nursing by enrolling in a nursing program in college. She ran a mall kiosk selling fashion jewelry and hair accessories, which sparked her love for accessories and hairstyling. She enrolled in cosmetology school in 2015. She trained at Lorenzo Walker Technical College in Florida and became licensed in mid-2016. She began posting content on Instagram to help attract clients.
Trivia
She won the SexyHair Love Is in the Hair Instagram contest in 2018. She appeared at SalonCentric's Women's History Month Sip & Style Brunch in 2025. She had done live education classes and demos for SexyHair and SalonCentric at Premiere Orlando and ABS Chicago.
Family Life
She was born in Uzbekistan and moved to the United States when she was around 18 years old.
Associated With
She and Nargiza Gulmuhammedova are both Instagram influencers originally from Uzbekistan.
