Meet Jamal Crews

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Jamal Crews a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Jamal , thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?

I draw my resilience from two inspiring figures, God and my mom, Jackie Crews. Reflecting on past experiences, I recall moments of fear and embarrassment that tested my self-esteem. However, instead of letting those setbacks define me, I chose to tap into a deeper sense of confidence and inner strength. I asked myself, how often do we put on a brave face, hiding our true emotions? How many times do we fake a smile or laughter to mask our discomfort? After confronting these emotional challenges, I sought guidance from a higher power, seeking the courage to overcome similar pains in the future.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for this opportunity. I am honored to share my story for the second time on your esteemed platform. For those who may not be familiar with me, my name is Jamal Crews. I was born and raised in North Carolina and am currently 30 years old, holding multiple degrees in Culinary Arts and Cosmetology Instructor Training. My brand, Jayé Royalty Kingdom Hair, was established with the aspiration of earning my crown in heaven. Until then, I am dedicated to bestowing beautiful crowns upon women across the North Carolina Eastern Coast. My expertise lies in soft glam makeup and bold pixie styles. I also specialize in restoring hair for women suffering from hair loss and alopecia. Earlier in my career, I had the privilege of working with several renowned makeup brands, including Bobbi Brown, MAC, Chanel, Patrick Ta, Kosas, and Sephora Collection. My journey in makeup began during my senior year in 2013, inspired by the girls who wore makeup to prom. I would often wonder if I could replicate their looks and would secretly wear makeup to school. Unfortunately, I also experimented with stealing makeup from various stores until I got caught, which ultimately resulted led me to pursue a legitimate career in the industry.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I feel as African Americans we still live in modern-day slavery. To be a man who dresses feminine and Black living in a Bible Belt state, it’s not easy to land places where I have been.

I always tell my femboys and my femqueens, we are more than our looks. And it breaks my heart to see so many of our young men sell themselves for sex and OnlyFans and be conditioned to feel it’s normal to make money that way.

So I will tell anybody, please, please enroll in a community college or a trade school. To make sure you’re able to pick up a trade and see if the school offers external or internal job support. Also have faith and listen to God’s voice to direct your path.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

My favorite book that I have bought and have by my desk is Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss. I feel it represents life in transition from a baby to a teenager to a classified adult.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayeroyalty_
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19sMmnbVxE/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Image Credits

Special shout out to my clients,
Shana brown lupus survivor
Fee Stewart
Jackie Crews My Mom
Dr. Christina Peyton
Tamika Jefferson
Ayanna Fairbanks