Shahnaz Husain, 

The herbal beauty and personal care space is no longer what it used to be. With a plethora of brands—from Forest Essentials, Biotique, and even Patanjali—vying for customers, the ‘queen of beauty care’ has a fight on her hands. But Husain’s global network of 1,100 franchises and 45,000 salons provides her with a direct line to the customer. Meanwhile, already a case study on how to establish an international brand without publicity, Husain features in the Harvard Business School curriculum this year.