I quit my cabin crew job to venture into a business i didn’t know much about- Pamela

Pamela Gatwiri CEO and Founder of Pam Nail Polish

One day in 2013, Pamela Gatwiri was grooming herself before her shift as a cabin crew member. She liked to look good but her job also came with certain grooming standards; her hair had to be neatly tied back away from the face. She was not allowed to have dreadlocks or weaves on her hair. Her eye shadow had to be certain shades of brown or gold and red lipstick was a must — a very bright red.

But there was one requirement particularly on her mind that day; her nails had to have fresh clear polish, a french manicure or a specific shade of red. “Of all the routines, I fell in love with doing my nails. I did my nails since it became increasingly hard to constantly visit the salon with constant travel. Additionally, I was not comfortable doing my polish in a foreign country when we went for trips that lasted longer.”