Meet the Iraqi hair blogger making ‘waves’ on social media

Before becoming a social media influencer, Angius worked as a hairstylist for eight years. Supplied
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Updated 22 February 2020
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Meet the Iraqi hair blogger making ‘waves’ on social media

DUBAI: Does the Arab social media world have fashion influencers? Check. Makeup artists? Check. But hair bloggers? With Iraqi Sarah Angius, it is now a “check.” 

Angius, who boasts more than 3.9 million followers on Instagram, is known for her voluminous curly hair and distinctive hairstyle. 

Before becoming a social media influencer, Angius, currently based in the Netherlands, worked as a hairstylist for eight years. Her drive to shift to the online world was not just because of the growth in that area, but because she wanted to teach women worldwide how to take care of their hair themselves.

“Everything I’ve learned about hair as a hairdresser I share and explain to them online. I also get to be very creative, playing around with my hair while others can watch and benefit from everything that I do. So it’s a win-win,” she told Arab News. 




The Iraqi blogger is known for her voluminous curly hair. Supplied

Like many jobs, Angius’s hairstyling job started to get repetitive, and she was ready for a new adventure. “Brands started reaching out and showing interest in my work and knowledge,” she said.

At first, she tried to manage her time between working at the salon and creating content for social media, but it was not easy. “Soon I started to realize that I couldn’t keep up with both, ending up giving 50 percent to each and I wanted to give a 100 percent to both, but I couldn’t. So I had to make a decision,” Angius said. 

Despite creativity being a challenge for Angius, it also allows her to “collaborate with amazing brands and create amazing content with them.” Her passion was a gateway for her to meet new people and to travel the world. “It’s a lot of hard work but I’m all for it! I have the best job in the world,” she said. 

The influencer said that to stay motivated to create content, she always reminds herself of how she started and how far she has come in being creative and original. “I communicate with my audience to understand their needs and what they like to see me creating and talking about on my Instagram page,” Angius said.  

 


Amina Muaddi spotlights Rihanna’s love for her designs

Updated 27 December 2025
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Amina Muaddi spotlights Rihanna’s love for her designs

DUBAI: Romanian Jordanian designer Amina Muaddi this week shared a selection of her favorite looks worn by Rihanna throughout December, highlighting several recent public appearances.

Earlier this week, Muaddi posted an image of the Fenty Beauty founder in Los Angeles, where she was spotted grocery shopping wearing snake-printed pointed-toe heels from the designer’s collection.

Rihanna styled the shoes with a bright-red leather jacket layered over a white top, pairing the oversized, structured piece with loose black wide-leg trousers worn low on the waist.

She later wore a similar snake-print design, this time in boot form, for a dinner outing. For that look, Rihanna opted for a plaid zip-up jacket by Miu Miu, styled with a long Balenciaga skirt.

Another outfit shared by Muaddi was from Rihanna’s appearance at the 35th Gotham Film Awards in New York City. The singer stepped out in a flowing lavender satin gown worn off the shoulders, featuring a relaxed, draped silhouette. She completed the ensemble with open-toe stiletto sandals from Muaddi’s designs in a matching pale lilac shade.

Muaddi also highlighted a more casual winter outing, where Rihanna wore pointed-toe snake-embossed stiletto pumps styled with a brown-and-cream faux-fur coat draped over a black top, paired with slim trousers, tinted rectangular sunglasses and minimal jewelry.

No one has an affinity for Muaddi’s shoes quite like Rihanna.

The singer-turned-designer has an unparalleled collection of heels by the designer, which have become her go-to choice of footwear whether she is attending red-carpet events, fundraising galas, taking an off-duty stroll or stepping out to dinner with her partner A$AP Rocky.

The artists have both collaborated with the designer in the past.

In 2020, the Paris-based designer teamed up with the rapper’s creative agency AWGE on a four-piece collection of flared pumps and lace-up heels.

The collection marked A$AP Rocky’s first foray into women’s footwear and was Muaddi’s first collaboration for her own brand, though she also released a limited-edition footwear capsule collection with Rihanna’s Fenty label that same year.

The collaboration was honored as Collaborator of the Year at the 34th FN Achievement Awards.

Following the sell-out success of the first collection, Rihanna enlisted Muaddi to design yet another collection for Fenty.