Huda Beauty is a cosmetics line that was launched in 2013 by Huda Kattan. [1] In 2017, Huda Kattan was chosen as one of "The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet" by Time, [1] and she was listed as one of The Richest Self-Made Women and one of the Top Three Beauty Influencers by Forbes. [2] [3]
In April 2010, Huda Kattan started a beauty blog and a YouTube channel, both called "Huda Beauty". [1] She launched a cosmetic line named after her channel in 2013. [4] [5]
Kattan's channels contain beauty tutorials focusing on topics such as makeup techniques and skincare routines. Comparisons have been drawn between Kattan and Kim Kardashian West, noting similarities in their family-run businesses and influencer status in the beauty industry. [6]
The first Huda Beauty product was a collection of false eyelashes released through Sephora in Dubai in 2011, and the United States in 2015. [2] [3] According to reports,The Kardashian sisters used Huda Beauty lashes, providing an early publicity boost to the label. [7]
In December 2017, the company received a minority investment from TSG Consumer Partners, a private equity firm that had previously invested in beauty brands such as Smashbox and IT Cosmetics. [8]
Huda Beauty offers more than 140 products online or in-store. [2] The cosmetics company has a diverse range of makeup products, from eye makeup to foundations and lip products. Some of their highest selling products include their Easy Bake Loose Baking and Setting Powder, their FAUX FILTER line consisting of color correctors and concealer, and their Blush Filter Liquid Blush. [9] Since launch, Huda Beauty's Samantha Lashes #7, has been ranked as one of the best-selling and highly reviewed lash products. [10] [11]
In November of 2018, Huda Beauty launched their fragrance arm, Kayali, founded by owner Huda Kattan's sister, Mona Kattan. [12] Kayali means "my imagination" in Arabic, and the intended goal of the fragrance line was to create scents that "tell a story" and feel personalized, with a wide variety of scents for customers to choose from. [13]
As of September 2024, all Huda Beauty products brought in an annual revenue of $75 million, with the brands popularity only growing through new releases. [14]
In 2016, Huda Kattan was awarded the Digital Innovator of the Year award in the category of prestige beauty by Women's Wear, [15] in 2017, Huda Beauty's false eyelashes won the Best False Lashes award by wedding magazine The Knot and in 2021, she won GLAMOUR's Women of the Year Entrepreneurial Gamechanger. [16] Kattan was named as one of Time magazine's 25 Most Influential People Online, [1] [17] alongside J.K Rowling and Kim Kardashian West and she was listed as one of The Richest Self-Made Women and one of the Top Three Beauty Influencers by Forbes. [2] [3]
Huda Beauty faced intense disagreement over a blog post advising women about ways to lighten the color of their genitals. Originally published on 7 April 2018, the post named "Why Your Vagina Gets Dark And How To Lighten It" noted some tips from "trusted expert" and board-certified dermatologist Doris Day, MD. This post was criticized as unprofessional and misleading. [18]
In 2017, Huda Beauty announced that it would soon be debuting a foundation collection with a more diverse range of shades. Following this announcement, the collection was criticised by Fenty Beauty followers that "it copies Fenty Beauty's Pro Filt'r foundation collection image". Huda Beauty's "#FauxFilter" foundations have a selection of 30 shades, while Rihanna's brand - Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r foundation collection has 40 shades. [19] Others, however, applauded Huda Beauty for being one of the first brands to release an inclusive range of shades in Sephora stores globally.
In 2015, a YouTuber from the UK, Em Ford, posted a video named "You Look Disgusting". The video discussed negative comments she had received about her appearance, and, as of October 2018, the number of views had exceeded 28 million. [20] There was a post from Huda that has been blamed for shaming other peer YouTubers' acne scars. Kattan had posted a comment stating the only thing worse than a breakout is an acne scar. Huda had used Ford's positive post to show "how ugly" the acne scars could be. After seeing Huda's post, Em Ford made a new post questioning if Huda, as a popular brand, wants to be one of the bullying problems or one of the solutions. [21] This ended with Kattan's replies to the posts and an apology online.
In 2022, Huda Beauty was accused for use of disapproved substances around the eye by the US Food and Drug Administration. A US lawsuit filed by consumers claimed that the Neon Obsessions palette by Huda Beauty concealed the prohibited ingredients by hiding warning labels such as "not intended for the eye area". A California federal judge approved a $1.93 million settlement to resolve the claims and $1.2 million in legal fees for the plaintiffs. [22] [23]
According to the Instagram scheduling tool HopperHQ, which publishes an 'influencer rich list' estimating the value and income of internet influencers, Kattan could potentially earn up to AED 66,000 per sponsored post as the owner of Huda Beauty. [5] [17]
Huda Beauty is among the best-selling cosmetics brands in Sephora in the Middle East and Harrods in London. According to The Business of Fashion, Kattan's background as a second-generation Iraq immigrant in America distinguishes her from other beauty influencers. She studied Finance in the United States, and pursued a career as a makeup artist in Dubai. [24]
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