Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve definately heard of Huda Kattan or Huda Beauty!
Beauty blogger and businesswoman, Huda Kattan wasn’t always famous. Huda started blogging in 2010 and has been hugely popular in the Middle East, but the Dubai-based beauty blogger reached mainstream fame in 2015 because of her insanely viral beauty hacks and sense of humour.Â
To celebrate her 36th birthday, here are 6 lessons she’s taught us about success — both personal and professional.
1. Huda takes risks
Huda almost didn’t even go into beauty. She started out working in finance as a recruiter but re-evaluated her career ambitions after getting laid off. Her termination was obviously a blessing in disguise, as she moved to L.A. to pursue her passion and study makeup.Â
She continued to work hard to pursue her dream. After finishing her studies in L.A. in 2009, Huda moved back to Dubai and began working for free for friends before landing a gig with Revlon. She would work on photo shoots during the day, go to events at night, and come back home and blog afterward. She joined Instagram in May 2012 and gained massive amounts of followers. That’s how she ended up where she is today.
Who doesn’t root for the underdog?
2. She truly loves what she does
Huda’s connection to beauty is more than skin deep. She turned to make-up to help boost her confidence when she was a teen in America and no one looked like she did. To her, beauty is a way for a woman to feel more confident and embrace herself, which is why she feels so passionately about what she does. And her content is pretty awesome.
3. She’s a great mom
Huda had Nour in the early stages of the company, but she’s always been amazing at juggling motherhood with her business. Nour would be in the office with her, she spends time with her every morning and evening and makes sure her daughter always knows that her mum is around when she needs her.
4. She isn’t afraid to speak her mind
You can always trust Huda to tell it like it is. When Mona recently got engaged, Huda stepped up and had the tough talk with her. Was it right to rush into something with Dom when they haven’t known each other that long? Huda is always the voice in Mona’s head, helping her see things better.Â
5. She works more than she talks
You’ll never hear Huda showing off about her awesome products. Instead, she lets excellence speak for itself. To date, every one of her products has made waves because they’re incredible. Our fave? The Overachiever Concealer — it’s a tough one to beat.
6. She’s REAL
She’s no Anna Wintour — this awesome Boss lady wears her feelings on her sleeve and is very vocal about how difficult it is to be a woman and run a company. Her recent interview with E! had us in tears. Vulnerable and emotional, Huda is testament to the fact that true strength comes when you own and express your feelings.Â