Alright, so, I’ve been digging into this whole Huda Kattan story, the brains behind Huda Beauty. What a ride, seriously. It all started when she was just blogging about beauty stuff, can you believe it?
I started off by checking out her old blog posts and Instagram feed. It’s wild to see how she went from sharing simple makeup tips to running a massive beauty empire. She really knew how to connect with people, you know? It wasn’t just about the makeup, it was the whole vibe, the way she told her story. That’s what hooked me, and clearly, it hooked a lot of other people too.
Then I started tracing her steps:
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First, she got into blogging, sharing all these cool tips and tricks. This was back when she was miserable working in finance and then switched to makeup after studying in the US. She started posting tutorials and reviews, nothing fancy, just real, honest stuff.
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Next, she got huge on Instagram. I spent hours scrolling through her old posts, it’s like a time capsule. She was doing her thing, and people were loving it. Her following just blew up.
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Then, boom, she launched Huda Beauty. I read about how she started with false eyelashes because she couldn’t find any good ones. Smart move, right? Filling a gap in the market. I tried finding those first few products, it was like hunting for treasure.
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After that, it was all about expanding the brand. I looked into how she added more products, one by one, each one a hit. It’s like she had the Midas touch, everything she touched turned to gold.
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And then, I found out she stepped down as CEO in 2020. What a twist! But, she didn’t just disappear. She brought in Nathalie Kristo to take over, but then Kristo left in 2021. In the end, Huda and her husband took back the reins. I watched her video where she announced she was taking back her power as CEO – powerful stuff.
It’s crazy to think she started as a second-generation Iraqi immigrant in America, studied finance, and ended up in Dubai as a makeup artist. Life’s full of surprises, huh? She turned her passion into a multi-million dollar business. That’s the kind of story that gets me hyped up.
So, yeah, that’s the gist of my deep dive into Huda Kattan’s journey. It’s a story about passion, hard work, and a bit of luck. It’s inspiring, to say the least. Makes you think, what could you achieve if you just went for it? Food for thought, right?
