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The beauty guru fell out of love with makeup when the world shut down.
Then, she evolved.
Contour, big lashes, glittering eyeshadow, matte lipstick.
I showed up to our meeting feeling a little washed-out and severely underdressed.
I shouldnt have worried.
I love that were doing this, she said.
I dont know if youre not wearing makeup, but Im not wearing makeup.
Oftentimes we actually look better without makeup than we do with makeup, she said.
I have alotin my lips.
Kattan embodies a beauty philosophy that embraces contradictions.
you’re able to get lip filler but crave a less-is-more daily regime.
At the moment, this is a sound business strategy.
(Foundation, another product that many people dropped in quarantine, also fits this profile.)
We go on walks in the morning and then in the evening.
Mona Kattan heads up Huda Beautys Kayali fragrance line.
We kind of idolizedPinky and the Brain, she said.
Shes had to accept that things sometimes have to happen at the right time.
And you cant always control everything, Mona said.
She used to get depressed when leaks happened, feeling like the moment had been irreparably squashed.
This time, though, she decided to try something new.
Its up to the Huda Beauty community.
Another obstacle, another chance to evolve.
Photographer: Aingeru Zorita
This article was originally published onJune 13, 2022
