Huda Kattan unveils collaboration with influencer Lottie Tomlinson

Lottie Tomlinson will help design the first false lash of the new Huda Beauty LUXE lash category. (Getty)
Updated 30 July 2019
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Huda Kattan unveils collaboration with influencer Lottie Tomlinson

DUBAI: Makeup and beauty mogul Huda Kattan has revealed her latest product — a lustrous set of silk lashes created in collaboration with British influencer Lottie Tomlinson.

Tomlinson, whose brother happens to be former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, was hand-picked by Kattan to help design the first false lash to be a part of the new Huda Beauty LUXE lash category.

The pair came up with the Lottie #19 Lash, a dramatic silk lash that is the latest product in Kattan’s ever-expanding lineup of makeup and beauty goodies.

The Iraqi-American entrepreneur released her first celebrity-collaboration lashes in 2019, with Hollywood’s Jacqueline Fernandez. Kattan followed that up by working with US influencer Olivia Culpo in March and released her Tomlinson-inspired pair on Tuesday.

 “Lottie is a lash queen! If you know her, you know that,” Kattan said in a released statement. “The mutual love she has for dramatic lashes made her the perfect partner in our series of lash collaborations! We worked with Lottie to create our first LUXE silk lash which is super soft, super dramatic and super glam. These lashes are so beautiful and so Lottie!”

Tomlinson gushed about Kattan’s beauty line in a released statement.

“I’ve always been obsessed with lashes ever since I started wearing makeup. I always wanted the biggest, fullest lashes and always experimented with different styles. Huda Beauty lashes were always my favorites so when I got asked to do this collaboration, I was so excited! Huda is one of my biggest inspirations,” she said.

Bound to a cotton band, the Lottie #19 Lash is made from Korean silk and features a glossy sheen.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The new product isn’t the only reason Kattan has to celebrate this week — it was revealed that the Dubai-based star topped the beauty section of 2019’s Instagram Rich List late last week.

Edging out James Charles, Jefree Star, Nikki de Jager and Zoe Sugg — who, with Kattan, form the top 5 on the list — the influencer came in at the number one spot with her Instagram account @hudabeauty.

According to the list, compiled by Hopper HQ, the social media star is able to charge up to a reported $91,300 per sponsored post.

With 38.3 million followers on her main account — she has a more personal account, @huda, with 1.2 million followers — the makeup maven’s advertising power seems to have caught the eye of many industry leaders.

It is the second time Kattan has topped the list created by Instagram scheduling tool Hopper HQ.


Jessica Kahawaty to narrate London concert paying tribute to Arab music icons

Updated 24 February 2026
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Jessica Kahawaty to narrate London concert paying tribute to Arab music icons

DUBAI: Australian Lebanese model and entrepreneur Jessica Kahawaty this week announced that she will serve as the storyteller for “A Night With The Legends,” a one-night musical tribute celebrating iconic women of Arabic music, taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 5.

Kahawaty will portray Scheherazade and deliver spoken narration during the program.

The evening will pay tribute to the legacies of Umm Kulthum, Fairuz, Warda, Sabah, Asmahan and Layla Mourad.

Vocals will be performed by Lebanese vocalist Abeer Nehme, accompanied by the UK-based London Arab Orchestra under the direction of conductor Basel Saleh, alongside the London-based Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The program will also feature a 70-member all-female choir.

“I’m incredibly humbled,” Kahawaty wrote to her 1.8 million followers on Instagram. “As storyteller, I’ll be weaving history, memory and meaning into the musical experience in a one-night tribute celebrating the iconic women of the golden era of Arabic music.”

“I cannot wait to see you all there,” she added.

Kahawaty is also an entrepreneur. She co-founded fine jewelry label Kahawaty Jewels with her father, master jeweler Ghassan Kahawaty, launching the Dubai-based brand last year as a continuation of the family’s longstanding craftsmanship tradition.

“I grew up watching my father in his jewelry trade. I saw how happy he made people when he created these beautiful pieces,” Kahawaty previously told Arab News. “I’ve always wanted to continue my father’s legacy and my grandfather’s trade. I felt like this is the perfect time to launch Kahawaty Jewels in Dubai, which is a city I’ve been in for over 13 years.”

Kahawaty and her mother are also behind UAE-based food delivery business Mama Rita. In July last year, the pair expanded the venture with the launch of a cookbook, which featured a cover endorsement from Hollywood actress and producer Courteney Cox.

Writing on Instagram at the time, Kahawaty said: “The moment we held the Mama Rita cookbook in our hands for the very first time … after two years of pouring our hearts into it. And we’re beyond thrilled to share a special surprise on the cover — a quote from the one and only (Courteney Cox). Her iconic role as Monica in ‘Friends’ — the talented chef, perfectionist and loving control freak — mirrors so much of the dynamic between mum and me. And her true persona is even more beautiful, warm and generous.”