Huda Beauty launches first-ever pop-up in London

The makeup mogul posed for photographs with fans at the event in London. (Getty Images)
Updated 01 December 2019
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Huda Beauty launches first-ever pop-up in London

DUBAI: Huda Beauty has opened its first-ever pop-up store — and Iraqi-US makeup mogul Huda Kattan chose London’s Covent Garden as the coveted spot.

Until now, Huda Beauty products have been available online and through brick-and-mortar retailers like Sephora, but the Kattan sisters — including  Global President of Huda Beauty Mona — chose to occupy their own space in London for a limited time during the festive season.

“You guys know I have been obsessed with London for ages, it really holds a special place in my heart and I literally couldn’t think of a more exciting place to have our first ever pop-up!” Huda posted on the brand’s website recently. “I really wanted this to be super special, so my team and I are pulling out all the stops to make this the most fun and immersive pop-up ever.”

“We’re setting up in London’s Covent Garden, and you’ll be able to get your hands on everything from our cult and newest products to limited edition pieces that we created especially for you guys,” she added.

Kattan is based in Dubai, where she runs the Huda Beauty brand and films episodes of her Facebook Watch reality show, “Huda Boss.” She jetted to London for the launch of the pop up on Friday and kicked it all off with a special photoshoot.

“Yesterday was so insane! We kicked off our FIRST EVER pop up! (sic),” she posted on Instagram, alongside a video of her performing a robotic dance onstage at the opening of the pop-up, as fans screamed in the background.

“We wanted to do a huge robotic thing to bring our photo shoot to life, but then I got so nervous! I felt everyone’s energy and it was incredible! My team worked soooo hard on this! Almost 1 year of planning but I couldn’t be happier (sic),” she added.

The pop-up store will be open until Dec. 26 and wary shoppers can even book a shopping appointment to avoid any potential queues.

Huda ranked in the top 40 of Forbes’ 2019 list of the wealthiest self-made female entrepreneurs in the US, with a net worth of $610 million. Clearly, if the crowd of screaming fans at the pop-up launch is anything to judge by, she’s doing something right.


Lolo Zouai teases new album for 2026

Updated 03 January 2026
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Lolo Zouai teases new album for 2026

DUBAI: French Algerian singer and songwriter Lolo Zouai this week revealed that her new album has been submitted and is expected to be released later this year.

“2026. ALBUM SUBMITTED. LET’S… GOOO,” she wrote on Instagram, sharing a carousel of images of herself.

Fans quickly took to the comments section to congratulate the music sensation.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“OH MY GOD FINALLY!!! I’m so so so excited and proud of you omg, you did that,” one fan wrote, while another said: “some good news i needed this fr.”

Another comment read: “I’m so excited I just shed a tear… 2026 is so gonna be your year boo!!!! SEE U SOON!!”

Zouai’s latest release was in November, when she dropped a new single titled “3AM in San Francisco.” It was the first release of the year.

Zouai captioned her announcement post, “time to hit em with the bilingual,” hinting that the track features lyrics in English and French.

In 2024, Zouai dropped several tracks, including her “Please Hold” EP featuring “jetlag” and “UNHHH,” along with “mute” and “Potential.”

In June 2024, she also announced that she had written a song for K-pop group NewJeans for their Japanese debut.

She captioned the post at the time: “‘Right Now’ by @newjeans_official out now!! Written by me. I’ve been a fan of NewJeans for a while and I’m honored to be a part of their Japanese debut!

Known for her blend of R&B, club-pop and hip-hop, she has gained an international fan base for her dynamic stage presence and genre-blending music.

Her career highlights include the release of a debut album “High Highs to Low Lows” in 2019, which featured 12 tracks, and a follow-up “PLAYGIRL” in 2022, which included 13 tracks.

After the album’s release in October 2022, Zouai was featured on a billboard in New York’s Times Square.

She shared a video of herself posing in front of the billboard with fans. “I always said that one day, I would be on a billboard in Times Square. Today is that day,” she said in the short clip.

“Manifestation and hard work works,” she added.

The singer, who lives between Brooklyn and Los Angeles, embarked on a 30-stop tour for the album in 2023. The tour featured cities in the US, France, Canada, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.