6 Regional Beauty Brands That Need To Be On Your Radar
From Huda Beauty to Moonglaze, Bazaar Arabia shares a list of 6 brands that need to be on your shopping list…
Whether you’re a skincare aficionado or a make-up enthusiast, the GCC region has a wide, diverse range of brands to add to your beauty capsule wardrobe. So if you’re keen to champion homegrown innovation and find products that speak to the latest local trends, let us be your guide – here’s our edit of the coolest contemporary makeup brands from the Gulf.
Moonglaze
This Saudi homegrown brand by Yara Alnamlah has made its way to the shelves of Selfridges, London – word has travelled fast that it offers some of the most innovative formulations for every skin type. It’s standout product? The brand offers the perfect blush for every makeup look, with buildable intensity and a range of shades. Designed to deliver an effortlessly glazed, glowing finish, it delivers a pretty pop of colour without feeling sticky or heavy on the skin.
Bex Beauty By Balquees Fathi
Bex Beauty, founded by Emirati-Yemeni singer Balquees Fathi, is a celebration of self-expression rooted in her signature elegance. The brand offers a collection of high-performance lipsticks, luminous highlighters, vibrant blushes, eyeshadow palettes and more. Designed to enhance natural beauty, Balquees has created a line that embodies contemporary Middle Eastern glamour with a universally flattering appeal.
Huda Beauty
Huda Beauty, founded by beauty behemoth, Huda Kattan, is an iconic brand in the region and beyond. Huda Beauty has taken the beauty world by storm since Huda launched her business in 2013 and is known for its exceptional products with plenty of personality. With a constant commitment to innovation and quality, Huda Beauty is definitely one of our favourites, and Huda works tirelessly to make sure her collections always feel fresh.
Peacefull by Salama Mohammad
Peacefull by Salama Mohammad is a hidden gem of a brand in the beauty world. Salama brings her rich heritage and knowledge of traditional skincare rituals to her product offering. Peacefull is committed to crafting natural and organic skincare, and sources healing ingredients from the Middle East.
By Mina Al Sheikhly
Mina Al Sheikhly has ventured into the world of beauty with a mascara brand that’s set to redefine the way we accentuate our lashes. Drawing inspiration from her Middle Eastern roots and a deep passion for make-up, each product in her collection is meticulously crafted to deliver dramatic volume, exceptional length, and intense definition, all while ensuring comfortable, clump-free wear.
Nadine Njeim Beauty
Nadine Njeim, the Lebanese actor and Bazaar Arabia’s cover star, also has her own eponymous beauty brand. Nadine Njeim Beauty focuses on clean, vegan, and cruelty-free products and is inclusive, catering to diverse skin tones and types with high-performance formulations.
Collective Hair Care
Collective Hair Care is a regional brand launched by hair stylist Deena Alawaid. Focusing on quality ingredients, the brand offers a wide range of shampoos and styling products to suit all hair types, that are all made with tip-top ingredients.
IZIL Beauty
Founded by Mouna Abbassy, a natural beauty brand inspired by Moroccan traditions, IZIL offers skincare products with pure natural ingredients infused with botanical extracts for a luxurious and organic experience.
Glossic
Glossic, founded by Sahar Zarghamian, is a vegan, cruelty-free, natural beauty brand that aims to encourage women to look good, feel good, and “sparkle.” Glossic, inspired by Sahar’s love for nature, provides high-quality, affordable makeup and body care products that are designed to help women feel great in their own skin.
Asteri Beauty
Asteri Beauty is a Saudi Arabian beauty brand by Sara Alrashed dedicated to celebrating and empowering Arab women. The clean, cruelty-free, vegan makeup brand produces high-quality products with richly pigmented formulas, perfect for the desert.
Skin Story
The Dubai based brand is launched by sisters Nidhi and Rashi Sethi, is a clean beauty brand that caters to different skins and specialize in vegan, cruelty free makeup that enhance your beauty while being gentle to your skin.
Lead Image courtesy of Instagram/@hudabeauty
Make-Up: Jean Kairouz. Hair: Jazmin Lois Rodriguez. Fashion Assistant: Fernanda Tronco. Photographer’s Assistant: Yasir Ali
