America’s Richest Self-Made Women

Published on July 11, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Huda Kattan – $500 million

After being bored in her job in finance, Huda Kattan decided to become a makeup artist and became a beauty blogger. In 2013, Kattan started Huda Beauty in 2013 with her two sisters after not being able to find false eyelashes that she liked.

Forbes

Bringing in $200 million in annual sales from lipsticks to eye makeup to bronzers, Huda Beauty sells it all. The company is now valued at $1 billion after private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners acquired a small minority stake at the end of 2017. She is one of the richest women in makeup.