The 2016 Dubai Shopping Festival is off to a beautiful start; the annual shopping extravaganza kicked off on January 1st with the Beauty District at the Dubai Mall. The beauty-filled event, which will run until January 10th, has brought some of the most prominent regional and international makeup influencers to Dubai to demonstrate live makeovers and how-to tutorials. See who is here in the Instagram round up below.
Maya Ahmad
771K followers
@makeupbymaya
Photo: Instagram/@makeupbymaya
The Lebanese makeup artist snaps a quick airport photo before jetting off to Dubai.
Sonia and Fyza Ali
460K followers
@soniaxfyza
Photo: Instagram/@soniaxfyza
UK-based Sonia Ali from SoniaxFyza enjoys a cup of tea while getting her nails done at the Sisters Beauty Lounge.
Teala Dunn
1.1 million followers
@ttlyteala
Photo: Instagram/@ttlyteala
19-year-old social media sensation Teala Dunn, who hails from America and boasts over 1 million subscribers on YouTube, basks in the beauty of the Dubai Miracle Garden.
Shayla
1.4 million followers
@makeupshayla
Photo: Instagram/@makeupshayla
The LA-based makeup artist poses with a falcon in the Dubai desert.
Hrush Achemyan
1.1 million followers
@styledbyhrush
Photo: Instagram/@styledbyhrush
The celebrity makeup artist of Armenian descent, who is based in Los Angeles, looks fierce as she prepares to zip line over the Dubai Fountain.
Bethany Mota
5.5 million followers
@bethanynoelm
Photo: Instagram/@bethanynoelm
American beauty and fashion blogger Bethany Mota makes sure to capture her boat ride to the spice market so that she can share it with her five million (and counting) followers.
Sondos Al Qattan
1.9 million followers
@sondos_aq
Photo: Instagram/@sondos_aq
The gorgeous Kuwaiti makeup artist’s first order of business before showcasing her skills in Dubai: snapping a selfie, of course.
