Huda Kattan's Lip Injections Were the "Worst Thing" She Ever Did

Huda Kattan's lip injections were one of the worst decisions she's ever made. And girl knows a thing or two about good lips. Let's back up a little here.

In the not-too-distant past, plastic surgery was a beauty fix reserved for Real Housewives, Miami Beach moms, and celebrities. Now? Not so much. According to Health.com, requests for Botox rose 700 percent between 2000 and 2014, and lip injections are more ubiquitous than selfie sticks and Uggs.

If you're thinking about going under the knife, that's awesome—you do yoo. But before you make any life- (or face-) altering decisions, make sure it's something you really want. Take it from beauty blogger Huda Kattan, who, in a recent interview with Cosmopolitan.com, admitted to getting lip injections at the start of her career, and now says its "the worst thing" she ever did. Kattan, who has an impressive 15.9 million followers on Instagram, is a Dubai-based beauty blogger-slash-makeup artist, and the founder of Huda Beauty, a cosmetics company known for its fluttery false lashes and lip contouring sets.

Discussing her decision to go under the knife, Kattan says, "Right before I got into makeup, I felt like my lips were small. They actually weren't, but I wanted that juicy Angelina Jolie lip. It was the worst thing I ever did. The guy literally ruined my lips...I wish I had never done it and gone the lip liner route instead."

Despite her negative experience with lip fillers, Kattan insists she doesn't see anything wrong with plastic surgery in general. She does, however, believe cosmetic procedures are being over-used thanks to what she calls the "selfie epidemic."

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"I have a very strong belief that taking too many selfies and looking at yourself too much in the mirror can actually be very damaging for people," she says. "Beauty can be every enlightening and uplifting and empowering, but some women take it the wrong way. They become competitive or get down on themselves."

Though Kattan admits it can be difficult to embrace one's self-perceived flaws—especially in our selfie-centric culture—she wants to remind women that ultimately, beauty is not about perfection. In fact, as she sees it, our true beauty lies in our imperfections: The things that make us uniquely us. "You have to find a way to overcome [your insecurities], forget them, and—I wouldn't say that you have to embrace your insecurities. You can embrace the fact that you have insecurities," she says.

If you do decide to go under the knife, Kattan—who still gets Botox to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles around her mouth and eyes—offers this advice. "You need to go to the point where you need a little bit more [filler] and then stop. If you look too perfect, you're going to look plastic. You want to look like a beautiful human being."

Duly noted. Huda Kattan's lip injections are a mistake you can learn from.

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