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Why Universities Are Becoming Beauty Schools

From Ivies to art institutes, more colleges than ever offer classes on the beauty industry. Here’s why makeup is becoming an academic pursuit, and how beauty brands can leverage the movement for new customer acquisition.
Amrit Kaur, who plays Bela is The Sex Lives of College Girls, walks out of a dorm room holding a tall stack of magazines.
Amrit Kaur in The Sex Lives of College Girls. Universities, brands and beauty-loving co-eds are converging in university courses designed around the beauty business. (Max)

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Faran Krentcil

Faran Krentcil is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. She is a New York based writer, editor and lecturer with a focus on fashion and beauty.

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