Exclusive | NYC makeup artist eager to bring glamour to public school students as 'beauty services' vendor
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Exclusive | NYC makeup artist eager to bring glamour to public school students as 'beauty services' vendor
"I'll be bringing makeup services directly to schools, helping students look and feel their best for every special event,"
"I want to help girls build their confidence, especially around proms,"
"does not automatically result in a contract."
Alani Thompson, a Brooklyn-based makeup artist and Midwood High School graduate, obtained a vendor identification number with the NYC Department of Education to provide beauty services to schools. Thompson plans to bring makeup application and workshops to middle and high school students for proms, graduations and special events to build confidence. Several schools and programs requested appearances, including PS/IS 66, Gotham Collaborative High School and Pugsley Preparatory Academy. Thompson launched her business, Beat by Lani, after working in Macy’s cosmetics and studying biology at the College of Staten Island. Most of her clients are Black.
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