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Third-year political science student Keanu Balani is an Instagram makeup artist with over 39,000 followers. He is also an influencer for Hush, an online beauty retailer. Through his own social media and his promotional content for Hush, Balani shares original looks inspired by holidays and seasonal themes. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)

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Keanu Balani’s cheekbones, reflective from a slight dust of highlighter, summon his inner RuPaul, he said. Having garnered over 39,000 followers, the Instagram makeup guru and third-year political science student said he experiments with over-the-top looks reminiscent of the most flamboyant drag queens, such as Nina Bo’Nina Brown and Jasmine Masters.

https://dailybruin.com/2019/03/31/student-makeup-artist-keanu-balani-highlights-original-looks-through-instagram/

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Student makeup artist Keanu Balani highlights original looks through Instagram

By Kaia Sherry

March 31, 2019 10:07 p.m.