Kimara Ahnert, the makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur who founded Kimara Ahnert New York, died July 9. She was 56.

The cause of death was ovarian cancer, as confirmed by Nancy Behrman , the veteran beauty publicist and founder of Behrman Cesa Communications.

Ahnert, who opened her eponymous studio on Madison Avenue in New York more than two decades ago, initially grew up in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania before relocating to Manhattan, according to the studio’s website. She had graduated with a degree in business management from Goucher College in Baltimore.

A post on the business’ Instagram read: “Kimara was widely recognized for her inner and outer beauty. Her legacy and significant contributions will continue to be honored through our commitment to maintaining the high s

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