When it came time for her character to attend college, a spin-off series was created for Shahidi.

“Grown-ish,” broadcast onFreeform, centers around Zoey experiencing life at CalU.

In her real life,Shahidi also attended college, Harvard to be exact.

Yarah Shahidi smiling

She eventually came to find a happy medium, though.

Shahidi tends to put more emphasis on taking care of her complexion than on her makeup palette.

I’ve had that process since I was young."

Yarah Shahidi wearing no makeup

Dior’s brow formulas are amongst her favorites.

“I’ll have combed my unibrow, I’m shining,” she dished toVogue UK.

“I’ve learned to look at beauty as a creative outlet,” she explained toE!

Yara Shahidi on the red carpet