SYDNEY SMITH
EMMY NOMINATED AND LICENSED COSMETOLOGIST STUDYING HAIR FOR 10+ YEARS. THE FOUNDATION OF HER EDUCATION BEGAN AT THE SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN YONKERS, NY. THERE SHE MAJORED IN COSMETOLOGY AND RECEIVED HER LICENSE IN THE 12TH GRADE. VENTURING OFF TO COLLEGE, SHE THEN GRADUATED WITH HER DEGREE IN THE COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA ARTS FEILD. MORE RECENTLY, SYDNEY BEGAN EXPANDING HER EDUCATION TAKING COURSES AT THE HARVARD UNIVERSITY FOR BUSINESS.
SHE KNEW HER PASSION WAS OF THE ARTS. THE CULMINATION OF COSMETOLOGY, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS WOULD BE THE PERFECT CATALYST TO AN UNKNOWN JOURNEY. LIFE HAS TAKEN IT’S TWISTS AND TURNS, LANDING SYDNEY TO WORK FULL TIME IN NYC. AFTER A TEDIOUS AUDITION PROCESS, SHE BEGAN WORKING FOR THE DRYBAR CORPORATION IN 2015. THERE SHE WORKED AS A STYLIST & THEN AS A LEAD EDUCATOR. RECENTLY, SYDNEY HAS BEGUN TEACHING MASTERCLASSES UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF BLOWDRYING & PONYTAILS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY.
SYDNEY HAS ALSO BEEN A FREELANCE STYLIST WORKING WITH ACTRESSES, MODELS, SINGERS AND MUSICIANS. BEING AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON SETS, VIDEO SHOOTS, COMMERCIALS, CAMPAIGNS, WEDDINGS AND LIVE SHOWS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. SYDNEY HAS WORKED FOR MANY BRANDS LIKE: SAM EDLEMAN, LOUIS VUITTON, CAROL’S DAUGHTER, WE WORKS, EQUINOX, L’OREAL, KLEINFELD BRIDAL, THE SHERRI SHOW, STEVE MADDEN, H&M, REBECCA TAYLOR , DRYBAR AND FACE GYM JUST TO NAME A FEW.
ALONGSIDE EDUCATING, SYDNEY HAS DIVED HEAD FIRST BACK INTO THE COMMUNICATIONS FIELD. CURATING CONTENT FOR MEDIA PLATFORMS, PHOTOGRAPHY, EDITING, VIDEOGRAPHY, GRAPHICS, WEBSITE BUILDING & BRAND DEVELOPMENT.
TEACHING, INSPIRING AND MOLDING INDIVIDUALS INTO EXPERIENCED STYLISTS HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART OF HER VISION. SYDNEY IS PASSIONATE IN HELPING OTHERS TO CULTIVATE THEIR VISIONS INTO REALITY.
