Syretta’s first taste of makeup happened in her pre-teens when she would sneak and wear her
mother’s Fashion Fair Moonlit Plum lipstick to school. As she grew into a teenager, she began
to experiment and imitate what she saw in magazines and music videos. It wasn’t until 2000
that she decided to pursue her passion of makeup and begin her career after experiencing a
tragic loss. Education:In 2000, Syretta began attending AIU to receive her degree in Fashion
Design and Marketing. During her first 2 years of studies, she discovered her passion truly lied
in the beauty industry. “Makeup gives a client instant gratification.” This quote inspired her to
leave her studies at AIU and pursue her career in makeup artistry. Experience: Syretta began
working in fragrance at Sephora and within a month was promoted to Lead Makeup Artist and
then Events Coordinator. She has since left her position at Sephora and catapulted into a
career with numerous accolades. She continues to share her knowledge and talent, as her work
can be seen in various mediums such as, television, print, video, and film. Syretta has lend her
talents to many projects including Confirmation on HBO, Bad Dad Rehab on TVOne, and Teen
Wolf on MTV. She currently serves at the Department Head of Makeup for Tyler Perry Studios
where she is responsible for planning the makeup designs for all leading and supporting cast for
shows such as The Have and the Have Nots, If Loving You is Wrong, and Too Close to Home.
Educator:2004 was the year that Syretta added Educator to her resume. Over the years, she
has shared her love of makeup with several companies such as, Stila, Tarte, and Bobbi Brown.
She recently began teaching beginning and advanced makeup classes to novice and veteran
makeup artist alike.