Sarah Smerdon Hair and Makeup
Professional UK-based Makeup Artist, Hairdresser and Barber
TV • Film • Beauty Giving someone a boost of confidence in how they look and feel is very rewarding.
My name is Sarah and I’m a freelance makeup artist, hairdresser and barber based in Bristol, UK. I graduated from Bath Academy of Media Makeup where I professionally trained in makeup for TV and film, under the creative direction of Oscar-winning Makeup Designer Peter Swords King. Since completing my training, I have experienced many different aspects of the industry including TV, film, theatre, f
18/07/2024
This was a fun job last summer!
McDonald and Dodds series 4 airs on ITV Sunday 21st July 🙌🏻
McDonald & Dodds series 4: ITV confirms fantastic guest cast Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia are back as the crime-fighting detective duo in McDonald & Dodds series 4 - and there's a fantastic guest cast.
04/05/2024
It’s not always about making people look pretty.
Here is some bruising I created for the character of Jake Seaton (Charles Furness) in the thriller series The Killing Kind 🔪
20/04/2024
🌟One Week only 🌟
Week commencing 22nd April
Cut and finish service £17 with Sarah
Book now
Call 📞 01278 788882
Book online www.francescosalon.com
20/03/2024
✨Be so good they can’t ignore you✨
13/03/2024
Thank you to anyone who has supported me by liking posts, sharing, commenting and following my pages. I appreciate you all 🙌🏻💜 Hope you’re having a good week!
12/03/2024
I've been working on a few things behind the scenes in the past few months during a quieter time in the TV and film world, including giving my website a refresh. Hope you like it ☺️
HOME | Sarah Smerdon I graduated from Bath Academy of Media Makeup where I professionally trained in makeup for TV and film, under the creative direction of Oscar-winning Makeup Designer Peter Swords King.
09/03/2024
12/12/2023
I did it! 🙌🏻
Thanks to all of the girls for welcoming me into the salon and especially Angie for your kindness and patience. It’s been so much fun working with you all this year. Thanks to all my clients too ❤️
16/10/2023
Something different today. Spicing up a grown out undercut 🔥
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09/10/2023
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I love these transformations 🤍
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05/10/2023
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Our level 3 stylist Sarah is back in the salon after working, this summer, on ITV’s hit series McDonald and Dodds.
She’s now looking for clients to complete her hair cutting assessments.
Mondays 9.30 - 4.30
Tuesdays 9.30-4.30
Thursdays 11-8
Flexible with days and times.
at Francesco Hair and Beauty, Highbridge, Somerset.
If available and interested, please phone or message the salon directly to book an appointment.
📞01278 788 882
Thankyou!
The Killing Kind, an exciting thriller I worked on early in 2023 with a stellar cast and crew.
You can stream the full series now on paramount+uk ❤️🌂
18/08/2023
Filming underway on fourth series of ITV's McDonald & Dodds Filming is now underway at The Bottle Yard Studios on the fourth series of detective drama McDonald & Dodds, starring Tala Gouveia and BAFTA award-winner Jason Watkins. The popular show, which is produced by leading indie company Mammoth Screen, has filmed at the Studios and on location in Bath and....
17/08/2023
Excited to see The Killing Kind, a series I worked on earlier in 2023. Streaming from 7th September on
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29/07/2023
Beard trim and shape up
06/06/2023
Colour Transformation
🖤🧡 Black and Copper 🧡🖤
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01/04/2023
My new gowns are making me think of holidays…love them! 🌴🌴
11/03/2023
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Prepare for an unforgettable journey with Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Exclusively in Cinemas April 28.
17/02/2023
Love my new set bag. Thanks
Last year I travelled the country working on a feature film with a lovely makeup team, cast and crew. Can’t wait to see this when it’s released in April
09/02/2023
Jellyfish inspired my latest photoshoot for a hairdressing assignment.
They are masters in going with the flow and trusting their instincts. They live a simplified life, focused purely on survival. At first impressions, they seem featureless and we associate them with pain. But they have a hidden strength, a beauty in their movement in the water and they add to the mystery of the sea.
Thanks to this amazing group of ladies for helping me bring my jellyfish to life ❤️
Josefa Torres Photography
Francesco Hair and Beauty Salon
10/12/2022
Bridesmaid hair
01/12/2022
24/11/2022
At the end of last year, I was extremely fortunate to be working on a feature film and travelling the country with a fantastic makeup team, cast and crew. Really looking forward to watching this one next April 🙏🏻❤️
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📸: FIRST LOOK
Based on the bestselling book by , The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry starring Academy Award® Winner Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton is coming to cinemas April 28th 2023.
19/11/2022
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✨Happy International Men’s Day! ✨
Here are a few of my barbering cuts ✂️💁🏻♂️✂️
17/11/2022
New Instagram page for all things hair if anyone would like to follow me 💁🏻♀️✂️💜
21/09/2022
‘Autumn is the season that teaches us how beautiful change can be’ 🍁🍁🍁
Model: Nuka
Photography:
Hair and Makeup by me
14/08/2022
Have to be ready for anything in this job… including wearing a lifejacket! 🌊🛟🎬😆
Sarah’s Story
My name is Sarah and I am a freelance Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist based in Bristol, UK.
I graduated from Bath Academy of Media Makeup where I professionally trained in makeup for TV and film, under the creative direction of Oscar-winning Makeup Designer Peter Swords King.
Since completing my training, I have been working in the industry and experiencing many different aspects including TV, film, theatre, fashion, editorial and bridal. I have worked in the hair and makeup department of TV dramas, feature films, a popular TV gameshow and an international TV news channel. I also do makeovers for a commercial photography studio and have private clients.
In 2019, I qualified in Women's Hairdressing and attended the London School of Barbering, graduating with distinction.
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