portrait of Kayla Smith, stylist at The Sanctuary Salon in Daphne, Alabama

Born in Pensacola, FL, raised in Mobile/Daphne, AL and call the Gulf Coast home. I graduated from Daphne High School in 2007. While working in the salon industry throughout high school I knew designing hair was my passion. Hair is my art and I desire to express myself in every creation I create. I attended Charles Academy of Beauty Culture in 2007 and finished in 2009. I found my home here at The Sanctuary Salon in 2009. I love to travel and further my education within the hair industry as well as learn new trends and techniques to challenge myself. I am inspired to change someone’s appearance in a positive and beautiful way.

Accomplishments

2009

  • Schwarzkopf Color Theory – Orange Beach, Alabama
  • Schwarzkopf Eclectic Cut / Color Class – Orange Beach, Alabama
  • Farouk Chi Updo Class – Mobile, Alabama
  • PRIVE’ Cutting Class – The Sanctuary

2010

  • Framesi Color Class – Fairhope, Alabama
  • PRIVE’ Cutting Class – The Sanctuary
  • “Enjoy” Cutting & Color Class – Fairhope, Alabama
  • Paul Mitchell Cut / Color Class – Mobile, Alabama
  • Schwarzkopf Color Class – The Sanctuary
  • Schwarzkopf Make-Up Class – The Sanctuary
  • Redken Color Class – Fairhope, Alabama
  • Schwarzkopf Color / Kevin Murphy Updo Class – Atlanta, Georgia
  • Kevin Murphy Updo – Atlanta, Georgia

2011

  • PRIVE’ Cutting & Styling
  • Hairshow – Las Vegas, Nevada

2012

  • Privé cutting class in salon
  • September- Privé Academy NYC
  • September- NYC Fashion Week

2013

  • February- Hair/makeup carnival of the animals ballet ; mobile al
  • Saenger Theatre Privé cutting class, Jenny Rey
  • June/July- Key hairstylist (motion picture) TOKAREV
  • September- Privé Academy NYC
  • September- NYC Fashion Week styling
  • December- day player Hairstylist – VICE (motion picture)

2014

  • March- Access magazine photoshoot
  • April- Access magazine photoshoot
  • May- Privé cutting class, Donnie Ray
  • In salon PRIVE barbering education
  • LA PRIVE Academy
  • LA Fashion Week

2015

  • February – NYFW styling / NYC Privé academy – editorial styling
  • March – Privé cutting class – Justus
  • April – Balayage technique color class
  • August – Hot Heads extension certification training
  • September – NYFW styling/ NYC Privé academy – cutting
  • October – key hair- Fashion Fatale
  • November – Schwarzkopf color essential looks class

2016

  • May – Privé cutting class/ Aaron Johnson
  • September – NYFW styling

2022

  • Brandon Liberati Hanzo Shears cutting education
  • Joshua McMichen Global R+Co cutting education

2023

  • Miami Swim Week: Hair
  • R+Co PK Class
  • Redken Balayage
  • BalayaBecca "One Shot" Award-Winning Stylist Color Class

2009

  • Schwarzkopf Color Theory – Orange Beach, Alabama
  • Schwarzkopf Eclectic Cut / Color Class – Orange Beach, Alabama
  • Farouk Chi Updo Class – Mobile, Alabama
  • PRIVE’ Cutting Class – The Sanctuary

2010

  • Framesi Color Class – Fairhope, Alabama
  • PRIVE’ Cutting Class – The Sanctuary
  • “Enjoy” Cutting & Color Class – Fairhope, Alabama
  • Paul Mitchell Cut / Color Class – Mobile, Alabama
  • Schwarzkopf Color Class – The Sanctuary
  • Schwarzkopf Make-Up Class – The Sanctuary
  • Redken Color Class – Fairhope, Alabama
  • Schwarzkopf Color / Kevin Murphy Updo Class – Atlanta, Georgia
  • Kevin Murphy Updo – Atlanta, Georgia

2011

  • PRIVE’ Cutting & Styling
  • Hairshow – Las Vegas, Nevada

2012

  • Privé cutting class in salon
  • September- Privé Academy NYC
  • September- NYC Fashion Week

2013

  • February- Hair/makeup carnival of the animals ballet ; mobile al
  • Saenger Theatre Privé cutting class, Jenny Rey
  • June/July- Key hairstylist (motion picture) TOKAREV
  • September- Privé Academy NYC
  • September- NYC Fashion Week styling
  • December- day player Hairstylist – VICE (motion picture)

2014

  • March- Access magazine photoshoot
  • April- Access magazine photoshoot
  • May- Privé cutting class, Donnie Ray
  • In salon PRIVE barbering education
  • LA PRIVE Academy
  • LA Fashion Week

2015

  • February – NYFW styling / NYC Privé academy – editorial styling
  • March – Privé cutting class – Justus
  • April – Balayage technique color class
  • August – Hot Heads extension certification training
  • September – NYFW styling/ NYC Privé academy – cutting
  • October – key hair- Fashion Fatale
  • November – Schwarzkopf color essential looks class

2016

  • May – Privé cutting class/ Aaron Johnson
  • September – NYFW styling

2022

  • Brandon Liberati Hanzo Shears cutting education
  • Joshua McMichen Global R+Co cutting education

2023

  • Miami Swim Week: Hair
  • R+Co PK Class
  • Redken Balayage
  • BalayaBecca "One Shot" Award-Winning Stylist Color Class