Sian got the makeup bug when she was just a child during visits to her father’s various makeup rooms in the likes of Pinewood and Shepperton Studios in England.

She decided she wanted to do makeup when she was just 6 years old, contacting the BBC at 10 to find out the requirements needed to get on their makeup course. By the time she was old enough to apply to the BBC, they had stopped their training school(!), so she opted for another route. She studied Fine Art and Photography at art school and later Makeup and Hair Dressing at The London College of Fashion, all the while taking extra evening classes and working in various theatres to get more makeup experience. Sian's first paid job was making corpses for Granada TV's 'Prime Suspect 1'(Starring Academy Award winning Dame Helen Mirren) . Since then she has worked in all areas of media make-up, i.e. film, drama, fashion, advertising, fashion shows, music and personal; covering all styles including contemporary, period, body painting and airbrushing, prosthetic application, glamour, fashion, fantasy, wigs, postiche, hairdressing, cutting and colouring.

1998 saw her design her first feature film, called 'Everybody Loves Sunshine'. Since then she has worked internationally as a Makeup Department Head/ Makeup and Hair Designer on a wide variety of feature films and television dramas. She moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and now divides her time between LA and London. 2010 sees her launch her new Professional Makeup Brush Range - The London Brush Company. She also contributes as an advisor for several cosmetic companies and has a blog where she encompasses all varieties of makeup and beauty.

Sian is a member of the IATSE Local 706 Makeup Union in California and is a Green Card Holder