Sharif Poston

Sharif Poston is a multifaceted Guild Nominated hair artist with more than 14 years of experience styling, cutting and coloring all textures of hair. His passion for hair began at the tender age of 14 years old. It was during his years at high school he would style classmates for their prom and graduation, whilst also volunteering his time at women shelters in Philadelphia. Growing up seeing the way his mother felt after a hair appointment at the local salon is what ignited his passion to make all women feel beautiful. After graduating from high school, Sharif attended beauty school and soon after finished his cosmetology education in New York City. As a hair stylist he trained under the world's most prestigious brands that including Aveda, Redken and Wella.

As a colorist Sharif trained at the Vidal Sassoon Academy in NY. Over the years he also has worked his magic on numerous runway shows during NY fashion week. After 8 years, Sharif transitioned from the salon as a master colorist/ Stylist and soon left New York City to relocate to Los Angeles. It is there that he has successfully pursued the path to high-end editorial, global advertising campaigns, including working in Television and Film, and an array of A-list celebrities including Sheryl Lee Ralph, Niecy Nash-Betts, Uzo Aduba, Taraji P. Henson, Melissa Barrera, Joy Sunday, Naturi Naughton, Thuso Mbedu, Yvonne Orji, Bresha Webb, Vanessa Morgan, Ebony Obsidian, Charmaine Bingwa, Celia Rose Gooding, Dominique Fishback, Elaine Welteroth, Storm Reid, Saweetie, MJ Rodriguez, Amber Ruffin, June Ambrose, Ava Dash, and Simi.

You can also find Sharif's work in a number of music videos and TV Shows such as; The Rookie Feds (2022), Grotesquerie (2024) on FX, All’s Fair (Fall2025) on Hulu, FBoy Island Seasons 2-3.

Sharif's name has been featured in several top-tier publications such as; Vogue, W Magazine, Allure, GQ, Instyle, Refinery29, Self Magazine, Essence, Sheen Magazine, Girls, Girls, Girls, and The Wrap. He has also collaborated with brands such as Lancome, Dior, Fabletics, Beats, Kerastase, Byrdie, Dyson, T3Micro, HBO Max, HULU, Netflix, FX, KTLA, Olga Lorencin, Good American, and Becca Cosmetics.