Name: Sydney Hensley

Age: 21

Relationship status: Dating

Hometown: Coffeyville

Time in Lawrence: A little over a year

Occupation: Hairstylist at Salon Di Marco

Dream job: Probably doing hair and makeup on Broadway. I really love Broadway.

What were you doing when scouted? I was looking for a restaurant to get some good food on Mass.

Describe your style: Black, for sure, because it’s dress code for my job but it’s also my favorite color. I don’t know if there is a name for this. Comfortable, kind of edgy but also black is classy; it can be anything, really, because black goes with everything.

Fashion trends you love: I love the chunky shoes, the harem pants where they’re high-waisted; the shift dress, where it’s kinda loose and not form-fitting because it’s comfortable. Ankle boots, stuff like that.

Fashion trends you hate: The shorts where you can see the butt hanging out on girls. I don’t want to see (that). I’m not too picky — I think when people look good in what they’re wearing it shows their confidence. If you’re comfortable and you’re showing it off, go for it. Be confident; be happy with what you’re wearing.

Fashion influences: Rebecca Dreyfus. She’s a townie; she’s one of my best friends. She pretty much rocks everything she wears. She’s got this great body and she fits it really well, and she wears things that make her feel comfortable and make her feel happy. Becoming friends with her pushed me to do the same thing.

What are your favorite and least favorite things about Lawrence? I love that Lawrence is very eclectic. There’s people from all over the world, very literally, here, and they’re kind — so even though they’re from all over the world, they adapt to the kindness of the Midwest very quickly. I don’t know if there’s really anything that I hate… I don’t get to spend enough time downtown, but that’s pretty much it.

Tattoos or piercings: Seven piercings, one tattoo of my mother’s signature off of my birth certificate where her scar was from the first time they found breast cancer.

What’s your spirit animal? Probably an all-black cat. I have an all-black cat and he’s very sassy like me and very cuddly as well, so he’s a loving introvert. His name is Ford after Harrison Ford, who played Han Solo in “Star Wars.”

Whom do people say you look like? Zooey Deschanel and Katy Perry. Those are my two that I get all the time.

Tell us a secret: Everything gets better — you just have to wait until you get to that point. It just happens. Don’t let things get you down because one day, it’ll all be worth it.