About Kelly

People often ask- "How did you get into makeup?" When I reflect on that question, I can't remember a time that I was NOT into makeup :)

According to my mother, the fascination with makeup was evident at a young age. I was about a year and a half old, playing in my crib. (Back in those days, baby cribs were more like our modern day playpens.) My aunt was visiting us and had left her makeup bag on top of the dresser in my bedroom. My Mom says that I bounced the crib back and forth to maneuver it several feet across the room, in order to reach the dresser. She soon found me sitting happily in my crib, covered in lipstick and eyeshadow. She had to go out and buy my aunt all new makeup! And so it began.

I grew up close to Charleston in Mt. Pleasant, SC, and graduated from Newberry College with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education: Leisure Services. When my husband Joe and I became engaged in 1997, the love of makeup artistry found its way into my professional life when I started working for Belk as a Lancome beauty advisor. After working at the counter over a year, Lancome hired me to work directly for them as their Regional Makeup Artist for all of the Charleston stores, a position held for three and a half years. This position allowed me to work as the featured makeup artist for special events, help women with wedding day bridal makeup, as well as train Lancome beauty advisors on makeup artistry and product knowledge. I would also do some occasional freelance wedding work on the side during these years.

A friend prompted me to create Charleston On-Site Makeup in 2006, when she hired me as a makeup artist for her sister's wedding. My friend saw how much I enjoyed it, and said, "you should start a business doing this". I am so pleased that it enables me to do what I love, working directly with women in a creative art form, helping women feel great about themselves and totally confident on their most special and important day. I have also had the wonderful opportunity to work in other venues, such as commercial television and corporate makeup artistry, as well as doing a little bit of fashion/print modeling and on camera commercial television work myself. For this reason, I am equally comfortable as a behind the scenes makeup artist on many types of production sets, as well as working closely with my brides in helping them plan out a timeline for their wedding party appointments. My desire is to exceed expectations and make a real difference in people's lives. I feel so blessed to work in an industry that is fun and personally rewarding!

Joe and I have two sons, Josh and Matthew, and reside in Mt. Pleasant with our fluffy white maltese/toy poodle named Angel, and our long-haired gray cat named Brilla.