Resume & Experience
Kelly is a professional hair colorist-stylist with 25 years of salon and freelance experience in Washington, D.C. He enjoys the stability and loyalty of a faithful following of clients whom he has served as a hair colorist and hair stylist, including many clients famous in the worlds of international politics, news media and entertainment. His work has appeared numerous times in print, media, film and television.
Acclaim, Education, Licensing and Association
Kelly was named among Top Colorists in Washington, D.C. by Washingtonian Magazine in 2005, and is a fellow of the American Board of Certified Haircolorists. He received his diploma from the Hollywood Beauty Academy and his initial licensure in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland in 1982. He was certified by the American Board of Certified Haircolorists in Boston, Massachusetts in 2002. He is a licensed Cosmetologist and Cosmetology Manager in Washington, D.C., and is associated with Cristophe Salons in Washington, D.C., Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, New York and St. Barths. Languages: English and French.
Salon Experience
2002 – Present: Colorist at Salon Cristophe, Washington, D.C.
1991 – Present: Freelance work at Blair House, the President’s Guest House
1984 – 2002: Colorist/Stylist at Norbert Hair Designers, Washington, D.C.
1983 – 1984: Colorist/Stylist/Manager Creative Hair, Inc., Washington, D.C.
1982: Assistant to Sylvan Melloul at Visage Salon, Washington, D.C.
