Hair & Makeup For Every Occasion

A decade of makeup and hair styling experience ready at your fingertips. I translate and create your visions into reality.

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Services

Bridal Hair & Makeup

From bold to boho, small intimate affairs to large bridal parties.

Commercial

Several years experience specialising exclusively in fashion and advertising.

Creative

Combining knowledge of current fashion trends with a contemporary approach.

Hair Styling

Trusted by professionals, and versatile in style for all types of hair and for every occasion.

Makeup Artist

Kelly-Jean

Kelly-Jean is a Johannesburg based Hair and Makeup artist with over a decade experience, who has specialised in makeup and hair styling for the fashion and advertising industries. She worked regularly for magazines such as Marie Claire, Grazia, Sarie, True Love, Women’s Health and Women & Home, and has an impressive list of international clients to her name. Jagermeister, Absolut Vodka, Guess, Coca-Cola, and Cell C to name a few. Kelly-Jean also has a large client base of South African celebrities and personalities and has done both hair and makeup for SA Fashion Week, Makeup for Africa Fashion International (AFI) and makeup for Miss South Africa. She works with the top fashion and advertising photographers, both South African and international…

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Testimonials

Thank you Kelly for exceeding all of our expectations!

Where to begin? I contacted Kelly for a quote a couple of months before my big day and it only took one email and a look at the work that she had done for me to book her. Kelly is such a vibrant human being who makes you feel comfortable whilst she is working her hair & makeup magic. She was always professional, quick to respond and ready to assist with all of my requests. I can recommend her to any bride-to-be! The makeup & hair looked amazing in person and on our photographs. Thank you Kelly for exceeding all of our expectations!

Milani – Bride

I have loved every job she has styled on for us.

This is to confirm that Kelly Jean has been, and still is, a very valuable contributing hair and makeup artist on many of our fashion editorials. Kelly’s creative initiative and ability to work effortlessly to a brief, coupled with her ability to work well under pressure, will ensure that she will be a solid and reliable artist in this unforgiving industry. I have loved every job she has styled on for us.

Robynne Kahn – Founder & Director of Afashionfriend

Kelly Jean is a talented hair and make-up artist who is a pleasure to have on set

I had the pleasure of working with Kelly Jean on our Fab.com commercial that we shot in April 2013. Kelly Jean is a talented hair and make-up artist who is a pleasure to have on set. I was impressed with her abilities and found her attitude to be both professional and courteous. She has a friendly and down-to-earth demeanor that allows her to work cohesively with any team. I would happily recommend her!

Cari Hansen – Production Coordinator at AFS Productions

If I had to do it all over again, I book Kelly a thousand times over.

Kelly Gilbert……worker of magic and master of face paint ;) This lady is absolutely incredible! A friend of mine recommended I contact Kelly to do my hair and make up for one of the most important days of my life……my wedding. Boy am I glad that I took her advise. Kelly is one of the most wonderful, kind and funny ladies I have yet to meet….and the KILLS at doing make up! During the trial period she happily put together about 4-5 different looks until we settles on THE ONE. I felt incredible. The big day arrived and Kelly arrived early in the morning to kick off the make up and champagne pre-wedding celebrations. She made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. Not only did she do my make up……but she did my mom, my mom-in-law and my FIVE bridesmaids :) They are looked breath taking. I looked in the mirror and I knew I had picked a magic maker when i booked Kelly BUT the true test would come when I got to the top of the aisle ready to meet my soon-to-husband. So it began……Tears flowed (happy of course) and the make up did not move an inch!!! There was no ugly crying at my wedding. hee hee. I felt like a princess the whole night. If i had to do it all over again, I book Kelly a thousand times over. Photographs are forever……book Kelly Gilbert ;)

Lauren Wain – Bride

I felt the prettiest I ever have!

Kelly and her team were the BEST on my wedding day! We had fun. We looked beautiful. We took selfies. Most of all – I felt the prettiest I ever have!

Kaylee McHugh – Bride

I felt so beautiful!

I couldn’t have asked for a better hair and make-up stylist for my wedding! Kelly-Jean is friendly, professional and above all, incredibly talented. I felt I was in safe hands at all times and more than that I knew that I could talk to her honestly and openly about what I liked and didn’t like without feeling awkward. Kelly-Jean really listened to what I wanted and the end result far exceeded my expectations. I felt so beautiful on the day.

Tatum Human – Bride

Kelly-Jean is my favourite hair and makeup artist to work with.

Her keen understanding of the processes involved and her ability to work as part of our creative team have made her an invaluable asset. She is hard working and eager to find solutions and very importantly, is an absolute pleasure to be around.

Greg Lynch – Three Sixty Digital Marketing & Innovation

Hair & Makeup For Every Occasion

After a focused grounding in hair and makeup services for the fast-paced fashion and advertising industry, I then applied and expanded my skillset to be able to provide hair and makeup services to the wedding industry too.