In two decades of doing freelance hair and makeup for the entertainment industry, Melanie Shelley has built an impressive and exciting resume. With intensive New York training under her belt – alongside top editorial stylists Danilo, Kevin Mancuso and Oribe – Melanie’s independent work has been featured in countless major fashion and music magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, Allure, People, Billboard, Cosmopolitan and US Weekly. Traveling between New York and Nashville since 1994, Melanie has gained notoriety not only for her forward reaching editorial work, but also for rocket-launching the early images of many progressive bands, including rock stars 3 Doors Down and the Dixie Chicks. In 2001, Melanie Shelley was featured in Vogue Magazine as one of the top rising stars in the United States. Now, in 2011, Melanie is consistently a “first-call” hair and makeup artist for recording artists The Kings of Leon, Ke$ha, Jewel, 3 Doors Down, and actress Ashley Judd.
Recent Highlights: Ke$ha Best New Artist cover for Billboard magazine… Jewel for “Stronger Woman” music video … Sara Evans for “As If” music video … Faith Hill for The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Golden Globe Awards, The Grammy Awards, Soul 2 Soul Tour Release, and more …Kerri Washington for Oprah Magazine … Ashley Judd for Redbook Magazine cover, Inspi(red) campaign and HBO feature … Carmen Electra for Ocean Drive Magazine, MTV, and more …
Melanie Shelley is also owner and founder of “TRIM Classic Barber & Legendary Beauty”™ in Nashville, TN, voted one of Nashville Scene’s Top Salons 2001-2011, one of City Search’s Top Salons from 2006 through 2011, and also in its tenure named one of Salon Today’s Top 200 Salons in the United States.