Meet Betsy Kelly

Professional Makeup Artist | Represented by Directions USA

North Carolina–based makeup artist with 18 years of experience across New York and Los Angeles, spanning film, television, commercials, celebrity, press, and red carpet. I recently relocated to North Carolina and am now represented by Directions USA. It's a full-circle move; the same eye for detail, the same client trust, applied to the work I started in 2008.

That range calls for precision, adaptability, and an understanding of how makeup reads both in real life and on camera. Member of IATSE Local 706 since 2017.

My approach is polished, clean, and specific to the person in my chair. Makeup should support the face, lighting, wardrobe, and story. I believe it’s the supporting character, not the star of the show.

Alongside my makeup career, I became a Licensed Esthetician and built a skincare studio in Southern California. That training deepened my understanding of skin prep, texture, and how product performs over a long production day. Good makeup starts well before foundation.

Based in Pinehurst, North Carolina, available throughout the Carolinas and for travel.