Grantley’s Story
In 1982 Grantley left his birth home of Kingston, Jamaica to move to New York City. In 1989 he slowly began to create a niche for himself in the world of Fashion and Cosmetology. Grantley began his career at Christine Valmy, moved on to Vidal Sassoon (hair) and then to the Henri Bendel Salon.
As a freelance make-up artist, Grantley worked at Paris, New York, and Brazil Fashion Week(s). Grantley also worked with a number of magazines such as Essence, Elle, Black Elegance, FHM, Newsweek and a host of others. Grantley’s experience as a Make-up Artist also include television, periodicals, and music videos. While in New York, he expanded his repertoire to Broadway.
In television, Grantley began his career doing early morning news at CNN, and “The Today Show” with Katie Couric (NBC). He also worked on the Rosie O’Donnell Show (ABC) and the Chris Matthew’s Show (MSNBC). On Broadway, Grantley worked on various productions that included Play On, Black & Blue, Rent, Smokey Joe’s Café, Beauty and the Beast, Titanic, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Wicked and Disney’s The Lion King.
Grantley, is a member of Local 798 Make-up and Hair Union. For the past fifteen years he has been Lead Make-up Artist at the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).
His client list includes celebrity Sheryl Lee Ralph and celebrity news anchors Sue Simmons and Janice Huff.
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Welcome To Grantley’s Beauty World
Grantley's philosophy is visionary: he gets his ideas from things he sees, current trends, and anticipating future trends. He then mixes all that with his creativity and applies it. His aim is to always deliver a feeling of clean, polished work. When Grantley approaches his subject, whatever the assignment, the first thing he sees is skin hue. He asks himself, "What material do I have to work with this person, and what can I make of what I see?" He immediately tries to sense a feeling from his subject, the energy coming from that person, their sense of personal style.
TELEVISION
ABC, NBC, WNBC, MSNBC, CNN, The Today Show, Saturday Night Live, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, The Chris Matthew’s Show
THEATRE
The Lion King, Rent, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Divas On Broadway, Riverdance, Burt Bacharach, Showtime at the Apollo, San Francisco Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet
FASHION
Paris, New York, and Brazil Fashion Weeks, Essence, Elle, Black Elegance, FHM, Newsweek, Thierry Mugler, Vibe, Paper, Source, Direct Wire, Vidal Sassoon, Henri Bendel
