Chartreuse is a micro-salon in Cranston, RI, owned by friends and hairstylists Meghan Mello + Claudia Kelley.
We specialize in modern, wearable cuts and custom color - from blonding and dimensional brunettes to grey blending, creative color, and everything in between. Our approach is thoughtful and collaborative, with an emphasis on hair that feels like you and works with your life.
Chartreuse is small on purpose: a cozy, creative space where we get to know our clients, take our time, and do great hair without taking ourselves too seriously. Most importantly, we want everyone who walks through our door to feel comfortable, welcome, and free to be themselves.
Meghan has done hair in three cities - Seattle, Pittsburgh, and, forever and always, back home in Providence. Before hair, she spent years working in high-end hospitality - and that instinct for taking care of people never really left. She brings the same warmth, attention to detail, and genuine hospitality to the salon, creating an experience that feels considered without ever feeling stuffy.
Behind the chair, Meghan specializes in dry cutting, big transformations, gender-affirming cuts, and BANGS of all styles. Her background working with Aveda shaped her creative approach to color and love of playing with tone, crafting something that feels completely singular to the person wearing it. Meghan feels lucky to have taken classes with Aveda's Global Director of Color Services and with a number of celebrity stylists. She is committed to continuing her education, specifically in cutting for curly and textured hair.
Outside the salon, Meghan is a girl mom, runner, mystery novel reader, horror movie fanatic, devoted Cher fan, and someone who takes having fun pretty seriously.
Claudia loves lived-in blonding, hand-painted balayage, and dimensional color with a soft grow-out. Whether crafting a bright blonde, a dimensional copper, or a face framing color block, she places color with your next few months in mind.
She brings that same attention to detail to cuts, with a particular love for razor-sculpted shapes, crispy bobs, and cuts that work with your natural texture. Her razor work has been featured by Jatai, a respected name in professional haircutting tools and razor-cutting education (here and here).
Before hair, Claudia spent years working in the corporate and nonprofit worlds; an unconventional path that shaped her thoughtful, collaborative approach behind the chair. She’s curious and a little obsessive about the details, but always keeps it fun. Her philosophy is simple: great hair should feel like you, grow out beautifully, and work with the life you actually live.
Outside the salon, Claudia is a New England girl through and through. She loves thrifting, cooking something unnecessarily elaborate, knitting, the Celtics, Taylor Swift, Midwest emo, and hanging out with her very fluffy dog and cat, usually with an iced coffee in hand.