Nicolas Jurnjack is a French-born hair stylist who works in the fashion and beauty industry his credits include Vogue,Matt Irwin (photographer), "Laeticia Casta", Russian Vogue, August 2010 Elle, Harper’s Bazaar,Alexi Hay (photographer), "Sienna Miller", UK Harper's Bazaar, January 2007Ogi Mercier, "Meet Fashion Icon, Nicolas Jurnjack", Hush Chicago Magazine, Issue 4/June 2010 as well as runway work for designers Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Alber Elbaz.
Career Jurnjack was born and raised in Marseille in the South of France, the youngest of 6 children. As a teenager while working in a hair salon as an apprentice, the right place at the right time, he got his first opportunity to style a swimwear shoot for French Elle.Victoria Meppem, "Head Boy: Nicolas Jurnjack" , myhairdressersearch.com, May 2008
He then moved to Paris, to study hair styling via magazine clippings and plastic heads. He was then hired for styling a cover shoot for French Vogue, his first of hundreds of covers."Nicolas Jurnjack Portfolio"
He has received repeat nominations for France's Best Stylist of the Year and receiving Australia's "Leading Session Stylist of the Year". His work has been shown in the Louvre Museum - six black and white portraits styled by Jurnjack were hung there as part of the International Festival of Fashion Photography. Three were shot by Jeanloup Sieff where the concept was "Paper Hair ," and three were shot by Christoph Sillem with the concept of hair created out of match sticks ELLE France October 1994 “La coiffure qui n’en fait qu’à sa tête”
Nicolas Jurnjack has styled hair for models including Adriana Lima, Bella Hadid,Bella Hadid for Harper's Bazaar Natasha Poly,Natasha Poly for Vogue China in 2006 Gisele Bündchen,i-D Magazine-The Drenched Issue March 2000 Naomi Campbell,Vogue Russia April 2010 jewelry Kate Moss,Harper's Bazaar Magazine "Transformer" Kate Moss by Richard Burbridge Carmen Kass, Cindy Crawford, Elle Macpherson, Thomas Boureau and Natalia Vodianova. Celebrities he has styled for include Lea Seydoux, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Estelle Deniaud, Mélanie Thierry Jennifer Lopez, Elisa Sednaoui, Rachel McAdams,Rachel McAdams, "Vogue Italy December 2010, shot by Michel Angelo di Battista, Laetitia CastaHarper's Bazaar October 2012 covers Juliette Binoche, Alicia Keys, Kristen Stewart,Vogue Italia:Kristen Stewart Kiernan Shipka.Teen Vogue: Kiernan Shipka Goes Rogue in Fall’s Most Daring Makeup and Hair by Tina Ferraro and Elaine Welteroth Kangana Ranaut.Kangna Ranaut sizzles on the cover of Harpers Bazaar ..her blond hair styled by Nicolas Jurnjack adds to the chic avatar
He has created fashion week runway looksZap! Non-stop, The impassioned Creativity of Nicolas Jurnjack – a Peerless Performance by Anthea Liontos - L'Oreal Coiffure Paris for designers , including Alexander McQueen,Telegraph Fashion "Alexander McQueen: the fashion show that made his name" Alexander McQueen for Givenchy,Anne Deniau, "Love looks not with the eyes” Images of Alexander McQueen’s work, Edition Abrams Jean-Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, Nina Ricci, Alber Elbaz, Olivier Theyskens, Jeremy Scott, Badgley Mischka, Antonio Berardi, Guy Laroche, Richard TylerMatrix Style File : Richard Tyler & Nicolas Jurnjack Join Up for Fall Fashion Week NYC 2001 and Kenzo. Jurnjack has also styled hair for editorials and covers of many fashion and industry publications,Jacqueline Berthelot, "In the Mix," Salon News, Vol. 10, No. 2/February 2002Jacqueline Berthelot, "Flash - Nicolas Jurnjack, Hairstylist," Salon News, Vol. 7, No. 10/October 1999 including Vogue US, Vogue Paris,Vogue Paris Cover Heidi Klum October 2000 Vogue Italia,Next News Maja Salamon, 4 November 2014 By Damien Neva Vogue UK and other international Vogue editions, Allure,Allure Magazine, , shot by Patrick Demarchelier, February 2015 V Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, i-D Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Le Monde, The Sunday TimesGeorgia May Jagger The Sunday Times Style Magazine: "Honky-Tonk Woman" by Pandora Sykes Published: 20 September 2015 Style and The Guardian.Principals References
In addition, Jurnjack has worked as the Creative Consultant for Jacques Dessange International (for 5 seasons), the Creative Consultant for L'Oreal Techni-Art, as well as the Creative Director (freelance) for Australian Vogue Beauty. Jurnjack's name has been used to endorse brands such as: Jean Louis David, Jean Marc Maniatis, Redken, Matrix, L'Oréal, Schwarzkopf, Cutler, Wella and Avon.Avon professional hair color with Fergie Video Behind the scenes
IN THE HAIR: A Fashion Hairstylist's Journey of Creativity, his first book was published in French and English in 2017,A Fashion Hairstylist's Journey of Creativity by Nicolas JurnackIles Formula: Hair talk with Nicolas JurnjackNicolas Jurnjack, floraison capillaireExplore genre-defying hair pieces by Nicolas JurnjackBiBlond: Nicolas Jurnjack. Un peu de Lecture
MCB Hair World Conference Nicolas Jurnjack Speaker Nicolas Jurnjack Speaker at MCB Hair World
AVEDA: Nicolas Jurnjack Special Guest Presentation at Aveda Hair WorldJurnjack Special Guest Presentation at Aveda Hair World
ECHOS COIFFURE: Behind the scenes with Nicolas Jurnjack.Echos Coiffure Behind the Scenes with Nicolas Jurnjack
TOWN & COUNTRY: 20 Years Ago, Alexander McQueen Made Fashion History "McQueen asked French hairdresser Nicolas Jurnjack to do the hair" Nicolas Jurnjack Hairstyles for McQueen
HARPER'S BAZAAR: Picasso's WomenPicasso's Women Images
ORIBE: A conversation with Nicolas Jurnjack
TUSH Magazine: Ost Frise - Nicolas Interview by Laura DunklemannHair Interview and Video
In 2023, Jurnjack's work was featured in two Paris museum exhibitions, each running for approximately six months. At the Palais Galliera (Musée de la Mode), his hairstyles were exhibited as part of "1997 Fashion Big Bang" (7 March – 16 July 2023), an exhibition on the pivotal year of 1997 in contemporary fashion history, featuring pieces including his work for Alexander McQueen's Givenchy collections."1997 Fashion Big Bang", Palais Galliera, official website At the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, his creations were featured in "Des Cheveux et des Poils" (5 April – 17 September 2023), an exhibition exploring the role of hair and hairstyling throughout history."Des cheveux et des poils", Musée des Arts Décoratifs, official website
Jurnjack currently works as a consultant for French cosmetics laboratory Ducastel, serving as creative director overseeing the visual identity of the professional hair brands Subtil and Kydra Le Salon, including advertising campaign concepts, model casting, team selection (photographers, wardrobe stylists, make-up artists), advertising films, and the editing of official images. He also provides product guidance for both professionals and the general public, and conducts international master classes to promote the brands, as well as to explain the choice of imagery rooted in a distinctly French editorial fashion style in the tradition of Bazaar and Vogue. "Consulting", Nicolas Jurnjack, official website
In February 2026, Jurnjack served as creative director for the hairstyling team, in partnership with Kydra le Salon, for Aadnevik's Autumn/Winter 2026 couture show "Jeanne d'Arc" at London Fashion Week, presented on 23 February 2026 at the Royal Horseguards."Kydra le salon x Nicolas Jurnjack unissent leurs talents pour la maison AADNEVIK", Estetica Magazine France, 2 April 2026
Jurnjack joined Kydra le Salon as creative director in 2021, drawn by the brand's French elegance and Scandinavian-inflected identity. Twice a year, he designs the visual direction of the brand's collections
In February 2026, Jurnjack served as style and creative director, for Kydra's Spring/Summer 2026 hair collection, which drew on the imagery of Paris and French red-carpet events.
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External links NICOLAS JURNJACK HAIRSTYLE PORTFOLIO Nicolas Jurnjack VOGUE & HARPER'S BAZAAR Covers INFRINGE: Explore Genre-Defying Hair Pieces by Nicolas Jurnjack ILES FORMULA: Hairtalk with Nicolas Jurnjack currentMood Magazine: Interview with Nicolas Jurnjack B-ALL: Love is All - Nicolas Jurnjack In The Hair Harper's Bazaar: Siete gurús de la belleza en la era digital toutMa: In the Hair de Nicolas JURNJACK Oribe: A Conversation with Nicolas Jurnjack
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