Currentmood: Interview with Fashion & Beauty Hairstylist Nicolas Jurnjack

NJ: In 1994 I was selected to present six original hairstyles at the Louvre, which was going to be on display for two months. I was in my twenties at that time and it was a dream come true! I was so nervous and excited at the same time because it was bigger than anything I’d ever done before you know, like for magazines. The audience was going to be bigger and not just restricted to fashion aficionados. I started to panic. So I went to the Louvre and found myself wandering from gallery to gallery, waiting for inspiration to hit me. But somehow I couldn’t relax, the place was crowded and I still got nothing! I told myself to forget everything I’d learnt so far and start from scratch and create something memorable. And eureka! The word ‘organic’ dawned upon me. I decided to come up with a hairstyle made entirely out of paper. Which turned out to be quite challenging – the technique used would have to ensure that the hairstyle would come to life and not fall apart.

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B-ALL : Love is All. Nicolas Jurnjack - In The Hair

Among the greatest French hairdressers there is a visionary with golden fingers.

What is the genius of Nicolas Jurnjack? His phlegm undoubtedly, and his way of handling impertinence to translate on the podiums and in the pages of magazines, the inspiration of the greatest stylists as if it were obvious. To shake the codes of the hairstyle, to renew itself to infinity is a subtle exercise ... 

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Laud Magazine: Amy Evangelista interviews Nicolas Jurnjack

Easily one of the most influential in the beauty & hair industry Nicolas Jurnjack's career is one for the ages. Born in the South of France Nicolas initially got his start while in his teens as an apprentice before snagging a life changing opportunity in Elle France. Nicolas attention to detail and meticulous ways eventually landed hm gigs with some of the most iconic names and brands in fashion including Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford,  Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Jeremy Scott and Kenzo, to name a few. With hundreds of international covers under his belt, a showing of his work at the Louvre to the most recent release of his new book In the HAIR you can't help but wonder what is next in the more than thirty year career Nicolas has built himself.

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Esteticamagazine.Fr : In the Hair - Le livre de Nicolas Jurnjack célèbre coiffeur de mode.

Ce livre d’entretiens qui lui est entièrement consacré, détaille sa trajectoire professionnelle de jeune apprenti-coiffeur parvenu grâce à son talent aux plus hautes sphères de l’élégance féminine. "Je garde en mémoire l’atmosphère jubilatoire de séances photos au cours desquelles j’inventais sur des personnalités, en toute liberté, des textures et des looks fidèles à leur fougue !", évoque le créateur.

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Coiffure de Paris : In the Hair - le livre de Nicolas Jurnjack, célèbre coiffeur de mode.

In the Hair - C’est le titre du livre de Nicolas Jurnjack, célèbre coiffeur de mode français. Un ouvrage réalisé sous forme d’entretiens, qui détaille sa trajectoire professionnelle de jeune apprenti coiffeur jusqu’à son travail avec les plus grands noms de la haute couture, les stars de la pop et les actrices américaines. Une véritable célébration du cheveu propre à susciter des vocations.

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Oribe Backstage - A conversation with Nicolas Jurnjack. International Hairstylist

His hands have touched the hair of A-list stars like Jennifer Lopez, Sienna Miller, Kristen Stewart and Fergie, and top models ranging from Kate Moss to Adriana Lima. His work has graced the covers of over 150 magazines and been seen in the advertising campaigns of brands such as Givenchy, Lancôme, Hugo Boss, Diesel and Sephora. Yet, despite an impressive resume of high-profile clients and jobs, hairstylist Nicolas Jurnjack has managed to fly somewhat under the radar.

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Harper's Bazaar- Siete Gurus de la Belleza en la era digital por Maman Infante

Writer: Mamen Infante

Qué hace: Es el mago de los cepillos, nadie peina como él. Hace del cabello una auténtica escultura.

Cómo ha llegado hasta ahí: A los 16 años dejó el colegio sin ninguna vocación a la vista, empezó como aprendiz en una peluquería sintiendo cero atracción por esa profesión que le cambiaría la vida. Ocurrió estando un día en el salón que había cerca de la playa, en Marsella (Francia), cuando un equipo de una revista de moda entró en la peluquería pidiendo ayuda para una sesión de fotos en la que había faltado el peluquero. Se ofreció voluntario (con 16 años) y algo hizo clic en su cabeza: esto podía funcionar. Se mudó a París sin contactos ni planes. Se ofreció en mil agencias como ayudante y consiguió que una le representara. Hizo pequeños trabajos hasta que un día el destino quiso que Vogue, por cambio de calendario, se quedara sin sus peluqueros habituales. Alguien le llamó y el trabajo que hizoterminó siendo portada. Durante diez años estuvo practicando en su casa sin sentirse suficientemente preparado, pese a que no dejaba de trabajar en producciones y en desfiles. Su primer backstage fue en 1997, con Alexander McQueen. De ahí en adelante se sucedieron Givenchy, Galliano, Gaultier, Albaz, Ricci, Kenzo, Jeremy Scott y más. 30 años de profesión avalan su calidad, que se puede apreciar en las mejores revistas del mundo.

Sus signos de identidad: Siempre busca sorprender y lo consigue. Usa diferentes materiales que mezcla en el pelo para conseguir efectos y volúmenes increíbles. Madera, pintura en spray, ramas, follaje, metal, papel, lana, no hay límites a su creatividad, de auténtico artesano.

Un hito: Su trabajo ha sido muchas veces premiado y expuesto hasta en el Museo Louvre de París.

 

 

Seven gurus of beauty in the digital age

What Nicolas Jurnjack does: He is the wizard of the brushes, nobody styles like him. He is an artist with hair.

How he got there: At age 16 he left school with no vocation in sight and began working as an apprentice hairdresser, at first it held zero attraction for him, but it became a profession that would change his life.  It happened one day in a salon near the beach in Marseilles, France,  a fashion magazine team entered the hair salon asking for help on a photo shoot, the booked hairstylist had failed to show up. He volunteered (aged 16) and something clicked in his head: this could work. He moved to Paris without contacts or plans. He visited a thousand agencies and got one to represent him. He did little work until one day fate brought him Vogue, due to a shooting schedule change and none of the usual hairdressers were available.  Someone called him and the work he did ended up being recognized. For ten years he was practicing at home without feeling sufficiently prepared, although he did not stop working in productions and at runway shows.  His first big show was in 1997, with Alexander McQueen. Thereafter Givenchy, Galliano, Gaultier, Albaz, Ricci, Kenzo, Jeremy Scott and more followed. His 30 years in theprofession is an endorsement of the quality and level of his work, which can be seen in the best magazines in the world.

His signature:  There are no limits to his creativity, he is an authentic craftsman.  He seeks to surprise and he achieves it.  He sometimes uses different materials to to achieve incredible effects and volumes such as wood, spray paint, branches, foliage, metal, paper, wool.

Milestones: His work has won many awards and was even exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

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Next News : Vogue Italia Beauty with Maja Salamon

Photographed by David Dunan, the editorial shines light on Maja Salamon and some excellent hair styling by Nicolas Jurnjack that ought to dizzy partisans and critics alike. Sheets of hair ironed impossibly thin stand in moments of suspended animation atop Maja’s head. Hair that is styled to resemble waves, ribbons, brush strokes, and more is complemented in kind by dramatic makeup by Ayami Nishimura.

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Fashion Cow : Pump Up The Volume - Estructuras Sublimes

Hairstylist, Nicolas Jurnjack, shows us how to get “great body,” in this erotically charged editorial that will have you rethinking the boundaries of modern beauty. Embracing Spring’s structural trend with passion, Jurnjack builds a series of haute hair looks, so spectacular, you could see them from space. A tantalizing mix of teased tresses, these big, bold blocks of bouffants & braids seem to defy the laws of gravity. Teetering under a  molded mound of coiffed couture, Carola Remer rocks these fashionable follicles with a raw gusto. Celebrating the season of the silhouette, these explosive avant-garde styles redefine the shape of the future.

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Creative Head : Nicolas Jurnjack Launches Hair Education Website

CREATIVE HEAD: Internationally renowned session hair stylist Nicolas Jurnjack has launched a brand new education website in English, Français, Español, Portugues.  Covering everything from the right tools to use for a bouncy blow dry, to colouring tips for the seasoned stylist, hairbynicolasjurnjack.com acts as an inspiration and learning hub for hairdressers (and home enthusiasts) of all abilities.

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HJi : Get the Red Carpet Updo. Nicolas Jurnjack's Hair Tutorial's

Hair Dressers Journal :  With red-carpet season upon us and high-glamour in demand, check out Nicolas Jurnjack's video tutorial to find out how he created this striking updo.  Ahead of the Oscars tonight, we learn how to create a show-stopping red-carpet style with acclaimed session stylist, Nicolas Jurnjack.  Nicolas has created hair looks for magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Elle and worked with models including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Gisele. His educational website, Hair by Nicolas Jurnjack includes a library of video hair tutorials, a comprehensive guide to hair tools and how to use them and Project Hair; a section devoted to hair inspiration from culture, nature and art.

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The Telegraph UK Fashion : Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen's1997 show It's A Jungle Out There caused a sensation. In an exclusive extract from her new book, Dana Thomas, relives the drama, the divas and the extraodinary clothes.    McQueen asked Nicolas Jurnjack to do the hair. "We met in his showroom, and it was only him, alone, and he showed me animal skins - fox, yak - and said, 'Make me something sick,'" Jurnjack says. "He talked about all that is animalistic: the lion, the boar, the hyena. Everyone had teeth. It was aggressive."

Show Producers: Sam Gainsbury and Anna Whiting, Stylist: Katy England, Hair : Nicolas Jurnjack,  Makeup : Val Garland, Set Designer: Simon Costin(Photo: REX)

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Fashionography : Vogue Italia Hair & Style with Querelle Jansen

Hair rising is just one word for it, with the talented Nicolas Jurnjack as the spread’s hair stylist, dramatic colors and shapes is just the tip of the iceberg. With other words this one either goes hard or goes home! From whites, reds, browns and blondes, Jurnjack has this time worked with a natural color scale which has been enhanced by sharp haircuts and outrageous styles.

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Coiffeur de mode Nicolas Jurnjack : Les Tutos step by step

Ce marseillais d’origine a sublimé depuis plus de 20 ans, les chevelures les plus prestigieuses des mannequins comme des célébrités qui ont orné les pages des magazines de mode. Soit 350 couvertures de magazines dont presque une centaine pour Vogue.  Sur hairbynicolasjurnjack.com/fr/, Nicolas Jurnjack présente des tutos d’environ une demi heure, de la 1ère étape à la touche ultime sans oublier la liste des outils nécessaires au tutoriel. Un panorama de coupes variées : du look star red carpet à la coupe courte au rasoir en passant par les boucles de plage ou la coloration pink.

Chaque tuto indique le niveau de difficulté requis et se traduit en quatre langue. Simple, structuré et efficace !

A découvrir sur : http://hairbynicolasjurnjack.com/fr/

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Salon News : Coming Around, Nicolas Jurnjack Goes Global

In The Mix by Jacqueline Berthelot - Nicolas Jurnjack is at a cocktail party and he wants you to see what he sees. Hispanic girls wearing stick straight hair like Chinese girls, Swedish girls sporting Afro's, African-American girls with blonde bobs. It's the new cultural cocktail and Nicolas Jurnjack is into it big time.

Model: Malin Ericsson, Stylist: Jacqueline Berthelot , Photo: Todd Barry, Hair: Nicolas Jurnjack, Makeup: Lena Koro, Fashion Assistant: Jocelyne Brown

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Invité Spécial: Oeuvres D'Art - Hair Sculptures by Nicolas Jurnjack

An Invitation from Coiffure de Paris gave me carte blanche to push the boundaries of creativity and explore possibilities of hair, hairstyles. Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture in Brasilia was source of my inspiration ... I love playing with volume and balance, I worked in an enormous amount of empty space to translate my inspiration, my passion — into hairstyles that defy gravity, hairstyles that sweep and curve, that are feminine, natural in their elegance and minimal in their design.

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ES Magazine Lifestyle : More is more Beauty's new maximalist mood

Evening Standard Magazine. Lifestyle: Beauty  Maximalism is back. Gigi is out partying in vampy lipstick, Taylor’s come over all Courtney Love, and Elizabeth Olsen is giving it the full Hollywood siren on the red carpet by Katie Service   Model: Mollie Simmonds, Photo: Simon Emmett, Styling: Jenny Kennedy, Hair Stylist: Nicolas Jurnjack, Makeup: Kay Montano, Manicure: Marian Newman

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