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Editor’s Choice: Celebrity Hair Stylist Adir on What’s Next for Hair

Authored by Iman Balagam
Iman Balagam
November 3, 2021

For many of us, award shows are the cathartic escape from reality we need. Vegging out on the couch in our sweatpants, we watch celebrities parade around in designer gowns and tuxedos. We gawk over the outfits, discuss who escorted who, live-tweet and take note of the beauty looks we can replicate.

But that process is changing. Thanks to social media, we have the ability to see what goes down behind the scenes — before the red carpet. While celebrities were once the cream of the crop, the glam squad’s Instagram is where the content we want truly resides; an inside look into rooms you would typically never be invited in.

A portrait of Adir Abergel.
Adir Abergel, Creative Director of Virtue.Courtesy

And celebrity hair stylist Adir Abergel is the man behind many of our favorite looks. With more than 690,000 followers on Instagram, Abergel gives us BTS content, tutorials and photos we wouldn’t have seen otherwise.

Abergel is also known for his creative hair accessories and innovative red carpet looks. There are days Abergel is styling the likes of Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart, Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon, and there are days he is working on his luxury mixed-metal hair jewelry line with his friend Sara Bieler Sasson of Lelet NY. The collection is inspired by the same iconic looks he has created for his celebrity clientele.

Adir x Lelet NY, which launched in 2017, is a hair jewelry line that utilizes mixed-metals such as 18K gold and antique sterling silver. Each piece is crafted by NYC artisans, so no two are the same. “Luckily, through my collection, I get to celebrate women’s self-expression. I approach my pieces the same way I approach working with my clients,” adds Abergel. “My clients are part of my family and it is humbling to watch your friends grow and to achieve their dreams. We have been with each other through many beautiful moments in our careers and our personal lives.”

Aside from his clients, Abergal gets his inspiration from architecture, metal techniques, tribes and nature. “For me, hair accessories are an extension of jewelry. I love to use them in the hair. I play with accessories in a different form and will use them in non-traditional and unexpected ways,” he says.

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Press day in Japan for @strangerthingstv with this bunny @milliebobbybrown. I used these awesome feather accessories I created with my friend @leletny. #adirxlelet #hairbyadir #milliebobbybrown

A post shared by Adir Abergel (@hairbyadir) on May 15, 2019 at 12:19am PDT

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You can never over accessorize! Thanks for being my inspo @mileycyrus. @chanelofficial @fendi @louisvuitton #hairbyadir #mileycryus #accessories

A post shared by Adir Abergel (@hairbyadir) on Jan 30, 2019 at 9:25pm PST

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It’s always such a beautiful process collaborating with friends. This year for Met I started my day with @stellamaxwell who was attending the gala with @moschino and @itsjeremyscott. I immediately knew that I wanted to create something custom. I called my best collaborator and friend @leletny and we started to sketch things and came up with these incredible stars. I layered them in between Stellas hothouse hair, thanks to @virtuelabs products. Hopefully we will have these on sale @leletny soon. Hope you love them as much as I do. #hairbyadir #metgale2019 #stellamaxwell #adirxlelet #leletny #withVirtue

A post shared by Adir Abergel (@hairbyadir) on May 6, 2019 at 5:15pm PDT

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Excited for award season 2019 to start. This is my creation from last year. Some braiding, some threading and a win for my friend #SaoirseRonan for #LadyBird. #hairbyadir #architecturehair

A post shared by Adir Abergel (@hairbyadir) on Jan 3, 2019 at 2:35pm PST

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Hair tip Tuesday. These are my hair accessories I made with my friend @leletny. Still available on her site. Now for the tip… To secure your hair accessory here is my secret…..backcomb the underneath layer of the hair first. This will help create grip and texture. #hairbyadir #adirxleletny #leletny #accesories

A post shared by Adir Abergel (@hairbyadir) on Feb 5, 2019 at 11:35am PST

So, what is next for hair? When the barrette inevitably goes through its cyclical decline, what will we be left with? “At the moment it’s all about layering. We are seeing a lot of pearls being used, but I think we will see more layered effects like what I just did on Stella Maxwell at the Met Gala,” he says. And when it comes to hair color trends he adds: “As I travel around the world, I’ve been seeing more dramatic punk rock colors in the hair. Very grown out bleached hair with pops of colors on the ends. I just did a version of this on Kristen Stewart.”

Check his favorite hair products down below:

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Ibiza Boar Bristled Brush, $50 | Amazon
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Virtue Dry Shampoo, $32 | Amazon
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GHD Platinum Plus Styler, $249 | Revolve
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Virtue Restorative Treatment Mask, $58 | Violet Grey
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Harry Josh Pro Dryer 2000, $288 | Amazon

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