Almond milk. Cacao nibs. Churro waves. This isn’t a grocery checklist however a mere sampling of Dimitris Giannetos’s movie star hair transformations which have sparked social media mayhem, every expertly coiffed type incomplete with out a moniker to deliver it to life. “I want to jot down a ebook with all my names,” the lauded hairstylist and colorist tells Who What Put on with amusing. His bob labels alone may make up chunk of chapters; the Prada bob, Valentine bob, flip-flop bob, cowgirl bob, and Jackie-O bob all should be eternally immortalized on shiny pages. For now, you will discover them cataloged on his Instagram, scattered amongst hair trend roundups and, almost definitely, residing in your thoughts rent-free.
“My mother at all times wished to listen to a reputation,” he remembers from his years at magnificence faculty. “I’d give her a layered bob on the time, and he or she can be like, ‘What is the title of this haircut?'” That query—”What are we naming this one?”—has remained within the nook of his thoughts all through his profession, from working with Demi Moore on the Oscars to Khloé Kardashian in Venice to Gigi Hadid on the Met Gala. (The solutions? Studio 54 hair, the glazed bun, and boudoir curls, respectively.)
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We not too long ago caught up with Giannetos to be taught extra about his artistic course of, how he comes up with every title, his go-to inspirations, and his all-time-favorite movie star hair look (a shocking one!). Beneath, get to know the tress-whisperer behind nearly each buzzy pattern.
On Breaking Into the Trade
“I have been a hairstylist for 26 years. I began my profession in Greece; after I was 16, I went to magnificence faculty, and I used to be there for 12 years, working with massive magazines—Vogue, Bazaar, Elle—and being an envoy for L’Oréal Paris. My signal is a Sagittarius, so I am at all times dreaming massive—set objectives and pursue your desires! So at 29, I used to be on the peak of my profession in Greece, and I used to be like, ‘Okay, what’s subsequent? I am gonna transfer to America.’
“It was a very, actually troublesome determination as a result of I did not know anybody, and I did not converse the language. I used to be so [naïve]; that is why I did it. The primary individual I met was Maria Menounos. She’s Greek American. I met her in Greece. I had already moved to New York, and he or she was like, ‘Should you come to L.A., I wish to work with you.’ So I went and began working with Maria, after which I discovered my first agent, [Opus Beauty founder] Charly Shahin. I owe him the start of my profession. He launched me to everybody and put me on the market.
“I at all times felt very assured with my craft, with what I used to be doing, nevertheless it was onerous as a result of I wasn’t talking the language at first. The work [involves] speaking along with your shoppers and making them really feel assured and safe. That was the massive problem for me, however I at all times consider within the phrase Laborious work pays off. I labored actually, actually onerous—I nonetheless do. Charlie launched me to so many individuals from Opus Magnificence, and one individual introduced one other… I keep in mind my first shoppers have been Camila Cabello, who on the time was with Fifth Concord; Joey King; and Britney Spears.
“Then I joined the crew of Guido Palau. He is a visionary. He is the perfect hairstylist we’ve in our period within the trend world. I joined his crew for a couple of years, and I did all the style weeks in Milan, Paris, New York… It was such a giant alternative. I wished to be the perfect at my craft. I additionally wished to be a visionary in my world—to deliver one thing new to my movie star shoppers, one thing based mostly on editorial and trend.
“Typically doing movie star hair, you may really feel caught. Like, ‘Oh, the pattern this season is a ponytail, a snatched bun, and straight hair.’ I wished to assume out of the field. In Greece, we kinda do not observe the principles. Sure, you go to magnificence faculty, you’ve gotten the muse, [but] I at all times prefer to be artistic and method each shopper otherwise. Doing all these trend exhibits helped me discover [that] extra.”
On When He Knew He Needed to Work in Hair
“I keep in mind as a younger boy at all times enjoying with my mother’s and my sister’s hair. They might sit on the desk, and I’d [sit next to them] and play with their hair. It was a pure feeling, touching the hair. However rising up in a small city in Greece—Thessaloniki—particularly virtually 30 years in the past, it was a little bit taboo for a boy from such a small group to wish to be in hairstyling. It was onerous to specific to my dad that I wish to pursue this path. I began remedy at a younger age, and it is the perfect factor I may have ever performed in my life. My therapist on the time helped me make the choice. She was like, ‘What are you gonna do? It is going to be your life. You do not have to consider the group.’ It was the perfect factor.
“[When I told] my dad, I tricked him at first—I am not gonna lie. I advised him, ‘I believe I wish to pursue barbering,’ as a result of being a barber sounds lighter. [Laughs] I went to magnificence faculty, after which in fact [into] hairstyling.”
On Naming Every Fashion
“Everyone desires to listen to a reputation. This began from after I was a younger hairstylist at magnificence faculty. I keep in mind I’d do my mother’s hair, and my mother at all times wished to listen to a reputation. I’d give her a layered bob on the time, and he or she can be like, ‘What is the title of this haircut?’ I used to be like, ‘The title?’ It was only a layered bob. After which I noticed, I used to be attempting to be a artistic, and other people appreciated that. [When] I gave Amal Clooney English toffee highlights, individuals wish to go to the salon and be like, ‘I would like the English espresso highlights Amal Clooney has.’ I gave Joey the Prada bob; individuals wish to have the Prada bob.”
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“That is how the concept began. It got here very, very naturally. I am simply attempting to be artistic. I at all times do the hair, after which I am like, ‘Hmm, what does this look [like]?’ I did Lindsay Lohan’s cowl for Vogue, and I used to be like, ‘Hmm, this shade actually seems to be like almond milk.’
“Individuals love a fairytale. Today with social media, we’re very visible individuals. If you hear one thing, you wish to have the picture in your head. So once you hear ‘almond milk hair color,’ you are going to be artistic. The Prada bob is one other chin-length bob. If I advised you I gave Joey King a chin-length bob haircut—lovely. But when I gave her the Prada bob, you are going to be like, ‘Hmm, that sounds fascinating.’
“[For Joey King], I used to be really impressed by the style exhibits with Guido. We used to do that extreme, side-part bob. So it is an precise inspiration. It isn’t simply one thing [random].”
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On Coming Up With Every Title
“As an artist, I wish to be within the second. It is the vitality for me. To me, hair will not be technical. Clearly, I am very glad to have the muse and to know all of the methods. However to me, it is [about] studying the room, being within the room the day-of with the individual. See what you’re feeling for the day. I even had this dialog with Gigi Hadid. Some individuals love to do [hair] trials, however I really feel you need to [see] the day-of. [When] we did the Met Gala, we sat down, we talked [about] our concepts. What is the outfit? What can we really feel immediately in the meanwhile?
“The hair at all times acts in another way. Should you attempt to re-create [a look on] your personal hair, it is by no means going to look the identical it doesn’t matter what. It is going to look shut sufficient, however by no means the identical. It is hair! It isn’t like making a desk from wooden. So within the second we’ll determine what we’ll do, after which I will be like, ‘Oh, this seems to be like this,’ and I will give you an concept. There are such a lot of I even overlook my very own names. I want to jot down a ebook with all my names.”
On What Conjures up Him Most
“Normally, all my inspiration comes from trend and runways. A dressmaker will not be solely creating the outfit; it is the entire picture, [including] the hair with the assistance of consultants. After which I am at all times attempting to mix [old-school] hair from all a long time—the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s—as a result of it retains the look timeless. It is very straightforward to fall into the lure of doing very fashionable hair, and you then see an image of your self, like, 10 years after, being like, ‘Oh my gosh, what I used to be pondering?’ I at all times attempt to observe the traits however preserve one thing basic, extra timeless.
“And at all times on the finish, I attempt to give it my very own twist. I attempt to make [the look] really feel extra alive. If I will do ‘excellent’ hair, I will do one thing to type of mess it up. It offers extra life to the look. When the hair is so excellent, so lovely, it may be very boring. [When I did] Dove Cameron for Nylon magazine, the concept was only a middle-part, slick bun, however I used to be like, ‘I am lacking one thing. I wish to give it a twist.’ So I simply dropped a small strand of hair in the course of her head, and it simply made the look alive. I really feel that created the look.”
On His Favourite Look of All Time
“Oh, so many. I really like my women, however I really feel prefer it was such a giant spotlight in my profession after I did Brad Pitt and George Clooney for the quilt of GQ journal. They’re essentially the most iconic individuals on the planet and have impressed me all through my profession. Simply being round them, the vitality, the arrogance, it is simply unimaginable. After all, one in every of my different favourite seems to be is [from the 2024] Venice Film Festival with Amal Clooney. The entire vitality was electrical. Gigi Hadid for [the 2025] Met Gala—what an honor. I did the victory rolls. That is an iconic and superb look. I believe these are the highest three on my checklist.”
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On His Hair Development Predictions
“I see plenty of bangs—I really like bangs—and it may be a distinct variation of bangs. Normally, individuals are afraid of bangs as a result of they’re like, ‘How are they going to develop again?’ We at all times take into consideration the after as an alternative of residing within the second. I at all times say, ‘It is hair—it should develop. You are not reducing an organ.’
“You need to reside within the second, and there is so many alternative methods to do bangs. You are able to do extreme bangs, you are able to do curtain bangs… Each face form can rock some bangs. Should you put your hair up and have some face-framing items, it is simply so lovely. It makes the look extra fascinating.
“Additionally, bobs are sturdy. They’re at all times ‘again’ as a result of it is a look that is at all times so timeless. The icon herself, Anna Wintour, has had a bob haircut her entire life, and it is simply so stylish, elegant, and complicated. Irrespective of once you see your self in an image, you are going to be like, ‘It is so cool.’ [I’m also seeing] a extra lived-in bob with some layers. I actually prefer it.”
On His Hairstyling Starter Pack
“My all-time favourite, Elnett Hairspray by L’Oréal Paris. It is basic, a should. It smells superb. It has the proper maintain, takes out all of the flyaways. Additionally, if you wish to give some life to the hair at house between salon appointments, [use] the Color Gloss toner. If you wish to give a little bit zhuzh and additional shine to your hair, it is the proper toner you are able to do at house.
“We positively reside in an period of extensions, and my favorites [are] the Great Lengths extensions. Highest quality. You need to go to the salon [to do them], which is what makes them particular. You’ll be able to add some quantity. Individuals [think you only] have extensions for size. No, in case you have layers and also you wish to make your hair even, otherwise you want a little bit physique, you may [get extensions] in your size. Should you do not wish to dye your hair [but] need some type of highlights, simply put in some extensions, and it should look superb.
“I like my Dyson Supersonic. It is superb. It is very quick. Everyone’s in a rush, so simply seize your Dyson and have the proper blowout. It is so light-weight. Doing hair all day lengthy, and even when somebody does their hair themselves, it is a good shoulder exercise. I like my Bio Ionic curler if I wish to do some bends. [I also like] the flat iron; it protects the hair a lot from warmth.
“I at all times just like the [L’Oréal] Elvive Extraordinary Oil as a result of it at all times protects the hair earlier than a blow-dry. [And] to type your hair you may simply put in some drops. It is superb. And my [favorite product] I take advantage of in every single place I am going is root touch-up spray. [Not just for] grey hair, however in case you have extensions, you may cowl the extensions. It has many shades, it is really easy to make use of, and it saves you a lot cash from having to go to the salon each three weeks to do your roots.
“I just like the Wet Brush as a result of it is really easy. It is superb. When your hair will get tangled, take it within the bathe, and it should untangle your hair like that.“
On His Should-Haves for Purple Carpet Contact-Ups
“My Elnett. At all times a tail comb and a few pins if one thing’s misplaced. And my Celsius. [Laughs] I really like an vitality drink. Persons are like, ‘How do you discover all this vitality? Celsius. Peach Vibe is my favourite taste. So good. And Eternal Water to remain hydrated.”
Store Giannetos’s Haircare Staples
L’Oréal Paris
Elnett Satin Hairspray
L’Oréal Paris
Le Colour Gloss
Dyson
Supersonic Hair Dryer
BIO IONIC
Lengthy Barrel Styler 1″ Curling Iron
BIO IONIC
10x Styling Iron 1″ Hair Straightener
L’Oréal Paris
Elvive Extraordinary Hair Oil
L’Oréal Paris
Root Cowl Up (Pack of two)
Moist Brush
Unique Detangler Hair Brush
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