Ilham Mestour

Ilham Mestour is a Moroccan-born, Netherlands-based hairstylist. With her technical skills and creative input, she transforms styling hair into an art form. After spending over a decade as the Artistic Director for Keune Hair Cosmetics, Mestour is now the Artistic Director of Balmain Hair Couture.
Mestour’s work has appeared in top fashion publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Numero, and V Magazine, and she has collaborated on advertising campaigns for fashion houses and brands including Casablanca, Iris van Herpen, Alaïa, Bulgari, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein. Her celebrity clients include Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Doutzen Kroes, Imaan Hammam, Farida Khelfa, Lara Stone, Michele Lamy, and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.