The model’s sleek updo is a walking advertisement.
The Gist
- Karlie Kloss’s hairstylist, Jacob Rozenberg, used Phyto hair products to create her sleek, 2026 Met Gala look inspired by the theme “Fashion Is Art.”
- Shoppers say the 7 Elixir Hair Oil he used is like “liquid gold” for “dry and damaged hair.”
- Shop other celebrity hairstylist-used products from the French brand like the Phytokeratine Repairing Heat Protecting Spray and the Phytolaque Soie Hair Spray.
In true supermodel fashion, Karlie Kloss knows her way around a runway and red carpet. Case in point? She looked effortlessly ethereal while posing on this year’s Met Gala steps earlier this summer in a white sculptural Dior dress courtesy of Jonathan Anderson and green velour heels. However, perhaps the most elegant part of the look was her sleek low updo accentuated with a purple orchid headpiece.
“Inspired by Karlie’s Dior dress, known for its strong structure and striking geometry, we designed a hairstyle that both complements and balances the look,” Jacob Rozenberg says, adding that the intricate chignon was meant “to echo those clean lines through sculptural shape in the hair.” To achieve the perfect glossy bun, he partnered with plant-based French haircare brand, Phyto.
7 Elixir
Rozenberg prepped Kloss’s hair with this professional-grade, multifunctional hair product made with seven botanical oils that can be used as a pre-shampoo treatment, leave-in styler, or finishing oil. The product is available in two iterations to treat different textures—fine or curly—and has a coconut and macadamia nut oil formula to strengthen strands. One Amazon shopper noticed their “dry, damaged hair” was “shinier, softer, and healthier” after using it. A different reviewer called it “liquid gold” for its nourishing blend.
I was especially impressed by how softly molded and shiny her hair was. I got the full rundown of French-girl products Rozenberg used, and to my surprise, they’re friendly for all hair types whether you have coily, damaged hair like mine or a dry, pin-straight texture. Shop celebrity hairstylist-approved “liquid gold” hair oil, repairing leave-in, and more.
Phytokeratine Repairing Heat Protecting Spray
Rozenberg started Kloss’s blowout with the brand’s volumizing mousse, the aforementioned oil, and this heat protectant spray. When creating sleek, high-tension, sleek hairstyles on fine hair like Kloss’s, hair-repairing heat protectants are paramount. This one includes keratin A18 which restores damaged hair, protects from UV damage, and even protects from heat up to 446 degrees. It also includes plant proteins and natural lipids that strengthen the hair’s barrier.
7 Universal Oil
Botanical Smoothing Balm
Phytolaque Soie Hair Spray
Phytocane Invigorating Shampoo
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