In Partnership with Highlight Artists
Irinel De León is a New York native and proud daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Having started her career in finance, Irinel stands apart from her beauty peers as she has the business acumen of a banker but the creative touch of an artist. After 13 years of fine-tuning her skills in the salon, Irinel graduated to assisting celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin. In 2019, she struck out on her own and rapidly grew a career in the competitive Los Angeles glamscape. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her partner, Zack, and cats, Jeff and Kyoto.
Her work has graced the iconic red carpet at the MET Gala in back-to-back years and has been featured in Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Health and People Magazines. She has racked up an impressive roster of clients, including Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Vanessa Hudgens, Adria Arjona, Rosie Huntington-Whitley, Claudia Schiffer, Khloe Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen, Suni Lee, Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz, and Kourtney Kardashian. A social media darling in her own right, Irinel boasts nearly 189K Instagram followers and is a global ambassador to super-brand Dyson and part of The Hair Shop Core Artists.