FashionClick  Hair Trends

With the abundance of clean lines in  fashion and make-up being basically soft and transparent this spring, could you say the time has come for hairstyles to take the precedence?

I think that the key words in that kind of minimal look are luxury and quality. What that means in fashion is that for a garment to be desirable and wearable and aspirational, it has to be really well cut, well finished; and exactly the same thing applies to hair. So, no matter how carefree or minimalist the styling is, the quality of the hair is really important: it has to be well cut, well conditioned and well finished.

Is this a good time to be creative with hair?

Absolutely. Hair is a very creative medium mainly in the way that we at Vidal Sassoon approach it. We do so in a very simple, natural kind of way. I think you could describe the Vidal Sassoon look, and particularly the look of the season, as a very ‘heroic’ one. By ‘heroic’ I mean very strong, very graphic, and almost architectural. Thereafter, it depends on the natural texture of the hair and the personality of the woman who wears the haircut.

Your hair is the ultimate fashion statement. You’re OK with clothes and make-up – whatever, but your hair is the thing that is with you the whole time.

We have seen a lot of straight hair in the past seasons. Is this trend beginning to change or can we expect to see much more of it in the near future?

We’ve been working a lot more with natural textures because, for a lot of seasons, the hair has been very flat, very straight. And we feel, particularly when looking at spring when the hairstyles are always more carefree and easy, that with a really good haircut and the best quality products, you can achieve great looking hair and also incorporate your own natural texture, which is very important.

Then again, I think this is probably something a little bit new, a reaction to the very sleek, straight hair. Because not everybody has that kind of hair naturally, and it’s quite difficult to maintain it unless you do have it naturally. So it’s good news to people who have wavy or curly hair.

What products help achieve this look?

The important thing is that, with a great haircut, really good products – as with the VS range – give you the tools to style your hair at home, so that you can have the look without the fuss. The whole idea