“He changed the craft of cutting hair and taught the systems and disciplines to create stunning hair cuts. They are the “rules” you need to know before you can “break the rules”. “The Sassoon cutting techniques are the foundation of all modern cuts. I recommend his technique to all levels of stylists if they want to be successful.” -Shireen Nearly everything I’ve learned about hair cutting comes from him. Over the years I have attended twenty different Sassoon training’s, including one in London. “I believe he was a genius and very creative. Here is a what some of them had to say… You can see the Sassoon influence in this early 90’s Changes ad. Many stylists around the world have been influenced by Vidal Sassoon’s work, including our very own here at Changes. Changes owner, Bonnie Waters, with Vidal Sassoon at the 2006 GSBA Awards where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award. He went International and by the mid- 1970’s he launched his first Hairdressing School and line of hair-care products.
This explosion of style and evolving culture allowed Vidal to think even bigger. His growing number of Salons in London became a hub of fashion and a destination for pop stars. This combination of desire and creativity is what made him famous, giving him the title ‘Founder of Modern Hairdressing’. With a love of architecture and a fascination with hair, by 1963 he had pioneered the Bob and the Five-Point cut. Vidal Sassoon had a strong desire to move beyond the times.
In 1954 Vidal Sassoon opened his first Salon and for the next nine years he experimented with new cuts and techniques… always searching for elegance and simple styles. Vidal Sassoon, (17 January 1928 – May 9, 2012) was a British hairdresser, credited with revolutionizing the hair industry. “If you don’t look good, we don’t look good.” – Vidal Sassoon
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