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Haute or healthy?

Strong hair is better than stylish hair, says hair stylist John Gillespie

John Gillespie, celebrity hairstylist and member of the elite British Fellowship of Performing Hair Artists, is in India to launch Satinique, Amway's latest range of hair care products, feels hair isn't an indulgence any more.

For someone who has styled the hair of pop stars such as Beyonce, Kylie Minogue, Christina Aguilera and Robbie Williams for the MTV Europe Awards, Gillespie has no airs about him. "

Talking about trends, Gillespie said, "I guess nobody wants to follow a mass fashion look. When something becomes `fashionable', it's no longer distinct. What ultimately shines is individuality. Styles change with every season. What's always fashionable is healthy hair."

Healthy hair apart, what's the current trend internationally?

"At the moment, the accent is on movement in hair, soft wavy curls — a throwback to the 1970s. Geometric shapes with strong lines and fringes too will soon make headlines. Besides, colour will continue to hold sway.At present, it's so huge in the U.K. About 80 per cent of my customers use colour. And I'm a big advocate of colour. Technology has improved so much, so it's absolutely safe to use colour as long as you go to trained professionals. Brown is big this season.

There's cappuccino, mocha, Americana, latte, caramel, honey, etc., to suit all skin tones. It's important to have some fun with hair — try out new styles and colours. Don't we go on a sartorial splurge?"

T. KRITHIKA REDDY

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