Sarah Laidlaw
Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Session Stylist of the Year 2017
- Image 1 – Hair: Sarah Laidlaw; Photography: Ted O’Donnell; Makeup: Sarah Laidlaw; Stylist: Ken Thompson; Model: Lydia Collins; Publication: Wish Magazine
- Image 2 – Hair: Sarah Laidlaw; Photography: Jason Capobianco; Makeup: Rae Morris; Stylist: Aileen Marr; Model: Katie Braatvedt; Publication: Club 21 Magazine
- Image 3 – Hair: Sarah Laidlaw; Photography: James Cant; Makeup: Sarah Laidlaw; Stylist: Ken Thompson; Model: Sienna Peters; Publication: Wish Magazine
- Image 4 – Hair: Sarah Laidlaw; Photography: James Cant; Makeup: Sarah Laidlaw; Stylist: Ken Thompson; Model: Yifan Zhang; Publication: Wish Magazine
- Image 5 – Hair: Sarah Laidlaw; Photography: James Cant; Makeup: Sarah Laidlaw; Stylist: Ken Thompson; Model: Lucy Gascoyne; Publication: Wish Magazine
- Image 6 – Hair: Sarah Laidlaw; Photography: Jason Capobianco; Makeup: Annabel Barton; Stylist: Sheridan Davey; Model: Taja Feistner; Publication: Club 21 Magazine
What hair trends do you foresee will be landing in the salon from the fashion world in the coming seasons?
“In the last five years, it’s been interesting to see that hair fashion in-salon isn’t as heavily influenced by the fashion world as it used to be but is instead influenced by the wave of “insta-celebrity” that’s taken over our feeds. The soft pastel colours will be around for a bit longer, I think; and globally, the demand for hair extensions is at an all-time high. So I foresee Australian salons building much bigger extensions businesses.”
What’s the most memorable project you’ve worked on to-date?
“There are so many reasons why a shoot or show is memorable. Often it’s because of the opportunity to do something amazing and creatively exciting with the hair, but sometimes it because the team is incredibly connected and inspiring. Sometimes it’s because the fashion we’re shooting is so out-of-this-world and the only piece in existence globally before it’s even hit the Paris runway. Sometimes it’s because the location is beyond amazing. The most memorable is when everything comes together and, at that moment, you get this humming thrill through your skin… I’ve even been brought to tears by the beauty of an image as it comes up on the screen.”
Who do you look up to in the hair fashion world?
“Oh, so many! I love how we all work with the same medium but do so many different things with it.”
