Vidal Sassoon snubbed for new £20 note as "Hairdressers are NOT Visual Artists"

As a salon owner, an educator with Wella, and a stylist behind the chair...I am proud to say I AM A VISUAL ARTIST! Vidal Sassoon radically changed our industry and is majority responsible for the passion I have for this visual art.

Hairdressing is one of the most visual forms of art. We get to create LOOKS with texture, color, and shapes. This is so important. #IAmAVisualArtisy

Hairdressing requires a lot of talent, skill, and chemical knowledge. Good hairdressers are able to create colors, blends and textures in hair that normal people cannot achieve on their own. To say they are not visual artists is a complete disrespect as they are one of the best.

can you imagine a world without the creative skills and visual artistry of the hairdresser?....no?...neither can I !...my mother ONCE cut my hair when I was 6, she never did it again! Hairdressing is without doubt an art and a craft--- how can it not be a visual?

I am a visual artist!!

Due to the lack of understanding of the highly skilled nature of our industry, its contribution to the economy both in revenue it produces and the employment it creates appears to be incredibly wide spread within the powers that be, those in authority need to be better educated and informed so as the lift the veil of ignorance so common amongst those who place themselves in positions of influence and power

#iamavisualartist

#Iamanvisualartis #vidalsassoon

Hair artistry is still art!

Hairdressing Is a visual art. Without it the fashion, model, and television industries as well as others would be up the creek so to say. please show our amazing industry and an amazing man some respect. Thank you

I'm a visual artist

I wonder if every member of the Banknote Character Advisory Committee, where denied their Hairdressing Visual Artist for One year, how would that make them feel?

Vidal Sassoon is a legend and a true visual artist! He created game changing and inspiring hair collections for the everyday woman and fashion. His hair styling is a work of out and he deserves the title of visual artist. Hair design is visual art !

I am a Hairdresser and I am an artist.

I think that ,the most important thing a woman can have -next to talent ,of course....Is her hairdresser! Joan Crawford

Memory of greatest hairdresser!!!!

Hairstyling is my favorite form of art!!!!

Hairdressers are the most creative people :) cant do and make anything :)

Hairdressers are the most creative people and can make any thing work

Hairdressers rock with creativity :)