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To me hair dressing means shape. It's very important that the foundations should be right.

Vidal Sassoon

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Vidal Sassoon
Age: 84 †
Born: 1928
Born: January 17
Died: 2012
Died: May 9
Autobiographer
Businessperson
Fashion Designer
Hairdresser
London
England
Hair
Means
Right
Foundations
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Dressings
Important
Dressing
Shape
Shapes
Foundation

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