Claude Bigler
Personal Precise Hair Styling
“As a Vidal Sassoon-trained stylist drawing on more than 60 years of experience, I know how to cut hair.”
I enjoy pampering and giving my clients totally focused and personal care in the warm, comfortable, made-to-measure micro-shop where the environment is controlled by the desires of my clients. It’s located in charming downtown Courtenay, on Vancouver Island, with free parking across the street. Clients are encouraged to bring their own music and design their time with me in whatever way pleases them.
I don’t answer the phone when working on clients’ hair. Bookings are therefore done through a recording and calls are returned when there is no ongoing session. It is the clients’ hour with Claude and Claude alone. Cuts are $85 to $110. Available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10AM to 6PM.
Hair by Claude Bigler
“My specialty is precision hair cutting and natural looking colour, hence, cut and colour. Precision doesn’t mean position on the perimeter – it did mean that in the sixties – like the 5 point haircuts and bobs when Vidal Sassoon invented boldly designed hair. Today, precision is on the inside. I do a lot of dancers and when they fly through the air, their hair ends up in some amazing shapes that are geometric and very precise. When the hair falls into its natural state, it looks very unfinished.
So I achieve these looks by doing very precise Sassoon method of cutting angles, concave, convex, whatever…very precise angles all done with scissors and comb. After that, I put texture in with all the stuff I learned before Sassoon. Razors against the hair shaft, with the hair shaft and texturizing shears.
Then, I undo my precision but it always shows when the hair starts to move. A precision hair cut means you can literally wash and wear your hair for 6-8 weeks or longer. I don’t do shampoos, sets and perms; I don’t even do brushings. If I cannot take my hand and blow dry and fluff the hair, and it doesn’t look good, then it’s not a good, precise haircut.
To me, natural looking colour means a color that exists in nature.
For example, if my client has grey hair, first I find out what her natural colour is by looking at her eyebrows, then I use that very colour in a natural tone, using a semi-permanent colour. On top of that, I apply some foils using bleach to create some bursts of light. Using these colours will guarantee that about 10% of the gray hair is left.
This method looks natural and turns the clock back 5 to 10 years. That doesn’t mean I don’t do crazy colours, but my specialty is natural looking hair colours.
A new life through hairstyling with Claude Bigler
“Supporting and educating my friend Esmerelda Vinent has been one of the most important and life-changing investments for me.” Claude Bigler
English: For more than six decades, Claude Bigler has shaped hair, style, and lives. Trained and mentored alongside Vidal Sassoon, Claude built his career on precision, creativity, and the belief that great craftsmanship begins with strong fundamentals.
Now his journey continues beyond the salon chair. Traveling to Brazil, Claude is using his lifetime of expertise to empower a Cuban refugee – teaching her the art and discipline of haircutting so she can create a future of her own.
From London’s cutting rooms to South America’s sunlit salons, Claude blends mastery with humanity – proving that a good cut can change more than just appearances.
Portuguese: Claude Bigler, um experiente artista capilar com mais de seis décadas de experiência e um legado ligado a Vidal Sassoon, está agora canalizando sua maestria para o mentorado. Sua próximas viagens ao Brasil reflete tanto a excelência técnica quanto um propósito humanitário: treinar uma refugiada cubana para construir um futuro sustentável por meio da arte do designe capillaries.
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Claude is a successful Vidal Sassoon-trained stylist with over 50 years of experience. His specialties are precise haircutting and highlighting natural hair color. He has styled some of the top Hollywood stars and celebrities in the Swiss Alps of Gstaad.