Good Hair Game – Interview with Sacha Mitic, co-founder of cult haircare brand SACHAJUAN Sculpt – Founder of The Platform Bryony Deery takes us though

GOOD HAIR GAME

WORDS: NICOLE LITTLE

Sacha Mitic, co-founder of cult haircare brand SACHAJUAN explains his haircare formulas and philosophies

What do the first 30 minutes of your day look like, your morning routine? My morning routine is nothing out of the ordinary. I always start the morning with a close shave and a shower using the SACHAJUAN Fresh Lavender Body Wash and Anti Pollution Shampoo. I go for a walk with my dog and then sit down with a coffee to check my emails before heading off to work. What inspired you to establish your brand, SACHAJUAN? I wanted to create a reflection of my experience as a hairdresser in multiple aspects. I was determined to find a way to simplify the understanding and approach to hair care, whilst creating a line of products that are both high quality and aesthetically pleasing. For me, the most important factor is that my products are balanced and perform in a way that improves texture without feeling artificial. How has the brand evolved and what is the core DNA? There are three important cornerstones: performance, aesthetics, and communication. The products should control the hair without controlling you. It all started as a small range of products in Stockholm back in 2004. Since then, we have managed to establish a presence in 30 different markets, represented by the best retailers, professionals and online stores in the industry. What have been the biggest challenges to date and how did you overcome them? When starting a company or venture, the only thing you can be sure of is that you will have challenges along the way. At SACHAJUAN, we talk a lot about embracing challenges and look at the problems as a positive learning curve, to find solutions, which ultimately help us to evolve as a brand and strengthen as a team. How did your career experience as a magazine stylist influence your brand? This part of my career had a huge impact on my approach to hair and the products I created. Manipulating hair for images gave me a great insight into the importance of movement, shine and lightness. I built my product range around this, creating formulas that would effortlessly achieve a healthy, voluminous texture. Did you learn anything new about your own hair since starting the brand? I came to accept a very important fact: our hair is constantly changing over the years. It’s about adapting to your hair quality and texture, and accepting that it will not be the same forever. But always remember that you can still create a beautiful look, no matter what condition your hair may be in, with the right products and understanding. Your formulas contain ingredients such as algae and vegetable proteins, what is the impact of natural ingredients on hair? The algae gives hair a magnificent shine without weighing it down, while the vegetable protein creates texture and volume.

What are your go-to products to protect hair from the sun? My go-to products for sunprotection are SASHAJAUN Hair in The Sun and Hair After The Sun. The Hair in The Sun product has special UV protection for the hair to prevent damage to the cuticles. Travelling can disrupt our haircare routines. What’s your advice to maintaining healthy hair while away from home? Buy some travel size containers which you can fill with your favourite products, that way you can take them with you wherever you go and always keep your hair moisturized. This is The Summer Escape Issue – where would you like to escape to this summer? I’m going to Sardinia, Italy. One of my favourite places!

“I came to accept a very important fact: our hair is constantly changing over the years.”