From natural colouring techniques, to polished and pristine locks, we check out Brad Ngata’s interview with Vogue Australia and discover what the latest hair trends are this year…

Ngata, L’Oréal Professionnel’s Hair Director, told vogue.au: “For the past couple of seasons we’ve seen hair that’s quite undone, very textured, beachy and boho. I think we’ll be seeing a return to far more polished and ladylike hair, so it looks like it’s been done by a professional.

“People won’t be relying on their natural texture anymore, it’ll be about having beautiful and shiny hair. I think it’s a nice return. The Autumn/Winter 2011 Collections that I have seen have had ‘put together’ styling and fashion, and it’s the same with hair.”

And the hair trends Ngata wishes would disappear? “Well, I’m really loving balayage, which is a natural colouring technique. I love that more so than streaky, stripy highlighting which seems a bit old fashioned. Also, short hair and bobs have been around for a couple of seasons, I think it’s time to have a bit more length and femininity.”

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