World famous hairdresser Vidal Sassoon speaks at a Habitat for Humanity construction site in Slidell, La. on June 23, 2008. Slidell, a city about 30 miles from New Orleans, was badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Sassoon is working with Habitat and Hairdressers Unlocking Hope, an international fundraising effort by beauty professionals that has generated almost $2 million for relief work in this area.