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“Be a thinking hairdresser and finesse the shape of the hair along the way”, says Redken Artist, Carmody Homan as he begins his class with Sam, “Just Cut The Darn Thing”.  This new class at The Redken Exchange in New York City is all about technique, not the haircut. The only way to see different [...]

August, 2010 (New York, NY) – Sam Villa, founding partner of the Sam Villa® brand and Education Artistic Director for Redken 5th Avenue, designs tools for stylists aspiring to be the best…at the top of their game!  This October, Busy Scissors© Video Game for Nintendo Wii and DS, the first virtual hairstyling simulation game from [...]

By: Jackey Bell Crystal Focus Salon Coaching PART III: “Closing the Sale with Team Synergy” At the end of the client’s service, stylists often go into a sense of panic trying to make sure to talk about retail, referrals, as well as pre-book their next appointment. Wouldn’t it be great to know you had a [...]

At a lot of salons I visit, the owner begs me for help in changing the competitive atmosphere that can turn off clients. Successful salons bring together not a group of individuals, but a team of individuals. How much do you contribute to your salon’s team? Ask yourself how well you fit the profile of [...]

Sam Villa’s Aspire Tour continues to sweep the nation bringing “More Sam to More People” with the launch of “The Bardot” – Villa’s fourth educational DVD focusing on creating volume in three simple steps with “The Art of Disconnection.” A natural progression from “The Convertible” (Villa’s second DVD), “The Bardot” offers even more versatility, with [...]

Football star Troy Polamalu can always be seen on the grid-iron with his thick, curly locks flowing out from underneath his helmet. It make sense to make him a spokesperson for Head & Shoulders (which he has been for the last two years) and now, his massive mane has been insured. Procter & Gamble, the [...]

Welcome back to another version of FACT OR CRAP! Below are the results from last week’s questions: Question 1. Disneyland’s dress code used to ban men with long hair from the park. FACT or CRAP? 87% answered FACT and 13% answered CRAP! And the correct answer is: FACT! Up until the late 1960s, long-haired male [...]

Hey my friends, here is something for you to think about as you work behind the chair… A hairstylist’s technique is about how much he or she knows. How confident are you in your technique? Enjoy your day!

The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles last night and was without a doubt one of the media events of the year. As usual, celebrities walked the red carpet flaunting their incredible dresses and hairstyles. Of course, the dress and accessories are the key, but a hairstyle can make or break the [...]

The majority of people may have fine hair, but many stylists are not confident with the limits and capabilities of this delicate fabric. Fine Hair Defined: Fine hair is segregated into two categories, low density and high density. Yes, all fine hair is limp and lays flat to the head, and all fine hair can [...]