Lauren Conrad is always playing with her hair – she cut fringe this week and her shiny dimensional bangs make her eyes pop and her buttery caramel Ombré sing! Follow these tips for cutting & styling a fringe…

Creating a zigzag section for haircutting used to be time consuming – we fumbled our combs, dropped them and then had to start allover again. Not anymore! Sam teaches us a speedy technique that is especially useful for creating a deconstructed look…

Gwyneth Paltrow has long been a red-carpet fashion icon, with her willowy physique and signature sleek blonde hair close to her head. Sam Villa has this styling tip for smoothing hair right down to the scalp without creating extra volume at the base….

With Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Glastonbury coming up, a girl needs to figure out what to do with the hair. Something chic but chill = BRAID – the perfect way to look cool in the mosh pit and out….

BOBology – A subject of study of the classic Bob as interpreted by Sam Villa; a branch of Bob knowledge streamed through Sam Villa. Discover a modern take on the classic bob with this haircut from Sam Villa.

Nozzles are included with most professional blow dryers and they are included for a reason – they allow us to work smarter, not harder! Take advantage of the work they do for us. Watch this video to learn the differences in wide and narrow nozzles and when to use them for best results.

  In keeping with the Met Gala 2013 theme, celebs PUNKED UP!! Everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Miley Cyrus to Katie Holmes and Anne Hathaway got a little wild with serious height and faux hawks. To pump up the volume for any style, try spraying hair with Redken iron shape 11 (to protect, lock in [...]

Think just because your salon is small means you cannot get distributor and manufacturer support for continuing education? Think again! Sean speaks to Sam about HOW to go about educating your small salon on a budget…

Thinning Shear or Blending Shear? Utilizing the correct tool is essential and knowing the difference between a thinning shear and a blending shear will place the focus into perfect view for you…

The Sam Villa brand is proud to announce that the students of ELITE Cosmetology School in Yucca Valley, CA are now equipped with professional styling tools from Sam Villa. Students will receive the Sam Villa E-T.C. Light Ionic Blow Dryer, SLEEKR® Flat Iron along with all Sam Villa brushes & combs in their enrollment kit! Click to read more…