Sam Villa Blog

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 [...]

Did you miss Sam’s webinar  on “Using Disconnection to Create Celebrity Styles,” or just want to watch again? Thanks to BehindTheChair.com, you can click the video below to watch the webinar replay now! Also remember to check out Sam’s new DVD The Bardot, available exclusively at BehindTheChair.com! Watch The Bardot preview HERE! Be patient while [...]

I recently had the privilege of attending a huge Redken event in Amsterdam. This grand celebration of Redken’s 50th Anniversary presented what Redken has done for stylists to earn a better living and live a better life – through an inspiring educational event. The experience was one not to forget! Here is my recap. It [...]

Create Today’s Undercuts, Not Yesterday’s Over-cutting I’m really pleased with the current undercut looks, because we’re seeing a return to integrity. Let’s stop beating up the hair and over-cutting in our attempt to achieve texture! Instead, we’ve discovered that we can take the strongest technique in design today, disconnection, and control the cut. This changes [...]

A lot of you have mastered the bob shape by watching my DVD, “BOBology,” and are asking me, “Sam, what’s next?” I’m excited to tell you! As I continued along on the Aspire Tour, traveling throughout the country to educate stylists in their own salons, I shot a follow-up DVD called “The Convertible” that will [...]

This year for Redken I’m probably conducting more in-salon classes than I ever have, and I’m really enjoying them. I’m finding that salons are looking for the hands-on, up-close-and-personal experience. That works great for me, because I believe in principle-based learning: make mistakes and learn from them. We use top-quality mannequins, which are easy to [...]