Every stylist has their own style…their own way of doing things, but if you keep doing the same things over and over and over again, it gets BORING! So kick it up a notch and learn new techniques on how to cut a bob, how to cut curly hair, how to cut layered V cuts, how to cut layers in long hair and short, by creating your own digital library of education…

Curly hair clients are unique because they are very knowledgeable about their hair, therefore, they have a lot of valuable info to contribute to a consultation. Listen more and talk less. Take time to learn about their curl pattern, how the curls fit together and evaluate shrinkage. The more you understand their hair, the more…

More and more clients want to go natural and celebrate their curls, but as we hairdressers know, natural doesn’t really mean natural…they still need product (an absolute MUST) and styling techniques to enhance texture and camouflage challenging curl patterns like top heavy curls. To combat this catastrophe, Sam Villa suggests…

Fact: 50% of North American women have natural wave or curl and this hair type intimidates many stylists because it’s fragile, prone to frizz and unpredictable. Fact: Shying away from curly hair clients is bad business, because they are product junkies! Read on for more curly hair facts…

“Fifty percent of North American women have natural wave or curl to their hair. For these women, texture is not a trend that comes and goes, it’s a lifestyle – and they’re looking for professional guidance on how to embrace it,” says Sam Villa. Naturally curly hair can be intimidating for stylists – it’s fragile, prone to frizz and unmanageability, lacks shine, it’s dry and it’s unpredictable. Villa addresses these facts, identifies different curl textures and covers everything from how to approach this hair type at the shampoo bowl, to cutting and texturizing techniques, to product application and finishing. Curlicious provides everything a stylist needs to know to professionally treat, cut and style curly hair and how to educate her clients for at home care.

What is asymmetry in terms of hair cutting? It is simply a true diagonal line from short to long or long to short, that’s it! Let’s discuss a powerful and easy technique for cutting the front of your Bob into an asymmetrical line, AND, take the ‘guessing game’ of how long or short it needs to be…

Sam Villa shows how to use concealed short and long under-cut layers that work together to create a hidden secret that allows moldable volume to be strong, or soft and seductive. View the step-by-step haircut infographic to learn the haircut!

Kris Sorbie, Redken Education Artistic Director and President of Kris Sorbie, LLC is an award winning Master Hairdresser who brings innovative trends and fashion-forward artistry to the forefront of the salon industry. Kris is much sought after around the globe to equip salon stylists with the skills and know-how to reach their full potential and [...]

Lya Navarra, Sales Promotion Manager for Sam Villa, blogs about her time in the studio over the weekend with Sam Villa and the crew shooting ‘The Bardot’ DVD cover. Driving into NYC this morning I just knew it was going to be a successful day…fabulous sunshine, crisp spring air and no traffic! Chelsea Market was [...]

Saymara Correa, Redken Artist, recently assisted Sam Villa to shoot the DVD cover for Sam’s latest Aspire Tour release, The Bardot! Here is the experience in Saymara’s words: We arrived at the studio of photographer Alexi Afonin located in West Village NYC. As we set up for our day, we discussed the story board that [...]