1-888-812-1115Hot Tips
Sam Villa's Hot Tips provide valuable information for professional stylists that will help to take your skills to the next level.
Quick Tip - Redken Smooth Lock Butter Silk
Would you be interested in a service that you can offer at the backbar that will tame dry, unruly, frizzy hair for up to 48 hours? Redken's Smooth Lock Butter Silk Intensive Rinse Out Treatment provides deep moisture and long-lasting smoothness while replenishing damaged areas of the cuticle. Simply apply after shampooing to damp hair, leave in for 5-15 minutes, rinse and comb through for beautiful results.
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5 Tips for better communication in the salon
Today's salon guests are very sophisticated and fashion aware. In order to retain them as clients you must have great communication skills! Here are 5 tips that can help build better communication in your salon behind the chair!
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How to Create a Zig-Zag Part
Sam Villa demonstrates an easy way to create a horizontal and vertical zig-zag part in a matter of seconds!
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Blast Dry Fine Hair
Our fine haired friends are always trying to get more volume, so why not start with the blow dry? Sam Villa offers up some important blow drying tips for when you're working with fine hair to achieve maximum volume with a polished finish.
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No More Muffy Ear
Sam shows you how to eliminate unwanted thickness over the ear using triangle sections. Learn all about using triangle sections in Sam's DVD CutOuts - Your Inspiration for Cutting Fine Hair!
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Selling a Fringe
Side sweeping fringes and blunt heavy fringes. Which of the two fringes should you suggest to your client and why? In this clip from Sam Villa's new DVD Cutouts, Sam teaches how, why and when to suggest a fringe to your fine haired clients.
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Hot To Flat Iron Fine Hair
Sam teaches that fine hair demands proper flat iron technique to get the results you're looking for.
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Shear and Hand Position
Comfort begins with the shear in your hand. Sam teaches the correct relationship of the shear to your hand position.
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Tuck Fine Hair
Create the illusion of thicker hair with this simple fine hair Hot Tip by Sam Villa.
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Layering Fine Hair
When layering fine hair, clients are paying you for the knowledge of knowing what to "CutOut" and what not to "CutOut." Sam Villa gives you that knowledge in this Hot Tip.
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Low Density Fringes
In this hot tip, Sam teaches how to satisfy a low density, fine haired client with an irregular hair line. Check it out!
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Textur Lacing by Brent Borreson
In this Hot Tip featuring fellow Redken Artist Brent Borreson, Brent demonstrates how to achieve texture at the crown by using the Textur iron to back comb the hair.
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Cutting Fine Hair
In this video Sam Villa, Redken’s Platform Artist of the Year, shows you what not to cut when cutting fine hair. The end result: fine hair that retains its thickness.
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Controlling Curly Hair Fly-Aways
In this video learn how to control Fly Aways and Frizzy Hair, including what products to use. Don’t miss Sam Villa’s great tip using Redken Vinyl Glam 02 and a makeup powder brush to control Fly Aways.
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Maintain Naturally Curly hair
Learn how to maintain curly hair including how to diffuse curly hair in this video by Sam Villa. Sam shows you a really simple and inexpensive technique for maintaining natural curl.
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Control Volume in Naturally Curly Hair
More tips for naturally curly hair from Sam Villa. Learn how leave in treatments such as Redken’s Anti-Snap help in controlling natural curl volume.
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Make a Fringe Appear Thicker & Bolder
Learn how to visually create a thicker fringe using Shades EQ Conditioning Color Gloss. Watch Sam Villa as he demonstrates the art of creating a thicker and bolder fringe using Redken’s Shades EQ Conditioning Color Gloss.
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Cutting a Fringe for a Heart Face Shape
Creating modern heart shaped face hairstyles starts with perfecting the fringe. In this video, Sam shows you some handy tips for cutting the fringe of client with a heart shaped face.
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Cutting a Fringe for a Round Face Shape
Ever wondered how to cut the perfect fringe for round shaped faces? Sam teaches you some Hot Tips when cutting round shaped face hairstyles.
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Cutting a Fringe for a Long Face Shape
Sam continues his Hot Tips for cutting fringes. In this video learn how to cut fringes for a long face shape.
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Cutting a Fringe for a Square Face Shape
In this video, Sam concentrates on fringe cutting techniques for square shaped faces. You will learn how to cut a fringe when perfecting hairstyles for square shaped faces.
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Controlling Perimeter Length
In this video, Sam teaches you how to use the reversible blender to control perimeter length by making the hair naturally bend under or flip up.
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Cutting Naturally Curly Hair
Here’s another great tip when cutting naturally curly hair. In this video, Sam teaches you how to create a deconstructed look when cutting naturally curly hair.
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