Sam Villa Blog

Lately, we're seeing our guests with naturally curly hair embrace their natural curl and texture. They are choosing to keep their length and are excited to show off the natural movement and text...

Androgenic alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness, is the most common cause of hair loss and will affect up to 70% of men and 40% of women at some point during their lifetimes. Classic andr...

How often should you see your stylist? This is one of the most common asked questions but with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, our hair tends to take the back seat. But also, we just simply...

One of the most important decisions that you can make when placing disconnection in your undercut shapes is how high or low you take the part. Probably the most important view that we must consi...

If you have been following our Foundations of Hair Cutting series, you should now be familiar with the following foundations: Elevation: the up and down movement in the hair - controls t...

We began our foundations of hair cutting series with elevation. For part 2 of our series, we explore over direction and how it controls the horizontal aspect of the silhouette.

Elevation, over direction and finger angle. You know all of these haircutting terms from hair school, but do you really understand what each of these terms mean and how they affect the end result o...

As hairdressers, we are constantly researching and keeping up to date with current trends in fashion and in hair. It's our job to consult with our guests about what is popular now or what will be p...

When it comes to fine hair, the common tendency is to over layer the hair — especially in the perimeter. Let’s face the facts: you are always going to have more hair in the back of the head so you ...