Sam Villa Blog

Cindy Duplantis's passion for the hairdressing industry has taken her all over the world as a Redken Artist and Educator sharing how to create easy, relatable, and strait forward techniques for hai...

What is the most frequent statement we hear from our clients? I want volume in the crown! So how do we go about establishing just how much volume to create for them? Too little volume and the p...

Dreadlocks bring back the nostalgia for me of beauty school in the 90's in Seattle. They were a staple style for the music movement at that time and place. It was a time when in the words of Nirvan...

My name is Laura Kaszoni but most know me as "lalasupdos" on Instagram and Facebook. I am a stylist and educator for bridal and braided hairstyles. My work has been featured in publications and web...

Recently, I have been seeing this "Viking Braid" exploding all over the internet for good reason! It is such a cool hairstyle! Casual with striking visual interest. This look is usually done with a...

When it comes to naturally curly hair, blow dryers can often cause grief rather than being of any help. In fact, some blow dryers actually work against curly hair; this happens when the nozzle dir...

A flat iron is used for more than straightening and smoothing hair. With the proper technique, you can use your flat iron to create waves, curls and so much more! Sam Villa Andrew Carruthers, Cu...

Lets reflect back on the '80s when crimped hair reigned supreme! Do you remember the massive bright pink & gold plated crimping iron that would leave highway-sized indentaions in the hair, oh a...

Don't lie, you've watched "Frozen"...at least 3 times, you know every single word to the songs "Let It Go" and "Love Is an Open Door" (you've probably lip synced it and put it on YouTube), and you'...