Sam Villa Blog

Style & Texture
How To Create Hollywood Waves (With A Marcel Iron Or Styling Wand)
Expand your styling skills by discovering two ways to create Hollywood glam waves using the Sam Villa 2-in-1 Marcel Curling Iron Wand!
What Is The Sam Villa 2-In-1 Marcel Curling Iron Wand?
Quite ...

Cut & Shape
How to Cut Bangs with a Twist Cut Technique (Perfect Face-Framing Bangs)
Add flair, edge or change your style completely with a custom designed fringe, the ideal fashion accessory to your haircut!
Our haircutting expert, Sam Villa, Redken 5th Avenue Global Artistic Amb...

Cut & Shape
How To Create Shorter Layers With Movement In The Crown (Using A Diamond Section)
Achieve the desired amount of movement with a special layering technique at the crown using our signature diamond section! Read on to learn the technique with Hair Cutting expert, Sam Villa, Redke...

Cut & Shape
Removing Weight From A Heavy Fringe (Achieve Softness, And Avoid Hard Lines)
Discover a simple technique for removing
bulk from bangs that have too much weight and density.
WHERE DOES DENSITY LIVE?
Density lives within the section of the fringe. Our natural habit o...

Style & Texture
The Do's And Don'ts Of Flat Ironing (Avoid Dull, Dry And Fried Hair)
When using heat tools, dull, dry and fried hair can be a common concern from over exposure and excessive clamping. Watch as Andrew Carruthers walks you through the do's and don'ts of flat ironing.

Education & Tutorials
Time Saving Blow Drying Techniques (Sleek, Efficient & Fast)
We understand how valuable your time is behind the chair! We also understand the fast-paced world we live in and our clients being on shorter timelines when visiting the salon.
Andrew Carruthers, ...

Cut & Shape
How To Cut Soft Layers In Longer Hair (Create Volume In The Crown)
Lack of volume makes up more than half of the hair complaints we hear from clients in the salon. Clients will spend hundreds of dollars on products and hours educating themselves on how to achieve...

Cut & Shape
How to Cut Hair Straight (Break common bad habits)
The most popular in-salon haircuts such as one-length cuts, bobs and lobs require precise, solid edges. Learn how to cut hair straight, and become an expert at precision cutting.

Cut & Shape
How To Layer Fine Hair (Without Losing Density)
The power of a good haircut can change flat fine hair to a bodyful, trendy style. One of the biggest challenges for stylists when cutting fine hair is keeping the ends from los...