Sam Villa Blog

What is the volume zone? The volume zone is the most critical area for a client that calls for a styling product to add volume for balance in the haircut. The focus area would be across the top ...

Thermal brushes are fundamental for conclusive finished results on medium to fine hair types. Have you ever thought about heating up the barrel of your thermal brush with the heat from your blow dr...

Looking for ultimate polish in your finished blow dry’s? Well, then a paddle brush is your new best friend! Wrap drying with a paddle brush is second to none when it comes to a smooth and polished ...

Heat Protection, you or your client may ask why this is such an important topic in today’s world of finishing the hair. And let’s just add that our techniques for finishing hair in the salon servic...

You've seen the names... reversible blending shear, 42-tooth blender and the invisi...what? You've watched the techniques, but knowing which blending shear is right for you can become overwhelming ...

How do you add highly visible texture to super soft and fine short hair? Many times when you texturize this hair type, the end result doesn't show texture, it just looks more and more diffused! To...

Twist Cutting: taking a section and twisting it out of it's natural direction to increase over direction and elevation on the outsides of that section. Here at Sam Villa we use the twist cutting...

Body position when cutting hair is crucial for different reasons. I know first hand just what happens when you don’t take the time to correct your body positioning and trust me, not only did my n...

The cold weather is upon us and we are starting to see our guests wanting to transition into longer hairstyles. However, longer does not necessarily mean “long hair”, it means longer than what they...