Sam Villa Blog

Cut & Shape
Triangular Pinch – An Over Direction Hair Cutting Technique
Triangles—how do they relate to hair?
You may recall Sam first spoke about triangles in the popular haircut DVD CutOuts – Everything You need to Know About Cutting Fine Hair. In this haircut, S...

Cut & Shape
3 Ways to Cut a One Length Bob
How do YOU cut the perimeter of a Bob? Do you use two fingers to hold the section of the hair, the comb to brace the hair or do you use a single finger or the edge of your palm to hold the hair ag...

Cut & Shape
How To Cut & Finish a Full Fringe
Discover a simple method for cutting a full fringe in a few easy steps. You'll learn the correct finger angle and positioning to achieve a desired fringe with minimum effort. Finally, learn a simpl...

Education & Tutorials
4 Hair Color Formulas Perfect for Fall + Exclusive Makeover Before & After
Fall is a great time for makeover madness! When the chill hits the air guests are ready for a change, especially
those with sun-bleached locks they're definitely ready for deeper richer tones. ...
Style & Texture
3 Simple Ways To Freshen Up Your Hair In-Between Salon Visits
We all have busy schedules with work, kids, events etc. It makes it almost impossible to make time with our stylist to keep our styling looking fresh. Taking 3-5 hours out of our busy day just does...

Cut & Shape
Men's Hairstyles | A Simple Guide To Popular and Modern Fades
It's no secret that one of the trendiest hairstyles right now is the men's fade. Fade haircuts are typically short
near the nape of the neck and the hair gradually gets longer on the back and s...

Style & Texture
How To Create a Side Ponytail Loop
The creativity is endless when it comes to ponytails they can be formed in all shapes and sizes and incorporated
into just about any look, long or short. I am constantly playing with long ha...

Cut & Shape
How to Perfectly Part & Pin Hair for a Detached Men's Haircut
Think parting/sectioning is time consuming? Think again! Dont you want to get it right the first time?
Parting sets us up for success, keeps us on track as well as keeps the hair we are not cut...
Style & Texture
Rope Twist French Braid Ponytail
Everyone loves a gorgeous ponytail but sometimes we just want to add a little more character to them. However, we've
come to realize we just don't have the time to spend on our hair like we ...