Braids Ponytails & Updos

Ponytail Faux Hawk Tutorial

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...
Adding Volume to the Crown to Create Balance in a Hairstyle - Sam Villa Pro
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Adding Volume to the Crown to Create Balance in a Hairstyle

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...
How To Make Your Own Wool Dreadlocks - Sam Villa Pro

How To Make Your Own Wool Dreadlocks

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...
Day to Night Hairstyle | Mohawk Braid into Fishtail Bun - Sam Villa Pro

Day to Night Hairstyle | Mohawk Braid into Fishtail Bun

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...
Braids Ponytails & Updos

How To Get Your Curls to Hold

Curls really are a girls best friend! Perfect for any occassion, it's our go-to hairstyle for some of the most important events in our life! We also have all felt the frustrations of spending hours...
How To Trim a Beard: Mountain Man to Businessman Beard - Sam Villa Pro
Men

How To Trim a Beard: Mountain Man to Businessman Beard

We listen very closely to the chatter on social media and to the specific comments and questions from the people we meet on the road. One of the major sources of conversation is where are me...
Genderfluid: Short Undercut Hairstyles That Are Adaptable For Men & Women - Sam Villa Pro
Men

Genderfluid: Short Undercut Hairstyles That Are Adaptable For Men & Women

gen-der-flu-id (adjective): Not conforming to fixed gender roles. In the past, feminine hairstyles have been typically rounder and men's hairstyles have been leaner. And today we see a trend th...
Barbering Basics: 3 Ways To Master Scissor Over Comb Haircutting - Sam Villa Pro
Men

Barbering Basics: 3 Ways To Master Scissor Over Comb Haircutting

In the world of Men's artistry and barbering, no single technique is as fundamental as scissor over comb. At the same time, there are few techniques that are more intimidating. To many of us, i...
How To Trim & Clean Up a Difficult Neckline - Sam Villa Pro
Men

How To Trim & Clean Up a Difficult Neckline

Erratic growth patterns at the neckline can be intimidating!  What do we do to manage these difficult necklines?  Do we take the hairline up high to cut away the chaos and get to the point where t...