Sam Villa Blog

Cut & Shape
Disconnected Layers | Remove Bulk, Keep Length and Speed Up Blow Drying Time
One problem area that many of our guests with thick, coarse hair face is having too much bulk or weight at the back of the head. Too much hair in this area creates challenges when blow drying &...
Style & Texture
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...

Pro Stylist Corner
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...

Style & Texture
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...

Style & Texture
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...

Cut & Shape
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...

Cut & Shape
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...

Cut & Shape
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...

Cut & Shape
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...