Sam Villa Blog

Often times, a square head shape is the difference between creating a masculine or feminine silhouette in your shorter haircuts. In this video, David Boyd from the Sam Villa ArTeam shares a great t...

How many techniques can we apply texture the hair to remove weight and add movement? There are a variety of texturizing techniques - we have given you several over the years. Andrew Carruthers, ...

Brace yourself! Do you find yourself in an awkward position when you go to trim around the ears on a short haircut? Yes, the position that feels uncomfortable and looks as though you are exercis...

Modernize your backcombing! That''s right, the days of backcombing are done and outdated! Not only does that tend to break the hair but also leaves a knotted and tangled mess! We''ve got a techniqu...

This knotted mohawk braid looks complex but is really simple once you get the rhythm. You've heard me say it before...braiding is all about rhythm. If you lose the rhythm you lose the braid. Stay i...

The Challenge:  You have a guest sitting in your chair with a short haircut and a lot of weight and density throughout the hair.  You know that you'll need to go in deep and texturize the hair to ...

Curly hair takes time and work, so the thought of washing curly hair every day seems draining. Other than it drying the hair out, there are many reasons to go 3-4 days in-between washes and headban...

Side sweeping fringes have been seen on the likes of romantic rebels such as Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and Cameron Diaz, just to name a few. And if you look at images of any one of them you wil...

So, you just executed and tweaked a killer tapered cut, …you stand back to admire your work; profile is spot on-balance and …you are ready to clean up the hairline and around the ears… are you goi...