Sam Villa Blog

Have you ever had a client who wants to keep her hair long in the front but it drives her crazy because it always falls in her eyes? Is there a solution? You bet there is and Sam will take us on...

This is a great technique - especially when you're working with men or women that wear their hair short around the ear. I've since discovered a technique that makes cutting around the ear effortless.

Need to add pliability to bone-straight hair? Sam’s slicing technique is great when you want to create shattered edges and diffuse blunt edges: Once you determine where you want to add the textur...

DON'T LET YOUR SHEAR CONTROL YOU! There are many professional shears on the market that enable you to extract weight and what you may not know is that you really only need 2 shears to do so! Sam t...

Clients with curly hair are savvy. Chances are, they've tried every taming, moisturizing, and de-frizzing product on the market, and have had more "one and done" salon appointments than they care t...

Choosing a good hair dryer is essential to perform its drying function in the shortest possible time without mistreating your hair. Not all hair dryers are created equally. There are s...

Hairdressers have been using chemicals to alter the surface of hair for years - color seals and adds shine, perms add curl and define, and straighteners calm and reduce frizz. Now there's anoth...

The comb is the most misunderstood tool in the industry. Many stylists cut and re-cut hair over and over again because they haven't used the proper comb to get the right tension and line precision...

Cowlicks, especially in the fringe, can be a major nuisance. Fortunately, Sam Villa has some simple steps that will allow you to manage those problematic growth patterns & cowlicks, giving YOU ...