Sam Villa Blog

Texturizing Shear, Thinning Shear or Blending Shear - Which To Use And When
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...

Waves & Curls
How to Cut Curly Hair: Pro Tips to Style and Maintain Curls
Clients with curly hair are savvy. Chances are, they have tried every taming, moisturizing and
de-frizzing product on the market, and have had more "one and done" salon appointments than they c...

Blow Dry Techniques
How to Choose a Professional Blow Dryer for Your Hair Type
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...

How To Transform The Texture Of Hair Without Chemicals
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...

Fundamentals
How To Choose The Right Comb For Your Hair
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...

Fringe
How To Train Your Bangs - Removing Cowlicks In The Fringe
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 ...

Cutting The Perfect Fringe Using The Twist Bang Cut Technique
Many of you have seen the original Twist Cut Fringe video but we still get questions all of the time such as, "Some fringes turn out better than others, is this because of where my part is?" And...

How To Point Cut With A Razor To Add Texture and Separation
We point cut with shears all the time, so why not think out of the box and point cutting with a razor? It's a great way to loosen up blunt lines in a shape and add texture and separation immedia...

Fringe
How to cut the perfect fringe
We've watched Sam go through the techniques to cut a twisted straight fringe and a side part fringe. So many of our fans have raved about this simple technique as it takes the place of using diago...