Sam Villa Blogs
Blow Dry Techniques
How To Apply Mousse Before Blow Drying
What is the volume zone? The volume zone is the most critical area for a client that calls for a styling product to add volume for balance in the haircut. The focus area would be across the top ...
Blow Dry Techniques
How To Curl Your Hair With a Round Brush
Thermal brushes are fundamental for conclusive finished results on medium to fine hair types. Have you ever thought about heating up the barrel of your thermal brush with the heat from your blow dr...
Blow Dry Techniques
How To Wrap Dry Hair
Looking for ultimate polish in your finished blow dry’s? Well, then a paddle brush is your new best friend! Wrap drying with a paddle brush is second to none when it comes to a smooth and polished ...
Fundamentals
Which Blending Shear is Right for You?
You've seen the names... reversible blending shear, 42-tooth blender and the invisi...what and you've watched the techniques, but knowing which blending shear is right for you can become overwhelmi...
Fundamentals
Twist Cutting to Create Layers in the Crown
Twist Cutting: taking a section and twisting it out of it's natural direction to increase over direction and elevation on the outsides of that section.
Here at Sam Villa we use the twist cutting...
Business & Marketing
Proper Posture for Hair Stylists | How to Cut Hair Comfortably
Body position when cutting hair is crucial for different reasons. I know first hand just what happens when you don’t take the time to correct your body positioning and trust me, not only did my n...
Fringe
Surface Razor Cutting For a Highly Textured Finish
RAZOR /rey-zer/
noun: A sharp-edged instrument used for cutting hair and shaving the face
Stay right here, you are about to be challenged! We’re here to share an alternative and fresh approach to...
Fundamentals
How To Trim a Beard
Taking care of a beard requires maintenance, and part of that maintenance involves trimming and shaping the beard to avoid stray hairs and keep a solid shape. As with any salon guest, the first st...
Fundamentals
Triangular Pinch – An Over Direction Hair Cutting Technique
Triangles—how do they relate to hair?
You may recall Sam first spoke about triangles in the popular haircut DVD CutOuts – Everything You need to Know About Cutting Fine Hair. In this haircut, S...