Sam Villa Blogs

As men’s haircutting continues to play a significant role for a lot of us, it is our responsibility as stylists to expand our skills and stay current. We believe that most men are just as concer...

How do you add highly visible texture to super soft and fine short hair? Many times when you texturize this hair type, the end result doesn't show texture, it just looks more and more diffused! To...

The cold weather is upon us and we are starting to see our guests wanting to transition into longer hairstyles. However, longer does not necessarily mean “long hair”, it means longer than what they...

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...

It's no secret that one of the trendiest hairstyles right now is the men's fade. Fade haircuts are typically short near the nape of the neck and the hair gradually gets longer on the back and s...

New concepts and new traditions are what keep hairstyles alive each and every day. Whether it's simply changing a part in your hair or using a matte finish product as opposed to glossy pomades, I e...

As hairdressers we are constantly striving to set ourselves apart from other stylists and pushing our creativity is where it begins. A concept I constantly turn towards, is digging up old schoo...

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...

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...