Step 1: Prep Your Hair
- Take horizontal sections and spray a minimum of 6-8" away with Redken Quick Tease 15 backcombing finishing spray to protect the hair from heat and for maximum iron results
- Use the Sam Villa Textur® Texturizing Iron tapping the plates down the length to texturize the entire head of hair
- After you have texturized the hair, brush through thoroughly with the Sam Villa Styling Brush to smooth the hair
- Once this is completed you will be able to create amazing looks for a minimum of 4 days!
HOT TIPS:
- Purchase a quality shower cap - doing so will allow you the experience of a full shower and keeps your texture set intact
- Use a dry shampoo such as Redken Powder Refresh 01 to deodorize your hair and remove excess oils
- You can create amazing new looks every day with three times the volume and minimal styling time -- The Sam Villa Textur® Texturizing Iron is a must have if you are a hair fashionista (or even if you are hair-imparied)
Step 2: Section Your Top & Sides
- Separate your fringe area by placing your index fingers at the corner of your eyes pointing up - this will outline the best place for your fringe area to be sectioned
- You will now create a triangle section from the front (fringe area) to the back of your head (crown)
- To section, pick up your Sam Villa Detangling Comb and comb the hair off the face at the recession area, letting it naturally split between the top and side sections -- this approach will give you a straight part every time
Step 3: French Braid Top Section
- Begin your first French Braid in the top (center) section
- Take a section of hair from the hairline and separate into three even sections
- Place two strands in one hand and the third strand in your other hand
- Create a few rows of a regular braid toward the back of your head by taking the strand on the right and crossing it over the center, then take a strand from the left and cross it back over the center
- Now begin your French Braid: Before you cross a strand over to the opposite side, add a strand of hair from the loose pieces on the same side and include it when you cross over the center section
- Repeat this process, adding a strand of hair to your outside strands before crossing the center section until you have braided down the entire length
- Secure with an elastic
Step 4: French Braid Side Sections
- Repeat the French Braid that you did in the center section on each side of your head
- Braid down the entire length and secure with an elastic
Step 5: Braid Your Braids
- Braid the three braids together and secure with an elastic
- Tuck the ends to the back of your large braid and pin with some medium hairpins
Step 6: Roll & Tuck
- Roll the braid under and tuck your end in
- Use large hairpins and secure through your braids
HOT TIP:
- When securing a shape with a hairpin begin by placing the pin thru the shape in the opposite direction, then secure it back toward the desired shape using a hook movement
- This will allow for maximum tension and security
Try this at home and share your results on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter using #SamVillaHowTo.
Production Team: Geneva Cowen, Tina Calzaretta, Mary Urban, Rafa Bertelli and Jeremy McDougle
Photographer: Shalem Mathew
