Sam Villa Blogs

One of the most important decisions that you can make when placing disconnection in your undercut shapes is how high or low you take the part. Probably the most important view that we must consi...

For years we've used our flat iron to create smooth, sleek and straight styles. Slowly, we've discovered this tool does more than straightening our hair! From loose waves to tight ribbon curls, you...

When creating looks, I tend to always lean towards blending genres, techniques, eras, etc. For Lacey's updo, I wanted to create a fashion forward look that was wearable but had silhouette purpose. ...

If you have been following our Foundations of Hair Cutting series, you should now be familiar with the following foundations: Elevation: the up and down movement in the hair - controls t...

Heather Chapman is an educator for advanced bridal, braided vintage hair styling. Her work has been featured in publications and websites such as Vogue Italia, Behind The Chair and Green Wedding Sh...

We began our foundations of hair cutting series with elevation this is the up and down movement of the hair it controls the vertical aspect of the silhouette. For part 2 of our series, we explo...

Have you ever wondered what the secret behind flawless, full and beveled bangs is such as the bangs goddess Zoe Deschanel? First things first, your tools play a huge part in creating a perfectly b...

Elevation, over direction and finger angle. You know all of these haircutting terms from hair school, but do you really understand what each of these terms mean and how they affect the end result ...

It's been proven that going 2-4 days in between washes is actually better for your hair. Washing your hair everyday can cause your scalp and ends to become dry, fade your hair color faster and let'...