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Blow Dry Techniques
How To Blow Dry Your Hair Away From Your Face
When you think of fashion icons one that always comes to mind is Farrah Fawcett. Her blonde feathered hair had amazing volume and bounce and swept perfectly away from her face, highlighting her ey...

How To Cut Hair Into a Steep Angle and Maintain Length In The Front
How many times have you heard I want hair hair cut short in the back and long in the front? You´re thinking, I've got this, no problem.
Would you like to learn a new technique for this one that...

Men
Razor Over Comb Hair Cutting Technique - Men's Undercut Tutorial
Look around! There is a short hair trend in mens barbering going on. Were talking about super clean lines and tight fades that are not going away anytime soon. However, what we will start to see ...

Client Consultation
How To Cut Even Layers When Your Client Wears a Deep Side Part or Side Sweeping Fringe
communication ( noun ): the meaningful exchange of information between two or more participants
Primal Communication vs. Social Communication
The social communication between you and your guest...

Business & Marketing
How To Become a Great Editorial Hairstylist
The editorial community in our industry is actually really small, so we make it a point to reach out and get to know the players. At Sam Villa, the tribe is constantly cruising for content and tale...
Blow Dry Techniques
How To Blow Dry Bangs When You Have a Cowlick
cow·lick
/'kou lik/ noun
A section of hair that grows in a direction different from the rest and that resists being combed flat.
A cowlick tends to make styling your hair difficult, especially...
How To Create Volume With a Round Brush and a Flat Iron
There are so many ways to create volume in the crown area! You can backcomb the hair, use your volumizing iron to expand the hair shaft at the roots, you can also use your blow dryer and a round br...
How To Flat Iron Your Hair
When it comes to choosing a
flat iron that best suites your hair type, there is more to it than size and cost! Who doesn't
love having the luxury of taking cur...

Fundamentals
How To Eliminate Hand, Wrist and Shoulder Pain - Scissor Control Tips
Has a client or fellow stylist ever complimented you on how relaxed you look when cutting hair? We aren't speaking about how you move around the chair; rather the way you move your cutting hand...