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Improving your chances of having a long, successful career depends not only on how healthy you keep your body, but also on how wisely you plan your business moves. As any successful hairdresser will tell you, continuing education is key to ...
There's a false perception that dreadlocks are easy to maintain when in actuality, they're anything but. Proper maintenance can be time-consuming and tedious; keeping dreadlocks clean and healthy is a lot more work than most people ...
Unusual growth patterns in hair aren't all that uncommon in both men and women; but when disproportionately more men than women go for tight, precise hairstyles, these growth patterns have a much bigger effect on the overall ...
Cut and style artist SAM VILLA is the king of shape and design and he says that sectioning is the key to a perfect result."Sectioning is important for control especially when you are detaching a haircut," says Villa. "It ...
America's Beauty Show (ABS) 2015 will boast many firsts in industry trade events. See who will be performing on The CosmoProf Center Stage, The SalonCentric Theatre in the Round, and learn more about Healthy Hairdresser Day @ ABS.An entirely ...
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How often are you asked for advice by your balding clients? Androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness) is the most common cause of hair loss affecting up to 70% of men and 40% of women. Yes, there are fantastic growth products out there, as ...
Hard-parts and undercuts don't seem to be going anywhere in the world of trending styles, but some of these meticulous cuts can be tricky. One such decision you have to make as a stylist when placing disconnection in undercut shapes is where ...
Andrew Carruthers is focusing on the fringe as one of the most important aspects of a cut. “The most influential element that affects face shape and highlighting and/or detracting from certain facial features is the fringe area," he ...
The 2014 pixie was all the rage and suited so many women. But what do you do with that client who has decided to grow out her short hair, but still wants something fashionable? Sam Villa has the answer.As anyone who has worked with him knows, ...
The 2014 pixie was all the rage and suited so many women. But what do you do with that client who has decided to grow out her short hair, but still wants something fashionable? Sam Villa has the answer.As anyone who has worked with him knows, ...
Is finger angle important when cutting? Every professional knows it can make or break a design. Once the fundamentals of elevation and over direction are established, finger angle comes into play. Finger angles within sections are very ...
The bob dates back to the mid-1920s as the style was worn in various versions, often with a side-parting, curled or waved, and with the hair at the nape of the neck “shingled” short. The bob was the dominant female hairstyle that ...
Want to unlock creativity? Turn to the fundamentals. Andrew Carruthers, Director of Education for Sam Villa, reviewed elevation first - the ‘up and down’ movement of the hair that controls the vertical aspect of the silhouette. The ...
The New Year typically prompts clients (and you) to rethink health, happiness and hair, among other things. What worked in 2014? What didn't? How can we shake things up this year?For a client who isn't ready to completely revamp her look ...
With so many hair brushes on the market, it can be hard knowing what will work for you and your clients. So MODERN asked our loyal Facebook and Instagram followers (438,000 of you!) what’s your go-to hair brush ...
Shorter styles are popping up across the board for men and women, so being able to create a part that is versatile is a handy skill.David Boyd of the Sam Villa ArTeam uses a Sam Villa Signature Series Razor with 9-Gap Texturizing Blade and Sam ...
Brittney Carmichael (@OMGhairstylesalon), owner of OMGhairstyles salon in Frisco, Texas, had an exciting challenge. New client Beth arrived "and gave complete trust to me for her beauty transformation," says Carmichael. ...
