
How To: Get Michelle Williams’ Double Identity Fringe
Actress Michelle Williams looks great anywhere—casual or glam--with a flick of her versatile fringe.

Actress Michelle Williams looks great anywhere—casual or glam--with a flick of her versatile fringe.
Redken Education Artist Director, Sam Villa, shared with MODERN a fabulous tilted cut and color to give your client's curls a new edge.
This season’s wet look is a versatile styling option that fits equally well at the office or the beach.
The new androgynous, under layered short cuts with polish are trending from photo shoots to celebrities. See which of your favorite celebs have been spotted with the trend.
You may have seen it in recent hair collections on modernsalon.com, at a beauty trade show, or, you may have even tried the technique out yourself. The Bubble Technique is a very simple and fast way to create a beautiful style or updo that looks complex. Whether it be prom, wedding or a holiday, this style is easy to do for any of your clients' special occasions.
Sam Villa, founding partner of the Sam Villa brand and Education Artistic Director for Redken 5th Avenue, shows you in this video the ergonomically correct way to cut in any position with wrists straight, hands open and elbows down.
Sam Villa shares his thoughts about advanced education while prepping for Redken's 2013 Symposium
Sam Villa shows HOW TO create "Bubbles" and the Waterfall Braid shown on pages 94 and 95 of Modern's January, 2013 issue.
Right on trend with texture and braids, Sam Villa, educator and manufacturer, who has developed a professional line of tools and shears, created two whimsical looks for MODERN SALON’s Artist Session using the Texture iron microcrimper, braided adornments and imagination.
As hairdressers, you use your straightening iron on a daily basis, but do you truly understand the principles of a flatiron and how to use it for optimal results? In this video Sam Villa demonstrates the three principles of a flatiron and how to achieve smooth, sleek, straight hair using a comb and an iron; he also shows how to use a round brush and flatiron to create a beautiful beveled finish.
Gone are the triangular, bubble-shaped bobs of the ‘80s, today’s bobs are soft and wispy with a narrow edgy translucence. Sam Villa, founding partner of the Sam Villa brand and education artistic director for Redken 5th avenue suggests collapsing the shape to make it look more modern.
We ask MODERN's Facebook fans what are their favorite shears and why.
Inspired by uneven skirts, geometric shapes and asymmetrical fashion silhouettes in current seasons, Redken's Sam Villa says free-hand tilted fringe is the ideal accessory to compliment the perfect imperfection of today.
Peter Gray (for Moroccanoil) created old school Hollywood glamour for the Badgley Mischka Spring/Summer 2013 Collection.
Danielle Keasling, Modern's August cover artist, shares her feelings about ARTIST SESSION and how it made her a cover worthy artist.
Stylists who want to speed up cutting around the ears can view this quick video tip from Sam Villa. The trick is to use the wide teeth of a comb to capture hair and fold the ear back while carving around the ear.
Want to try a new technique before cutting your client’s hair? Sam Villa, education artistic director for Redken 5th Avenue, suggests zig zag sectioning. Watch this video where Villa shows you how to achieve this technique.