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The 2026 Beauty Changes Lives Legacy Award has been awarded to Sam Villa for his trailblazing contribution, advocacy and mentorship that has profoundly transformed and elevated the professional beauty industry.
“We are some of the luckiest creatives on the planet. As hairdressers, we get to shape more than hair—we shape identity. We create for our clients, inspire fellow artists, and are continuously inspired by each other. That exchange of artistry is at the heart of this story and at the heart of this haircut."
Sam Villa was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by Chrystofer Benson at the 2025 American Beauty Vision Awards.
Choosing your own shears after graduating from cosmetology school can be tricky - and a big investment. Sam Villa ArTeam Member Jesse Linares shares his tips on picking the right shears for your needs.
Life coach and Culture Ambassador of Sam Villa, Andrew Carruthers, outlines how to tell if your burnout is temporary - or if it's time to make a bigger career change.
Let the Sam Villa Artistic Team take you step-by-step through how they achieved what will be this fall's hottest bob styles.
See Sam Villa ArTeam member Ellen Devine demo how to transition your clients between different styles of fringe, without changing their whole cut.
Cultivating inclusivity and gender affirming practices within the hair world should be a best practice on the daily, however, June is the time to STEP IT UP!
See Sam Villa's advice on diving into education in 2024, and why it's so important to do so.
Create the bubble braid look for Halloween, inspired by the children's book '5 Little Pumpkins'.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Sam Villa will donate 5% of net website sales this month to the Sydney Berry Foundation at HairToStay (HTS).
Teresa Romero, creative director for Sam Villa breaks the spring/summer ’23 trend called the Italian Bob, inspired by television's "The White Lotus."
Feeling lost on what to do after cosmetology school? As the Artistic Director for Sam Villa, Teresa Romero has seen it all. Here's her advice to those who need guidance on starting your career.
Check out Sam Villa's tips for properly (and regularly) cleaning and sanitizing your curling irons.
Check out these helpful tips for cutting fine hair into a polished pixie style, including when to texturize and point-cut to create fullness and shape.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is coming up, and Sam Villa is excited to start offering education in Spanish! Also, see Villa's tips on working with Latin hair.
What's a better way to celebrate the changing of the seasons than changing up your clients' hair? This is especially for those who want to help their clients try out more texture or embrace their natural texture. Here are two easy ways to do so.
