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Promotions at Sam Villa

Sam Villa announces Lya Navarra as Manager of Brand Advocacy and Leanna Trombino Rector as Manager of Marketing and Events for Sam Villa.Navarra becomes Manager of Brand Advocacy for Sam Villa, effective July 15th.  She will be ...

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10 Things You Need to do to Prep for Styling a Bride

Weddings can be a stressful time for you and for your client because they're typically more high-stakes than a standard cut and color. After all, pictures from her wedding can live on for all eternity, as far as she is concerned!Geneva ...

Understanding the Needs of Different Textured Hair Types

Whether wavy, curly or coily, understanding texture type differences will help you deliver expert results to your curly clients.

Textured Hair: Understanding the Canvas

Non-straight hair is often called “textured,” but there’s a lot more to understand than curl pattern.

10 Consultation Questions You Need to Ask Every Client

If you haven't heard this a million times already, let us reiterate: consultations are a cornerstone of successful appointments and happy clients. Whether your client is 20 or 60, new or a regular, it's imperative that you touch ...

Modern Reports: America's Beauty Show 2015

Bright Lights, Big CityThe Event: America’s Beauty Show 2015 at McCormick Place in Chicago, March 21-23. For more America’s Beauty Show coverage and trends, visit modernsalon.com/abs. The Details: More than ...

How-To: The Dramatic Undercut

The world is not shying away from dramatic, short cuts right now, and we fully support the movement.Like it or not, Hollywood tends to be a good indicator of what's trending in hair, makeup and style, and many women—Scarlett Johansson, ...

6 Tips to Perfect Layering

"One of the most difficult haircuts to maintain consistency is a layered haircut," says cutting and style master Sam Villa."Hairdressers and consumers alike often misunderstand the term ‘layering,’" Villa says. ...

Sam Villa: 5 Tips for Choosing High-Impact Education

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 ...

How to Make Wool Dreadlocks

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 ...