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HOW TO: A Beautiful Textured Chignon by Sam Villa

In this video, Sam Villa demos HOW TO create this beautiful textured chignon.

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3 Tips for Texturizing Hair: Tools, Sectioning and Technique

Refresh your texturizing techniques with advice from Andrew Carruthers, director of education for Sam Villa. Here, he breaks down texturizing into three areas—tools, sectioning and technique.

2 Hot Hairstyles for Hats

It’s time to bundle up, in other words, time to fight hat head. Whether topping off with a cashmere beanie, a ski helmet or a wide brimmed chapeaux, it’s all about preventing hat head. There are usually two camps - take control or submit – Sam Villa, founding partner of the Sam Villa® brand and education artistic director for Redken 5th Avenue, offers How To’s.

Battle of the Strands Hits Las Vegas

The third annual Battle of the Strands competition is being currently held in Las Vegas, with competitions running until October 14.

Texture Meets Pin Curls

Sam Villa, founding partner of the Sam Villa brand and Redken education artistic director, commented on the out-sized volume and texture seen on the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week runways.

Sam Villa and Geneva Cowen Get Inspired By The Jetsons

When cutting and color duo Sam Villa and Geneva Cowen decided to team up for a photoshoot—they wanted to create finishes that featured vibrant, unnatural hair color, “anti-head forms” and avant garde shapes.

HOW-TO: The Tuck and Roll Chignon

Fitting for a casual or more elegant occassion, this "tuck and roll" style created by Peter Gray at Badgley Mischka is a must try for the autumn into holiday seasons. Here, Redken's Sam Villa give you the how-to steps.

HOW-TO: Create Curls With a Round Brush

Sam Villa, Founding Partner of the Sam Villa brand and Education Artistic Director for Redken 5th Avenue, has a tip for getting round brush curls to LAST. Watch the video

HOW-TO: Men's Cutting Technique for Soft Texture

Do you have male clients that say they love the texture of their hair 10-14 days after it’s cut? Andrew Carruthers, Director of Education for Sam Villa shows you here how to give those clients the texture they love the day they walk out of the salon. Watch the video inside.

How To: Get Michelle Williams’ Double Identity Fringe

Actress Michelle Williams looks great anywhere—casual or glam--with a flick of her versatile fringe.