“Razors are really fun to work with, they allow stylists to create beautiful shapes and textures that are extremely difficult to replicate with shears,” explains Andrew Carruthers, Education Director for Sam Villa.

Holidays are SLAMMIN’ in the salon and at the same time, salon guests are looking for even more attention in the form of styles to impress at holiday parties.

For the first time ever, Sam Villa, the stylist who teaches stylists, is the one sitting in the chair! Andrew Carruthers, Education Director for Sam Villa, reveals the secrets behind his coif and demonstrates techniques to combat low hair density and a thinning hairline.

People love the polish of flat ironing, but sometimes it can create hair that doesn’t want to move, hence the term “broomstick ends.” 

It’s on the runways of New York, Paris and Milan… at Cartier and Tiffany… and comes in anything from sunglasses to fancy cars. Rose gold, that opulent, shiny yet muted, soft feminine pink that makes everything a little bit more chic is now available in professional tools!

Graduation is a great way to add interest to a haircut, especially shorter styles, because the variance in weight can be used to create cool shapes and accents. Andrew Carruthers, Education Director for Sam Villa, says there are 5 things to think about in order to execute graduation correctly.

Education is the heart of Sam Villa, building long-lasting and successful careers for hairdressers is their passion. This month Artist Studio launches, a user friendly, online learning platform consisting of a collection of curated videos accessed via membership. 

The thought of fall conjures up comfy layered clothing and finally letting hair down from being tied up in summer pony tails, braids and buns. And this season, natural texture and curly locks have swept back into our hearts.

Move over lob, there’s a new ‘do in town and it epitomizes the effortless style women want. “This new shag is just as layer heavy and laid back as the shag of the past, but it has a much softer approach and can be adapted to more hair lengths,” says Andrew Carruthers, education director for Sam Villa.

“When you’re precision cutting, you have to think much smaller in terms of tools, tension, elevation and sectioning to achieve the exactness it requires.  You have to take big ideas and break them down,” says Andrew Carruthers, Education Director for Sam Villa.