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Whether it’s from coloring your hair, heat styling, or mechanical damage, all hair textures and types experience breakage. However, some experience more damage than others. This is why every guest can benefit from knowing how to reduce the factors that lead to compromising hair health.  With fall and winter dryer air approaching, Ashley Brown, Sam Villa Ambassador and Mizani Artist @ash_hairbarbie dives deep into how to identify breakage, how to prevent it, and the various ways to wrap hair for ultimate protection.

Looking for a change of style but without a total commitment? There are so many styling options for longer shags because the multiple layers allow plenty of movement to play with.  But what about those who want to go shorter but just aren’t quite sure if they want a big change in length?  Sam Villa, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken, has a trick for styling a faux bixie so people can actually see what they would look like with shorter hair. 

Teasy lights are a technique that uses backcombing to create a softer transition between base shades and highlights. It can be used to create ombre, sombre or babylight looks or anytime you’re looking for a soft grow-out. “Sometimes when you’re doing teasy lights, it’s hard to get your backcombing to take or hold, so I use dry sections clip,” explains Twylla Jane, Sam Villa Ambassador and owner of Lumos Nox Salon @twyllajane.