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Whether you are attending Coachella, Stagecoach, Revolve festival or one of the many other activations in and around Palm Springs this year or watching from the comfort of your couch, you can still add a little festival fashion to your hairstyle. Festivals are seen as an ideal place to try on something new and go outside your comfort zone. Whether attending a show or just being inspired by one,  Karla Valenzuela, Sam Villa Ambassador @kolor.me.karlaa, is sharing an easy technique for creating loose festival waves perfect for accenting a colorful headscarf.  See it here.

To gain inspiration and learn how to create the cut, watch Jorge Perez, Sam Villa Ambassador and owner of Hair Lab Studio 407 (Puerto Rico) @jorgedoeshair, demonstrate how to section for seamless silhouette shifts, interpret face shapes and create voluminous movement without sacrificing length in his rendition of the Mod Bixie here or take a peek at the tips below. It’s the perfect transitional cut for when a guest is growing out a regular pixie and the nape area gets too thick and starts to look like a mullet. 

Just because beach days are over doesn’t mean the beach wave is going anywhere this fall and winter! If you’re on the hunt for ways to simplify the trend, Karla Valenzuela, Sam Villa Ambassador @kolor.me.karlaa, has a quick and easy way to get the look. She knows that sometimes it is the simple things that bring so much joy – like learning how to create easy beach waves with a flat iron! The key to undone beach waves? Valenzuela says the secret is utilizing very light tension and a technique that massages the curl in instead of forcing the shape. Watch as she creates the shape in this video and check out even more tips to get the look below!