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Once you graduate cosmetology school, many stylists find themselves struggling with daily salon challenges. Once you’ve found a salon, there are new parameters of advanced education, skill level, and client demands that can be daunting. Feeling unprepared for new unique situations like this can take a toll on a stylists’ confidence, leaving many unsure about how to proceed and create a successful career. To give more insight into these matters, Jesse Linares, Sam Villa ArTeam @jesse.linares recently sat down with Matt Fine, co-owner of Trace Salon + Supply (Middle Tennessee), to discuss these points

“The truth is, why and when to shampoo hair depends on a couple of variables, so you can’t just offer a one size fits all schedule to guests,” advises Sam Villa, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken. Every client has their own set of circumstances that work best for their hair, the key is to finding the sweet spot!

When it comes to adding volume and creating movement, it isn’t only about the style you need to pay attention to the shape of the cut and texturization techniques as well. The easiest way to add more volume for clients is by creating it through cutting. One of the things that make hybrid cuts so attractive is all the body at the crown.  Pretty much any cut benefits from movement and a little bump at the top.  Jorge Perez, Sam Villa Ambassador @jorgedoeshair, has a technique that’s bold, but it works, and it spices things up for guests.