
Get The Halloween Look: Tinseled Spider Web Tail
Halloween is literally just around the corner! If you or your clients are struggling for last-minute Halloween costume inspiration look no further! Karla Valenzuela, Sam Villa Ambassador @kolor.me.karlaa is demonstrating a quick and easy way to add tinsel to hair to create a festive finish.

5 Tips for Better Backbar Business
The backbar has always been one of the best places to chat about products. Clients are in a relaxed environment, usually not looking at their phones, and are interested in chatting about what new amazing product you’re using on them. A great way to enhance the experience is by maximizing the visual appeal of the backbar. This is a surefire way to create conversation starters for add-on services applied at the backbar or shampoo bowl. To give you a little more inspiration, Blake Reed Evans, Sam Villa Ambassador and owner of Shear Art Salon (Tampa, FL) @blakereedevans, gives 5 tips on how to increase back bar business.

5 Tips for Creating A Modern Shag
The haircut that came on to the scene a few seasons ago and hasn’t quite left — shags continue to remain popular each year and as the trend toward natural texture continues, so does its reign. If you’re looking for inspiration for a modern version this season, the IG account of Manda Ziegelman, Sam Villa Ambassador @mandaziegelman, is full of it. Take your pick of shag inspiration – long, short, vibrant and bold - anything is imaginable.