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Not sure when to replace your hair tools? Here are the signs your blow-dryer, flat iron, curling iron, brush or comb may be affecting your styling results and hair health.

Start your salon season off with new goodies to increase productivity, cut down on fatigue, and create the styles your clients have been asking for most! Keep reading to see the top tools to grab before 2020 - and with 20% off sitewide during the month of December, you’ll want to pick these up ASAP! 

In this tutorial, Andrew Carruthers, Education Director for Sam Villa, takes us through how to achieve a blunt bob without surface texture with the perfect shape. His internal graduation technique will allow you to take out bulk from your shape while creating the coveted weight line and achieving volume at the same time.

This winter, your glow-up starts in the kitchen. From pomegranates and sweet potatoes to kale and walnuts, the season’s freshest superfoods are packed with nutrients that hydrate, protect, and strengthen your skin and hair from within. Pair them with the right beauty products and you’ll have a glow that lasts long after your resolutions fade.

When The White Lotus lands in yet another new destination, and while it's never just about location, we’re learning it’s about the buzz it builds. Season 3, set in the sultry, sun-soaked landscapes of Thailand, doesn’t just tell a new story—it transforms the way we think about style, beauty, and identity.

From the moment the first scene unfolds, you can feel it: a shift from the muted “quiet luxury” of previous seasons into something far more vibrant, expressive, and unapologetically bold. Fashion isn’t just background noise here—it speaks. Hair and makeup aren’t just polished—they tell you who these characters are, even before they say a word.

At Milan Fashion Week, inside the storied halls of the Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, GIADA presented a Fall/Winter 2026 collection rooted in purity, restraint, and architectural femininity. Inspired by the orchid—resilient, sculptural, enigmatic—GIADA Creative Director Gabriele Colangelo sent out fluid tailoring, sculpted shoulders, and a palette defined by chromatic control.

But it was the hair that quietly signalled a larger shift for 2026. Created by Hair Director and KEVIN.MURPHY Pro Ambassador Eugene Souleiman, the look was a masterclass in 90s minimalism, reinterpreted with satin texture and controlled movement to create a disciplined elegance that feels set to influence both editorial and everyday styles this year.

Whimsical nails are playful, delicate, and perfect for channeling a fairy-tale aesthetic. From floating florals to glittering pastels, soft ombre blends, iridescent accents, and dainty polka dots and stars, these designs bring magic to your fingertips this season.

There’s something undeniably freeing about cutting your hair short in the summer — lighter, cooler, and just easier. And this year, one unexpected classic is making a serious comeback: the pageboy bob. But don’t confuse it with the helmet-y version your mom wore in the '90s. Summer 2025’s pageboy is softer, more modern, and shockingly versatile.

Whether you’re a stylist behind the chair or someone craving a bold seasonal switch-up, here’s everything you need to know about the trend that’s defining summer cuts.

This is the story of how 3 hair artists met and became best friends.

The industry has seen an uptick in individuality, which makes texture - whether natural or created with hot tools - one of the top trends of the year. This movement guarantees that clients will be looking for more shape with their cuts and expert styling tips to show off their new look. Take a peek at some of our top techniques this season to share with fellow stylists and your clients at their next appointment. 

A lot of changes happen to your body when pregnant. Through each trimester as your belly grows you might experience aches and pains in new places that can make it hard to function in daily life. Karla Valenzuela, Sam Villa Ambassador and Redken Artist @kolor.me. karlaa, is pregnant for the first time (due in July!) and she opened her own suite recently, so she’s learned a lot about how to be on her feet all day while growing a human and a business, not to mention making her guests look and feel beautiful. Giving some expert advice she opened up about her top tips when working behind the chair while pregnant.

As some states begin to ease stay-at-home orders and enter the first phases of reopening post-quarantine, some stylists are getting ready to head back to the salon. As this begins, we want to make sure salons and stylists are promoting their own safety and the safety of their clients.