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Let’s talk donuts… not the maple glazed ones you dream about on the daily, the ones we use in hairdressing. In recent years, donuts have been instrumental for creating volume, height, and architecture within updos. Used in a new creative way in this tutorial, Sam Villa is showing us a new way to use our trusted donut.

When you decide to invest in higher-end materials like Molybdenum, you’ll notice that the shears hold a finer edge for a longer, but Sam Villa, the co-founder of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken 5th Avenue, says routine maintenance can highly prolong the cutting life of any shear. Keep reading for a few tips on how to protect your shears. 

There’s a reason why people form communities. They work together and lift each other up. Just like the support of a positive relationship – whether at work, in school, in a partner or at the salon – finding a tribe allows you to thrive.  “If you don’t have a tribe or community, start developing one now!  They’re the ones who will support and push you to be better because they believe in you,” says Sam Villa Co-founder of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken 5th Avenue.