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Brush up on your haircut skills this season with a technique specifically created for textured hair.“The Mizani Aircut is a systematic approach to cutting textured hair. It focuses on the Science, Art, and Technique of cutting textured hair which in turn allows your guest to style shift from an array of natural styles to smooth styles, and everything in between,” explains Ashley Brown, Sam Villa Ambassador and Mizani Artist @ash_hairbarbie.

As a bride, you simply don’t know what you don’t know, so deciding on hairstyles and finishes. After years in the bridal industry, Caralee Pridemore, Sam Villa Ambassador and Founder of Sweetly Pinned @caraleestyles, has heard many nervous brides ask all the same questions, so she saw it as an opportunity to educate.  She created a bridal menu - Hair Guidance for the Modern Bride, outlining important information about hair texture, length, color and style.  It includes a lookbook featuring a selection of styles on multiple hair types to help clarify what a bride wants and what can actually be crafted for them.

Depending on hair type and length, adding layers to a cut can add a much-needed boost in overall style. It allows the wearer to create movement, add interest or simply create a more stylized finish. For stylists, understanding graduation and layering can be a huge money maker behind the chair, because it provides an opportunity to transform the shape of a silhouette without forfeiting length. Jamie McDaniel, Sam Villa Ambassador @jamiemcdhair, breaks down the best shears for creating the three most popular layers: compressed, 90’s modern and shaggy.  See her demonstrate each below.