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SkillsUP Student Training – A New Resource for Beauty Schools

(New York, NY) – Where does a novice hairdressing student learn how to craft the perfect ponytail, a classic braid, blow drying essentials or what tool to use for a technique?  It all starts at cosmetology school, and now Sam Villa is offering beauty schools SkillsUP Student Training – a monthly live online class taught exclusively to Sam Villa partnership schools and their students. The 60-minute student training sessions cover cutting, styling and finishing foundations, along with tool mastery and other professional skills students will need behind the chair.

This month, Villa will focus on The Classic Braid on June 17th at 9AM PT/12:00PM ET.  School educators, administrators and owners in the US are invited to learn more and register for a complimentary class here.

“SkillsUP Student Training adds priceless value to our school program because it’s live, student-specific education directly from Sam Villa, himself, every month!!”, says Kurt Garehime, Co-Founder and Business Development Cosmetology Schools of Sam Villa

To augment the school curriculums students receive to prepare for state board tests, Villa is committed to providing supplemental education to sharpen their skillset and ready them for their early professional careers.  Sam Villa School Partners gain access to:

  • FREE monthly SkillsUp Student Training classes 
  • FREE all-access to the Sam Villa Digital Library
  • FREE weekly tips and tricks
  • Price competitive kits that provide the same professional styling tools used by thousands of hairstylists

“Our principle-based skillset gives us the roadmap, confidence and ability to be hairdressers.  It gives us the knowledge to figure out how to make something work and the freedom to create anything we want,” says Sam Villa, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken.  “And that my friends, is why I love being a hairdresser and want to support those choosing it as a profession!”

Sam Villa is Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Sam Villa Company (Allvus, LLC), a leading education and styling tool company for the professional hair industry. He is also Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken 5th Avenue, a L’Oreal brand. Villa is the 2020 International Hairdressing Awards ‘International Hair Influencer of the Year,’ the 2017 NAHA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Intercoiffure America/Canada Member, Behind the Chair Stylist Choice Award Winner for Favorite Platform Artist and Educator (2012, 2011 and 2007) and Favorite Overall Educator of the Year (2015). His inspiring education and innovative ergonomic styling tools can be experienced on samvilla.com. The Sam Villa brand brings free digital education to everyone including hot tips and techniques, as well as access to livestreamed educational events. Facebook@SamVillaProsInstagram@SamVillaHair;  

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