Sam's BLOG

How To Save Your Summer Hair Disaster

August 31, 2018

Now that summer is coming to a close, the effects of sun, salt water, chlorine and perhaps even too much highlighting can equal a summer hair disaster.

The key to hair repair is condition, condition, condition. When you damage your hair you damage it from the inside out almost like how termites…


Get Off The Merry-Go-Round

August 26, 2018

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting different results. Just like a merry go round, you just keep spinning in a circle! How often do we find ourselves stuck in routine of doing the same thing we did yesterday and wondering why we are not reaching our personal…


Millennials Are Efficient

August 14, 2018

Millennials have a bad rap. I often hear older generations saying "they are lazy, entitled and care more about their phones than working hard" While these are common thoughts, those comments show a lack of understanding and appreciation for the younger members of society.. I have been working with…


Men's Summer Survival

August 12, 2018

Men's Guide to Style

Women aren't the only people with summer fitness on their mind so here are 7 easy steps to follow for the men in your life.

First: Make an appointment to get a pedicure or foot fixer; there is nothing sexier than a guy with nice…


4 Tips To Cover His Gray In A Guy-Friendly Way

October 05, 2017

Shoe polish black? Brassy "blorange"? Men's haircolor can go so, so wrong. Here are four ways to make it right."

1. 10 Minutes, 10-volume, 10 Years younger
"Guys don't want to walk in as Anderson Cooper and walk out looking like Elvis," declares Sam Burns, Paul Mitchell…


How To Tame His Crazy, Unruly Texture

September 23, 2017

Bedhead can be edgy and hip, but not all the fellas out there want that "just woke up" look. Here are a few tips on how to control those curls, cowlicks, waves and bumps that seem to have minds of their own!

HOW-TO STEPS

1. Smooth Operator
"Everything with…


How To Make His Fine Hair Look Fuller

September 04, 2017

Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if every client in your chair sported the lush, "run-your-fingers-through-it-right-now!" texture of Jon Hamm? Yeah, but welcome to reality. Fine hair happens. In fact, 85 percent of men have some signs of thinning before they're 50, according to Sam Burns, Paul Mitchell…


Father's Day Gift Guide - American Salon

June 05, 2017

This Father's Day, why not give him something that will make him look (and feel) as awesome as he really is? These grooming go-tos are guaranteed to please and pamper even the toughest of men.

Hats off to all the amazing dads out there!

The feel-good tingle of Tea Tree Special…


Heavy Hitter

March 20, 2017

Many shampoos do more than just clean your hair. Some nourish, strenghten , deep clean and protect. Todays modern man has so many choices it seems almost impossible to navigate through the options.

First start with your scalp and figure out whether it is dry or oily. Oily scalp needs a bit…