Samuel Cole Salon | Raleigh NC — Beauty and Hair Salon

Air Dry Styling + Textured Bob with R+Co Educator Sera Sloane

Sera Sloane called up R+Co co-founder Howard McLaren when she moved from New York to Los Angeles. R+Co was just about to launch, and he invited her to be a part of it. She worked with Howard and the other co-founders Garren (the “godfather” of hairstyling) and Thom Priano (renowned men’s grooming expert) to develop the brand’s original imagery and vibe.

Sera Sloane demonstrated a textured bob on her model and shared her passion for finding the right products to create the look she wants. On smooth, stick-straight hair, getting the texture she wanted starts with the shampoo. Cactus Texturizing Shampoo provides grit and grip for more manageable and easy to style hair. If you’re looking to air dry this summer, Sera loves using Mannequin Styling Paste on damp hair. Tuck hair behind the ears as it dries to create a natural beachy wave in the front. Add some curls with a curling iron throughout for a more polished look.

The textured bob is the perfect cut for summer! It’s versatility is amazing – it can be air-dried for a night at the beach or styled for a summer wedding. I especially loved Sera Sloane’s touch on this cut – she is all about weight removal and that really helps lighten the hair without losing length.
Stylist Sam Smith

Oribe Haircare Co-Founder and President Daniel Kaner Visits Samuel Cole Salon

Oribe Co-Founder and President Daniel Kaner with Samuel Cole Salon Owners Jack and Joelle Ray

Since Samuel Cole Salon opened its doors in 1997, Daniel Kaner has been a personal mentor and friend to owners Jack and Joelle Ray and a prominent leader in the hair and beauty industry. Currently the President of Oribe Haircare, Daniel Kaner has had a hand in the development of multiple iconic beauty brands.

Daniel shared his thoughts on the value of experiences over products or services and the importance of education. Using the poet Robert Browning’s words, “Ah, but a person’s reach should exceed their grasp,” he shared his affinity for education, which he personally explores through podcasts and Ted Talks. He left the team with a fact to ponder: You have to know what you want before you can become it.

What an honor it was to have such a humble servant-minded industry leader in the salon! Daniel is a tremendous asset to the industry and an inspiration to us all.
Jack Ray

Mark Debolt Introduces Wella’s Revolutionary New Color Featuring ME+

Celebrity Stylist and Wella Master Artist Mark Debolt debuted Wella’s innovative ME+ Technology in their hair color. Allergies are on the rise, everywhere, and hair color is not immune to that. Wella’s state of the art technology reduces the risk of developing a new allergy to hair color by up to 60 times.

Mark Debolt featured the new color technology in his formulations to create a rich red-brunette, a lived-in blonde, and a gray-coverage blonde. Right now hair color trends are all about enhancing natural color with strategic techniques like foil placement and all-over formulations that won’t show a harsh line of demarcation as it grows. As always, Mark’s presence in the salon sparked a surge in our stylists’ creativity and passion for our craft.

Mark Debolt blended his model’s gray and blonde hair so seamlessly! His technique kept her hair from becoming too blonde, keeping her look very natural and beautiful!”
Stylist Katie Pursche

International Wella Top Artist Aubrey Loots Showcases Fall 2018 Color Trends

Aubrey Loots on the runway pre-show in South Africa.

The only thing Aubrey Loots is more passionate about than the fashion of hair styling is educating and inspiring hairstylists around the world. As an educator Aubrey draws on his 23 years of experience styling and working on runway shows, fashion shows, and Red Carpet Events in New York, Paris, London, Korea and more. Just in the past few months, Aubrey has worked on Behind the Chair’s hair show in Texas, led Wella’s styling team for African Fashion International’s Cape Town Fashion Week in South Africa, and presented at Wella’s TrendVision in Tokyo. While in Tokyo, he also hosted his own week-long Creative Retreat where he taught and set up a photo shoot for stylists, led tours of top Tokyo salons and explored the culture through food, art and shopping.

At Samuel Cole Salon, Aubrey’s Master Color Workshop emphasized the art of color placement, strategically lightening pieces of hair that frame the face and therefore creating a major impact. Aubrey’s “express brightening” technique achieved a brand new look in a shorter amount of time and would benefit anyone who desires a little extra drama between their routine maintenance appointments.

I loved everything about Aubrey’s class – his technique and formulations and his energy. The artistic color placement refreshes your whole look without putting color all over your hair every single time.” – Stylist Denise Ficker

Insta-Famous Bombshell Extensions Certification

Hair Extensions add length and increase volume to give your hair the oomph you crave. The Bombshell Certification workshop provides hands-on training and expertise in the application of these hot new types of extensions –

Natural Beaded Row extensions are the most gentle on your hair. A weft of hair is attached using a bead and string method, allowing natural hair to grow and stay strong and healthy. Appointments to move up the extensions are recommended every 6-8 weeks and are the shortest maintenance appointments among all extensions types.

Hand-Tied Extensions are thin wefts of hair that lay flat against your scalp and hand-tied to you natural hair. These extensions are the best option if you’re worried about the extensions blending with your natural hair because there is no bead or tape required. Appointments to move up the extensions are recommended every 6-8 weeks.

Tape-in Extensions are strips of hair ranging in width from a quarter inch to two inches to customize placement and limit visibility. Tape in extensions add volume and length to give your hair more body.

The best type of extensions for an individual is determined by personal preference, lifestyle and maintenance routine.
Schedule a consultation today to find out which type is best for you!

I’m most excited about the beaded row extensions because the maintenance appointments are so short and the hair lasts so long. If you’re taking good care of them you can use the same wefts of hair for up to a year.”
– Certified Stylist Sam Smith

The beaded row extensions are a great option for individuals who struggle with growing out their hair. You’re less likely to experience breakage (than using tape-ins) because the wefts are so gently applied and are only attached to such a small amount of hair.”
– Certified Stylist Cara Harrison Thompson

Follow Our Natural Beaded Row and Hand Tied Certified Stylists!
Cara Harrison @caraharrisonhair • Katie Pursche @hudoesyourhair • Libby Bink @libbybinkhair • Sam Smith @wanderedandwildhair

Follow Our Bombshell Extensions Co Educators!
Gela Younger @hairby_gela • Amanda Diedrich @blohaute • Cari Eggen @bombshellextensions