Samuel Cole Salon | Raleigh NC — Beauty and Hair Salon

Extensions Specialists

After posting our blogger call, we received a lot of questions about getting extensions – the kinds of extensions we offer and what the maintenance is like!

Extensions added for fullness, length, and color!

WHY get extensions?

The most common reason someone wants extensions is because they want longer hair. If your hair just won’t grow past a certain point, even with regularly scheduled haircuts, extensions are the answer!

The second most common reason for getting extensions is for fullness. Whether your hair is short or long, sometimes it’s just not thick enough to show off the body or volume you want!

An amazing use of extensions is for its color. If your blonde can’t get blonde enough without breaking, if you’d like a color that’s impossible for your hair to reach (silver!), or if you simply want a temporary color – adding a lowlight for the fall, or adding a pop of pink for breast cancer awareness – extensions give you the flexibility of having whatever color you want!

CHOOSING your extensions!

Based on the struggle you’re looking to overcome with extensions, we have a solution for you!

HaloCouture extensions offer a weft of hair on an invisible wire to be put on – and removed – at home! That’s right, you can have extensions during the day and then take them out to shower, and throw your hair up in a bun to sleep. This is our most popular option for anyone wanting extra hair for a one-time event such as a wedding or charity gala.

Hairtalk Tape in extensions can add lots of fullness and length, and they’re also the perfect starting place for both your time and money when you’re ready to wear extensions full time!⁠⠀After 6-8 weeks, you’ll be ready to move the extensions up. With proper care, your Hairtalk extensions can be used for 3 move-ups, up to 6 months!⁠

Great Lengths offers extensions with extremely flat bondings which are virtually invisible. These keratin bonds attach small individual wefts to your hair wherever you want to see thickness or length. Great Lengths are our most popular extensions for those with chin and shoulder length hair struggling with fullness. You’ll be ready to remove these keratin bonds after 8-12 weeks with proper care!

Beaded Row and Hand Tied Weft extensions are our most exciting options because they offer the most hair, fewest attachment points, and are the least detectable. The length of the weft is customizable so your stylist has full artistic freedom to bring your dreams of fuller longer hair to life! You’ll move these up every 4 weeks at a short 15 minute appointment; with proper care these wefts can last up to a year!

LIVING IN extensions!

Now that your hair is everything you ever wanted, all you have to do is take care of it! Daily, you’ll brush it more. When you have more hair, it might get tangled! Brushing it twice a day will keep it silky smooth.⁠ ⁠

To make your morning routines go smoother, sleep with your hair in a loose low ponytail or braid so you won’t have to spend a lot of time de-tangling.

If you’re ready to get your color matched or have some unanswered quetsions, give us a call (919-845-0098) to schedule a consultation with an extensions specialist! Remember, we’re available to chat after your workday during the week!
Our hours are:
M| 10 – 7
T – TH| 9 – 9
F| 9 – 8
Sa| 9 – 7
Su| Closed

Blogger Call!

We’re looking for one blogger in the Triangle to showcase our extensions (hand-tied, beaded row, or tape-in depending on your lifestyle and hair dreams) for 60 to 90 days.⁠

This will include:⁠
+Continued care appointments every 4 weeks during the duration of our collaboration.⁠
+The exact products you need to keep your extensions in the best condition.⁠
+Education on best practices & how to style your extensions.⁠

What we’re looking for:⁠
+A local blogger wanting longer or thicker and fuller hair!
+Large & engaged social media following & mailing list.⁠
+Preferably an Instagram following of 10K or more for the swipe up feature, but not required! We get the power of small and mighty.
+Current website & social media.⁠
+A positive attitude & love of collaboration.⁠

What will be asked of the blogger:⁠
+Minimum 3 blogs during the duration of the extensions that are sent out to mailing list & mentioned on social media.⁠
+Social media posts & stories about getting the extensions in & maintaining them.⁠
+An ongoing Instagram highlight dedicated to the extensions.⁠
+Crediting @SamuelColeSalon in photos with extensions plus tagline shoutout in caption unless in conflict with other sponsorship. Example of tagline shoutout, “Extensions by @SamuelColeSalon”.⁠
+Use #SamuelColeSalon in all posts with extensions.⁠

How to apply:⁠
+Click Here!

We’re excited to meet you!⁠

Oribe Global Educator Gardner Edmunds

Gardner Edmunds and stylist Katie Pursche

Oribe global educator and celebrity stylist Gardner Edmunds was on-hand at Samuel Cole Salon to share his cutting expertise in a class featuring the Unstructured Bob. This hairstyle is perfect for women with finer textures and those who want a classic textured, tousled look with minimal structure. It’s a style seen worn by Julianne Hough, Kate Hudson, and Lucy Hale.

The unstructured bob provides a great frame for eyes and cheekbones, and adds softness to the person’s overall style. During the class, Gardner emphasized creating texture and movement with a razor. Stylist were inspired by his visual, free-style approach, giving a very sexy, undone look to the bob – a traditionally a very geometric cut. This technique creates a fresh, modern take on a very classic look.

This is one of my favorite haircuts and I loved Gardner’s refreshing take on it. Using a razor gives clients the wispy ends they love without making their hair look thin. It’s the best!
Stylist Grace Frost

Insta-Educator Nikki Kepley @Craft_and_Mane Visits Samuel Cole

Nikki Kepley started her career in hair here at Samuel Cole Salon, before moving home to Greensboro, NC where she accepts clients at Local Honey Salon, and where she shifted her Instagram focus to share her curly hair journey with others.

Growing up, Nikki always straightened her curly hair, but after having two children she wanted a daily hair routine that was a little more manageable. She researched and practiced (a lot) and learned how to style her curls and ultimately fell in love with them! Her passion has becoming sharing everything she’s learned from how to style on “wash day” to be able to “recycle” her curls for several days before having to shampoo and style all over again! Nikki shared with us her wealth of knowledge, and having her perspective as someone who’s styling her own curly hair daily is invaluable.

Her key advice for any curly women on getting their hair cut: if you wear your hair curly some days and straight other days, get your hair cut while it’s straight. You’ll need some layers, but it will look good both straight and curly. A “curly cut” – styling your hair curly before getting it cut – is best for those who wear their hair curly 95% of the time.

I loved this class so much because it expanded my visual cutting skills and allowed me to tap into my background in sculpture. This technique relies so heavily on shaping hair based on the naturally styled curl pattern and texture.
Stylist Kait Powers

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