Archives for December 2009

December 2009 (RALEIGH) – Samuel Cole Salon located in North Raleigh captured top five honors in the categories of “Best Salon”, “Best Color”, “Best Blow Out”, “Best Highlights”, “Best Hair Straightening”, “Best Hair Cut”, “Best Make Up Artist”, and “Best Waxing” in Citysearch’s “Best in the Triangle” competition for 2009. The annual event lets consumers decide who’s the best by voting online. When the votes were tallied, Samuel Cole Salon emerged in the top five in all salon categories once again.

“It is very gratifying to be selected in this peoples’ choice forum. We strive daily to continuously improve and pamper out guests. Our team works so well together. They make sure every client receives quality service and an excellent salon experience. We are proud of our team’s ability to meet high technical standards and customer service goals,” said Joelle Ray, co-owner of Samuel Cole Salon with her husband and master stylist, Jack Ray.

December 3, 2009 (Durham, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon stylists readied models’ hair and makeup for a fashion showcase of Rachel Week’s School House brand collegiate apparel at The Streets of Southpoint. The hair was styled in very loose waves and braids, focusing on the natural texture of each model’s hair, but giving it some extra ‘oomph’ and shine. Make up reflected a fresh and light feel utilizing bronzers, lip gloss, and mascara. Weeks wanted to capture the look of the ‘everyday college student’.

Weeks is a graduate of Duke University and Fulbright Scholarship recipient who designs hip and stylish collegiate apparel. She is more than just a designer. She is dedicated to ethically producing her line of clothing. So much so, that she opened up a “living wage” factory in Sri Lanka.

“When our salons were contacted by Rachel to do this show, we were thrilled to be working with her again. She is one of many designers who we have established an on-going working relationship with through our mutual involvement in Raleigh Fashion Week and Strut ’09,” commented Joelle Ray, co-owner of Samuel Cole Salon with her husband and master stylist, Jack Ray.