Samuel Cole Salon — Samuel Cole Salon

Oribe’s Signature Cut Workshop with Artist and Educator Gardner Edmunds

Models by Carmella, left, and Fallyn, right

Samuel Cole Salon hosted Gardner Edmunds to teach Oribe’s Signature Cut, the haircut that serves as the foundation for Oribe Hair Care’s cutting philosophy. Gardner Edmunds has worked with top industry professionals and his expertise in precision-based scissor and razor cutting is highly sought after. He has traveled and taught at numerous hair shows and seminars across the country, and his clientele includes Olivia Palermo, Rebecca Minkoff and Kelly Ripa.

Oribe’s Signature Cut is an amazingly transitional haircut, so it’s perfect for anyone who wants to grow out their bangs, or who feels like their long hair “drags down their face.” This cut creates strong, blended layers that frame the face while maintaining length overall. The look has texture, movement, and softness created without using a razor.

I love mastering this haircut because it’s perfectly customize-able for everyone! It’s especially great for someone trying to grow out their bangs or who wants to lighten the “weight” of their hair around their face without having a completely short haircut.” – Stylist Heather Simpson

Stylists Alexis + Michelle Attend Bumble and bumble’s Flagship University

Bumble and bumble’s flagship education center, Bumble and bumble University, is top in the industry. In addition to refining razor cutting skills, designers Alexis Lyons and Michelle Larry expanded their knowledge of Cutting Theory, Advanced Consultation Skills and Product Knowledge in Bumble’s Foundations Class.

The instructor demonstrated foundational razor cutting skills such as properly holding the straight blade and how to keep a steady grip without being too stiff. Alexis and Michelle worked with models who had various textures of hair in order to feel the difference in cutting silky smooth hair versus thick curly hair with a razor.

I love the look of a razor cut – it’s light, textured and wispy – Perfect for a summertime air-dry style, or add some curls for a more polished occasion. Mastering razor cutting techniques at Bb.U in New York was the experience of a lifetime! -Stylist Michelle Larry

Throwback to Vintage Hollywood Glam with Robert Vasquez

Inspired by Rita Hayworth’s characters in 1940’s and 50’s films, Robert Vasquez, like his mentor and hair stylist superstar Garren, often reinvents the Vintage Hollywood Glam style. Vasquez demonstrated the parting and curl direction that recreates this look and featured R+Co products that bring the curls to life with volume and long-lasting hold.

Dallas Thickening Spray volumizes hair, holds heat-styled looks, and prevents moisture loss; Grid Structural Hold Setting Spray blocks humidity and holds shape so the style lasts longer; Foil Frizz + Static Control Spray tames flyaways and frizz while adding shine, eliminating static, adding shine and providing heat protection; Outer Space Flexible Hair Spray’s memory allows the stylist to brush through a set style, knowing it will go back into place.

I loved this look! Vintage retro styles are so on-trend. The curl techniques Robert shared were awesome and I really love learning alternative ways of doing things.” – Sam Smith

Alley + Dempsey Tone it DOWN + Break it UP at Premiere 901 Academy

Located in the heart of Los Angeles, trendsetting Nine Zero One Salon is the salon-home for dozens of celebrities and prides itself on creating “The Best You” and sharing their professional expertise in their prestigious 901 Academy. Nine Zero One’s clientele includes Selena Gomez, Sarah Hyland, Justin Bieber, Nina Dobrev, Julianne Hough, and Ashley Graham.

Stylists Alley + Dempsey attended a color class at 901 Academy that focused on creating richness in color, controlling warm tones and color blending. Expert stylists-to-the-stars Anthony Holguin led the class. Alley + Dempsey’s model, pictured left, had a grown-out ombre look that she wanted blended. They simply added some highlights around her face and deepened the tones through the ends of her hair to give her a completely new look.

We loved the focus on color placement because it demonstrated ways we can “work smarter, not harder” as stylists. For example, if someone wants to see their highlights when they wear a high ponytail, we don’t necessarily have to highlight all of their hair to achieve that look.”
– Alley + Dempsey

Wella Master Colorist Coco Kootsillas Launches 2018 Spring + Summer Color Trends

Carla “Coco” Kootsillas is known for her master color formulations and combining her color expertise with modern cutting and styling techniques. She is always ahead of the trends and will be competing in the mega-brand’s yearly styling and coloring North American Competition, TrendVision 2018!

Coco’s philosophy is to treat hair as another one of your accessories and that it should match your lifestyle. Spring and Summer 2018 styles feature warm and soft colors, like peaches and roses, and everything is bright and light. These trends are showing up in today’s popular makeup palettes, using peachy tones and highlighters to create a radiant glow. Styles are not gender-specific, men are growing long hair and women are wearing short cuts that do not require precise styling and are sporting “boy brows” – embracing and grooming full eyebrows instead of wearing them pencil thin like we saw in the 1990’s.

We see these trends mirrored in hair color and styling; brighter highlights frame the face while keeping a natural root color at the crown and in the back. Monotone color with very slight variations in highlights and low lights rather than a drastic contrast between highlights and lowlights. Blondes will see tones of champagne, honey, vanilla, and coconut milk, making their blonde really pop and feel blonder. Brunettes’ face frame with tones of soft copper, toffee, dark caramel, and amber.

Coco has a unique blend of technical and creative artistry. She has the extraordinary ability to incorporate runway trends into everyday wear – her classes always give me extra focus and inspiration in creating a color that reflects my client’s individual style.” – Stylist Carmella Williamson