Samuel Cole Salon, Author at Samuel Cole Salon

Coby Ignites Creativity in Oribe Cutting Class

Oribe educator and owner of Little Axe Salon, Coby Alcantar visited Samuel Cole Salon to demo three trending haircuts – a long layered razor cut, a shoulder-length modern shag, and a throwback to Winona Ryder-days pixie. These versatile looks are custom-tailored to provide a great frame for eyes and cheekbones.

Stylists were inspired by Coby’s visual, free style approach, giving a very sexy, undone look to these three seemingly traditional shapes.

Coby is truly a powerful educator. It’s rare to see an educator who can conduct the teaching conversation and cut an amazing demonstration simultaneously. Coby has certainly mastered that craft, and we are re-inspired by her classes.” – Owner Jack Ray

Makeup Expert Bri Swing Shares On Trend Looks

Bri Swing is a Raleigh freelance makeup artist and Retail Manager at MAC Cosmetics. Bri’s career launched as the popularity of self-education with YouTube and makeup bloggers was on the rise. She believes in the power of makeup to help people improve their body image and boost self-acceptance, and is motivated by the increased interest in makeup she has noticed over the past few years.

Exclusively for Samuel Cole Stylists, Bri demonstrated of three current trends that brides and formal-goers are loving: Classic Retro, Kardashian Glam, and Boho Bride. The Classic Retro look beckons the days of pin-up girls: perfected skin with soft contouring, winged eyeliner and a bold red lipstick. Today’s “Kardashian Glam” trend is all about the highlighting and contouring, a sultry smokey eye, and defined brows. The Coachella-style boho bride features the new Strobing trend – a glossy, glowing highlight that illuminates natural skin with nude tones throughout the cheeks and lips.

I loved seeing three different looks so that we can serve all of our guests and create the look they want to achieve. We can also help them find a look they don’t know how to create for themselves – some people are afraid of a bold red lip, but everyone can wear it if you give them the right shade!” -Erin Fogarty

Master Stylists Michael, Nikki, and Kristen Explore Curls at LBP Studios in Miami

R+Co breaks the mold to provide powerful products created by a trio of three not-so-like-minded individuals – Howard McLaren, Thom Priano, and Garren – whose sum is definitely greater than its parts. As a Luxury Brand Partners brand, R+Co classes are taught at LBP Studios in the Wynwood District of Miami.

Stylists Michael, Nikki, and Kristen visited LBP Studios to experience the philosophy of R+Co in a Curly Hair Cutting class. Lead R+Co Instructor Andrean Noir guided the class as stylists examined their model’s curl patterns. Each tendril moves differently, so creating a cohesive look to enhance the hair’s organic waves requires visionary artistic skills.

The concept of visual cutting gives stylists a chance to create a custom look for each individual based on their own personal thickness, texture, and wave pattern.” – Michael Knight

Wella Color Expert Carla Coco Kootsillas Elevates Color Formulation

Color formulated by stylists Dustin, Chelsea, and Claire

With over 15 years of experience in color, cutting, and styling, Carla Coco Kootsillas brought her unique brand of creativity and technical skill to the Wella Color class at Samuel Cole Salon. As a Wella TrendVision Semi Finalist in 2016, her knowledge and expertise is always current and on-trend.

Kootsillas emphasized foundational and the need for advanced skills in formulating color based on key aspects of the color consultation. Stylists worked hands-on with models and applied Kootsillas’ methods to formulate color for blonde, brunette, red, and resistant gray hair.

“Coco’s class taught me tips that I am using every day behind the chair. It was inspiring to learn new things that I can apply immediately in every color formulation.” – Stylist Denise Ficker

Master Stylist Alley Biehl Preps Samuel Cole Stylists for Formal Season

Alley Biehl started event styling when she was twelve years old. What began as a hobby for her sisters’ friends has become the forefront of her career as a hairdresser.

Alley shared her specialty with Samuel Cole stylists, covering everything from the consultation process to pinning the final strands of hair into place. These skills are no longer used solely for a bride’s wedding day – trendy formal hairstyles are requested for prom, music festivals, and special occasions.

Stylists often draw inspiration from pictures of the look a client wants, and then personalize the look to complement her natural features. They master techniques to create a variety of curl styles – textured beachy waves, vintage pincurls, or spiral corkscrews, and incorporate braids or headpieces into the look.

Alley gave one-on-one attention to each stylist, and I got specific feedback from her. I saw an improvement in my updos after simply tweaking my pinning technique. –Isabella Vazquaz