Samuel Cole Salon | Raleigh NC

Beauty and Hair Salon

8511 Colonnade Center Drive, Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 27615

919.845.0098

Wella Color Top Artist + Trend Forecaster Alexandra Matiz Visits Samuel Cole Salon

Alexandra Matiz is a Wella Color Superstar with over 20 years of experience in hair coloring at the highest levels. She has gained her experience and education in Europe as well as the United States.  Her expertise is behind the hair color of Cindy Crawford and Penelope Cruz, among other A-List celebrities.  We were excited to host Matiz because of her experience in  touring with Oribe Ateliers and being a Top Artist for Wella Color.  Her involvement in Wella TrendVision competitions as a contestant, judge, and presenter inspires stylists to apply editorial techniques and styles to their daily hair coloring routines.

Alexandra Matiz’ expertise in Wella Color is incredible. As an artist, it was such a joy to learn color theory from a fellow artist – my mind was blown!” – Designer Alexis Lyons

Editorial Stylist Kelly Peach Shares Beauty + Upstyle in Master Class

Master Stylist Cara Harrison‘s Model

Kelly Peach is a hairdresser’s hairdresser and an incredibly talented editorial stylist whose work has appeared in New York and Paris Fashion Weeks.  She’s a popular social media beauty maven and insta-celebrity (@kellypeachbeauty), whose 16.1k Instagram followers give her a platform to share her vast knowledge of all things beauty – including self-styling tips!

Kelly Peach’s editorial styling class covered versatile skills that can be used for a variety of formal hairstyles – classic finger waves and a low rolled bun.  Her modern iteration of finger waves is an ode to “Old Hollywood” and is a style that has been seen on the red carpet among Amy Adams, Blake Lively and Miranda Lambert.  The low rolled bun has become a go-to formal look – donned by Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson and Emma Stone.  Kelly Peach innovated these classic looks by combining them into one powerful modern editorial style.

To see more pictures from Kelly Peach’s class, click here.

Kelly Peach is phenomenal! She is so down to earth and shared the best techniques and tips with us.  She mixes Oribe Beauty’s Gold Lust Face Drops with her foundation for a natural glow, and I’m obsessed.  Her Facebook Live tutorials are a must-watch! – Katie Pursche, Senior Designer and Director of Salon Education + Recruitment

Alley’s Modern Take on Whimsical Formal Styling

Stylists were treated by the much-anticipated annual Formal Styling class with our Master Stylist Alley Biehl.  Her experience with event styling reaches back into her middle school years, styling hair for her family and friends for school proms and formals.  Alley’s class energizes stylists for the upcoming formal season by demonstrating skills behind red-carpet looks seen at awards shows such as the Oscars and Grammys.  Alley demonstrated a reinvention of the “whimsical bride,”  instead of a textured look she created a smooth modern bun, accented with a beautiful beaded head piece.

Alley’s class featured two newly released Oribe styling products, Swept Up Volume Powder Spray and Free Styler Working Hair Spray.  Swept Up is a volumizing powder that provides lift with an easy pump-spray application, and Free Styler was its perfect pair, providing equal parts flexibility and hold.

Every year Alley’s [Formal Styling] class ignites my inspiration for formal hair and gives me the confidence and hones my skills to create a variety of looks for proms and weddings.” – Stylist Isabella Vazquez

Samuel Cole Salon Named to the Salon Today Magazine’s Top 200 Salons

SAMUEL COLE SALON was recently named to the SALON TODAY 200 by SALON TODAY, the leading business media for salon and spa owners.

The magazine’s 20th annual SALON TODAY 200 issue profiled the selected salons in its January 2017 edition. The 200 salons were honored for their best business practices from applications submitted by SALON TODAY readers, who represent the 20,000 top-producing salons and spas in the country.

Samuel Cole Salon was honored in the following best practices categories: Compensation & Benefits, Customer Service, Employee Education, Salon Culture and Inventory Management.

“Our editors recognize that strong business leadership requires the mastery of a number of different best business practices,” said Stacey Soble, editor-in-chief of SALON TODAY. “The salons named to the SALON TODAY 200 for 2017 not only proved they excel in one or more of these areas, they also have created rewarding environments for their staff members and standout experiences for their clients. Their willingness to share their success offers our readers important business benchmarks and inspirational business-building ideas.”

Salon Today is a division of Modern Salon Media, which is owned by Bobit Business Media in Torrance, California.

Samuel Cole Salon Celebrates their 10th Annual Awards Evening

Owners Jack and Joelle Ray hosted Samuel Cole Salon’s 10th Annual Holiday Awards Celebration.  The red-carpet even took place in Midtown at the Renaissance North Hills Hotel. The Ray’s host the event each year to celebrate the accomplishments and success of their salon team.  Kelsey Easley took home the 2016 Stylist of the Year Award, and the Runner Up was Michael Knight; The 2016 Client Educator of the Year Award went to Sara Beard, and the Runner Up was Carolyn Nord.  The 2016 Carpe Diem Award was presented to Katie Pursche, and the 2016 Associate of the Year went to Erin Fogarty.  We are so proud of these amazing stylists, and are honored to have them on our team!

Top Performance Awards were:

The Rays also recognized the dedication and excellence of their Guest Services Team – Sofia Tanthorey, Grace Frost, Brittany Backus, Carly Moore, and Anna Burby – and thanked their Management Team – Mary Bledsole, Sara Beard, and Nicole Savago – for their outstanding performance and commitment.  Each team member was also recognized with their own unique award – nicknamed their “Bob-ie”.

 

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