Samuel Cole Salon | Raleigh NC

Beauty and Hair Salon

8511 Colonnade Center Drive, Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 27615

919.845.0098

Dustin Fann Returns to Samuel Cole Salon

We sat down with Dustin for an interview to see what he learned on his year long creative sabbatical as a New York City stylist…

Q: What was the best part about living in New York City?
A: There is always a buzz of excitement in New York City!  There is such a diverse group of people, who bring different art, culture and food from all around the world.  I met a lot of people who were from places I have never been, and it is really beautiful to see the world through their eyes.  And of course I loved trying all the amazing food – I never knew how much I loved Italian food until I went to this great place in my neighborhood.

Q: What new inspirations did you find?
A: My clients in New York inspired me by their variety of perspectives and styles.  While most of them were on the forefront of today’s trends, some were very androgynous and edgy and others maintained a classic look with an updated flare.  I also found inspiration in the two Oribe classes I took with Top Educator Ronnie Stam – I loved his class at Samuel Cole Salon, so I was very thankful to be able to see him twice at the Oribe Studios in New York.

Q: What are you looking forward to when you return to Samuel Cole?
A: After working with stylists in New York who have so many different backgrounds, I am excited to bring new perspectives and techniques that I learned from them.  I have mastered new color techniques, such as the development of the balayage trend, color melting.  As popular as it is, you can really do anything with it – keep it classic with natural tones or intensify it with any variation of shades.

Dustin returns to Samuel Cole Salon Tuesday, September 12, and his availability is:
Tuesdays 3-9
Wednesdays 9-9
Thursdays 9-3
Fridays 2:30-8
Saturdays 9-5

R+Co Lead Educator Robert Vazquez Demonstrates “The Chop”

Supermodel Karlie Kloss made this cut famous when R+Co Co-Founder Garren cut her long bombshell locks to a short length just below the chin.  Vogue named it “The Chop” and it sparked the long-bob trend, revived recently when Garren, again, cut and styled Kendall Jenner’s hair for Vogue’s coveted September Issue.

Robert Vazquez has worked with Garren for 13 years, gaining invaluable experience that has shaped his career as a hair stylist and educator.  Vazquez wanted to create a “wash-and-go” style for his model, a new mom with an infant at home.  He styled her cut with R+Co’s Sail Soft Wave Spray, spraying it all over her damp hair, then finishing with a rough blow dry – without a brush.  He emphasizes that the right haircut, and using the right products, can drastically simplify your daily styling routine.

I love classes with Robert Vazquez because he works among the greatest hairdressers in the industry, yet he stresses the importance of mastering foundational techniques, and gives us permission to use them to create master looks.” -Stylist Carmella Williamson

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

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.

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