February 2011 (Raleigh, NC) – The newest fun, flirty trend for hair has arrived at Samuel Cole Salon and Salon Moxie – feather hair extensions! Our Fine Featherheads feather extensions are made with the highest quality all-natural feathers and offer a variety of colors from subtle to fun and playful, such as red, magenta, orange, fall foliage, pink, purple, lavender, turquoise, wintergreen, rainbow, yellow, or natural. It only takes a few minutes to install and, depending on care, can last for months! They can be brushed, blow-dried, straightened, and curled (preferably on a lower heat setting). Once your feather extensions are washed, they become one with your hair.

February 7, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) –Runway and editorial stylist, Alejandro Jimenez, was on-hand to introduce the newest Bumble product to the Samuel Cole Salon teams – Bb Texture. This new hair “un-dressing” crème is a phenomenal way to give hair volume, a little grit and hold, and that undone look. Alejandro showed the stylists great techniques and styles inspired by his runway utilizing the Bb Texture product.

“This class was inspirational, fun, informative, and awesome because I got to work doing model prep with Alejandro, and I look the results that I’m seeing on my clients”, said Carolyn Nord (Samuel Cole Salon Senior Educator, Mentor and Stylist).

January 2011 (New York City) – Samuel Cole Salon stylists attended Bumble & bumble University in New York City to enhance their skill set by studying with master hairdressers at Bumble in a rigorous 2 day Design Workshop. The stylists engaged in comprehensive theory and hands-on training covering both razor and scissor techniques as well as consultation skills and product knowledge. This workshop allowed them to discover new ways to hone their skills and expand their repertoire.

“Amazing, inspirational, motivational! Bbu was an exciting experience. I learned so much and I feel I have brought many of those inspiring techniques back with me to use on my clients which was what I wanted out of this trip; different, realistic, idealistic and fun ways of doing hair. I can’t wait for my next class,” said one of the stylists.

January 2011 (RALEIGH) – Jack and Joelle Ray, owners of Samuel Cole Salon , hosted their 4th Annual Holiday Awards Celebration.  The red-carpet event took place at the Renaissance Hotel in North Hills.  The Rays celebrated their teams’ success with an evening of food, fun, and recognition.

Some of the awards given during the night included Client Educator of the Year, Stylist of the Year, Runner up Client Educator of the Year, Runner Up Stylist of the Year, Associate of the Year, and the Carpe Diem Award. The Rays recognized the dedication and excellence of their Guest Services team. The Ray’s also thanked their management team for outstanding performance and commitment.

Joelle Ray along with stylist, Sara Beard, hosted the popular award’s night segment – The “Bob’ies” – which featured a tribute to each team member.

“I look forward to organizing and coordinating this event each year. It is amazing to see both salons gathered in one place having such a wonderful time and celebrating their success, both individually and as a team,” said Joelle.

 

December 2010 (Raleigh, NC) – Make-A-Wish local chapter, Dream Catchers held its annual fundraiser at Solas Restaurant on Glenwood South in Raleigh. This year’s event had a “Vintage Vegas” theme. Samuel Cole Salon  donated gift baskets to the silent auction, as well as making Dream Catchers their charity of choice for their employees’ holiday donation.

It was the charity’s goal to raise enough money to grant wishes to three local, seriously ill children. Dream Catcher’s 2010 raised over $50,000 and was able to help grant the wishes of 8 children, nearly tripling their original goal.

“So often we talk about wanting to help. This event actually gave us an opportunity to participate in a very worthwhile cause to benefit very sick children in our own area by granting their wish. In addition to generously donating, our employees got to enjoy a night in “Vegas”. We, as a company, are very proud to have been involved in such a wonderful event and look forward to working with this cause again in the future,” remarked one of the stylists.

“What an amazing night. We played casino games and had the opportunity to socialize with many other local business owners and residents who gladly attended to show their support of such a worthy and heart-warming charity,” said Jack Ray, co-owner of Samuel Cole Salon, with his wife, Joelle Ray.