Samuel Cole Salon | Raleigh NC

October 4, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – The Samuel Cole Salon were on-hand to pamper breast cancer survivors with complimentary warm and soothing chocolate paraffin hand treatments, glamour updos and makeup makeovers at PinkFest 2009. This annual Susan G. Komen Foundation event is designed to give breast cancer survivors a day of 100% pampering by local salons and spas and to recognize survivors.

“We were thrilled to be involved in such a heart-warming event. Our teams have all been affected by breast cancer in some way, so we didn’t hesitate when asked to contribute our time and talent,” said Jack Ray, one of the owners of Samuel Cole Salon.

“The attendees loved the chocolate paraffin hand treatment. It was nice to pamper these ladies and make them feel special. They are so inspirational”, remarked Amy Weslowski, Assistant Director of Salons.

“Our involvement in the community continues to be very important to us both personally and professionally. We are always ready to take part in charitable events such as PinkFest. We look forward to participating next year,” commented Joelle Ray, the wife of fellow owner, Jack Ray.

August 15, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Stylists from Samuel Cole Salon designed hair for the nominees and presenters at The 2nd Annual Carolina Music Awards held at the Progress Energy Building in downtown Raleigh. The awards showcase the hottest music/artists in the Carolinas (North & South) in most genres. The objective of this event is the development of the music industry in the Carolinas, encouraging growth in our music present and future. This show is the only awards show that donates part of its proceeds to music programs for children. The stylists created “red carpet” sleek and sexy hair for the night.

“Our salons are always ready to get involved in the arts in our area in any way that we can. We live in such a growing area where much is happening on the music scene. This awards show is bound to grow every year. We were excited to be a part of it and look forward to participating next year. Our teams did a phenomenal job on the hair designs”, said Jack Ray, Master Stylist and Director of Education, who owns the salon with his wife, Joelle Ray.

August 3-5, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Color experts from Samuel Cole Salon attended an intense four day workshop entitled “Don’t Sweat It, Fix It” at the Redken Exchange in New York City. Master Stylist and salon owner, Jack Ray, along with his top color team learned the latest advanced color correction techniques from the best in the industry. The course is designed to place a narrower scope on the big issue of color correction by focusing on pretreatments, filling the hair, color product choices, and foiling techniques for creative correction.

“The class centered around the concept that there are basically four ways that color goes wrong. It’s either too light, too dark, too warm, or too cool. Focusing on these four color issues will enabled me to always remain confident and in control when a color mishap walks through the door” remarked a stylist.

“Learning from the creators of Redken color in such an intimate setting was not only one of my career highlights, but also an honor. Hands-on practical and technical application of theory and skills is the cornerstone of all great hairdressers. While at Redken, I grasped concepts and stepped way out of my box to achieve results that I never thought were possible. I am so eager to share my new knowledge with my team and clients”, commented another stylist.

August 1, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon was named one of the best in Metro Magazine’s 2009 Metro Bravo Awards. Metro Magazine has presented these annual reader’s poll awards for the past ten years. Samuel Cole Salon has had the honor and distinction of receiving several of these awards in past years.

“We are thrilled to once again be recognized by the readers of Metro magazine as the best hair salon in the area. As a team, we work tirelessly to create a world-class salon experience for all of our guests. It is an honor to be recognized for our efforts”, said Joelle Ray, co-owner of Samuel Cole Salon with her husband and master stylist, Jack Ray.

July 6-10, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon stylists were on hand to help budding fashionistas who attended Austin Jade’s Fashion Rocks Camp. Stylists offered tips, performed demonstrations, answered questions, and gave hands-on instruction to students. Jade Murray is the camp’s creator who is a local designer turned national fashion prodigy with her clothing line, Austin Jade. She developed this week long event to inspire young people with a passion for fashion. The students attended fashion-oriented classes all week which culminated in the camp’s grand finale, a fashion show for family and friends. Samuel Cole Salon stylists were on-hand daily to help prepare the students who would do hair and makeup on models themselves for the show that featured looks chosen by Jade. “It was so gratifying to watch these students take what they had learned and translate it into very professional runway hair and makeup creations on the models”, commented a stylist, a Samuel Cole Salon stylist and renowned makeup artist.

“Samuel Cole Salon are always eager to get involved with the local fashion scene. Having worked with Jade during Raleigh Fashion Week & Strut 09, we didn’t hesitate when she asked us to be involved in her camp. She is a phenomenal designer and a joy to work with”, remarked a Salon Cole Salon Director.

“Samuel Cole Salon are so up-to-date in trends, fashion, and the art of hair and makeup designs that this collective blend of our worlds just made sense. I needed a team of talented people in the fore-front of their industry with a great reputation and I found the best”, said Murray.

Both salons were presented with the camp’s official t-shirt with autographs from the very talented and enthusiastic students as a thank you. “What a perfect way to show their appreciation for all of our stylists’ hard work and dedication. Our teams are remarkable. They are very deserving of this recognition”, said Joelle Ray who owns the two salons with her husband and master stylist, Jack Ray.