@mane_squeeze_sara
Level 8: Artistic & Technical Director – Mentor
Bumble and bumble Network Educator
Passions
Deep meaningful relationships! I care deeply about your hair and how you feel about yourself, but mostly I care about you!
Prized possession
A ring with my families birthstones. It reminds me of my Grandma Apple!
Favorite quote
“Stay soft, it looks good on you!”
Best Celebrity hair
Sierra Ferrell and Florence Pugh
Favorite small business to support:
Split Acre Farm and Zest!
From
Raleigh, NC
What I love about Samuel Cole Salon
The team, our clients, endless opportunities
Favorite Styling Tool
My Hands!
Favorite product combo and how I use it
Supershine + Curl Gelee – I apply these 2 in the shower and air dry. Then i use Gold Lust Dry Shampoo in the morning to refresh my roots!
Favorite trends
Lived in color, effortless cuts, embracing your texture
Favorite place to visit
Emerald Isle, NC and Belize!
Currently obsessed with
That Chapter Podcast – my favorite murder podcast
In my free time, I enjoy
Spending time with family and friends, reading, and going to the beach!
My hobbies
Watercolor painting, taking pictures, astrology, and sunsets!
Areas of expertise
Curly hair, dimensional colors, making you feel beautiful and loved!
Academies/Accomplishments/Participation
Brazilian Blowout Certified
♦Baxter of California: Men’s Grooming with Josh Velazquez
♦Bumble and bumble University, NYC: Bb.Cut Design Workshop, Bb.Cut Design Studio, Curl Workshop, Current Workshop, Network Educator I & II, Styling I & II, Fierce Conversations, Styling Your Career, Business Immersion, Know Your Strengths
♦Bumble and bumble: Editorial Styling with Alejandro Jimenez, Styling Class with Alejandro Jimenez, Design Workshop Razor Advanced Cutting Class, Styling Class with Alejandro Jimenez
♦Luxury Brand Partners, Miami Studios: Hands-On Workshop with R+Co Founder Howard McLaren, Front Row 3 Day Education Event 2016
♦Oribe: Backstage Atelier Styling Workshop with Oribe Canales, In Salon Master Class with Oribe Canales, Editorial Styling with Steven Schmidt, Cutting Event with Tom Gallagher, Bob Cutting Class with Ronnie Stam, Cutting Class with Kien Hoang, Styling Class, Signature Cut Class with Adam Livermore, Editorial Styling with Tom Gallagher, Styling with Adam Livermore, Master Cutting Class with Coby Alcantar, Editorial Styling with Ramona Estabach, Editorial Styling with Katie Manselle, Inner Layers with Coby Alcantar and Gardner Edmunds
♦Oribe, Las Vegas: Backstage Editorial Styling Event with Oribe Canales
♦Oribe, Miami: Backstage Editorial Styling Event with Oribe Canales
♦R+Co: The Chop with Robert Vasquez
♦Redken: Redken Haircolor Certification, Corrective Color and Master Design, Master Class with Michelle Johnson, Master Class with Dhaniel Dhoud, Advanced Cut and Color Workshops with Kimberly Teff, Color Correction Master Class, Creative Dimensional Color and Highlighting, Redken Creates Trend Release, Color Collection & Principles, Editorial Photo Styling at Redken Exchange
♦Samuel Cole: Men’s Grooming with Michael Knight
♦Wella: Color Correction with Yvonne Heizman/Justin De Le Torre, Advanced Color Techniques, Color Principles with Lisa McGee, Color Correction, Advanced Color Techniques, Amazing Reds, Celebrity Colorist Mark DeBolt Wella Trend Vision, Spring Trends with Nicole Obert, Fall Trends with Mark Debolt; Spring & Summer Trends with Mark DeBolt; Creative Color Workshop with Stevie Smith; Spring Summer 2020 Trends with Mark Debolt
♦V76: Men’s Grooming Class with Jesse Taylor, Career Sweet Spot with Reuben Carranza
♦Samuel Cole Immersion Graduate
Accomplishments
Member of National Cosmetology Association
Samuel Cole Stylist of the Year Runner Up 2015, 2008, 2007
Samuel Cole Stylist of the Year 2009-2014
Samuel Cole Client Educator of the Year 2009-2014, 2016
Samuel Cole Passion Award 2008
Participation
♦Samuel Cole: Cohost of Annual Holiday Awards Show “The Bobies,” 2008-2016
♦Bumble and bumble: Curl Conscious Launch, Treatment Launch, Wear and Care Launch, Thickening Serum Launch, Gel and Gellac Launch, Surf Launch with Alejandro Jimenez
♦New York Fashion Week for Skaist-Taylor with Oribe Canales
♦Other: Strut 08, Strut 09/Raleigh Fashion Week, Pink Fest, Social Magazine Awards – Photo Shoot and Fashion Show, Cuts for Pups Fundraiser, Austin Jade Photo Shoot, Fashion Rocks Camp, Bravo and TLC reality show pilots (Austin Jade and “MakeUnder”), Everlast and Susan G. Komen “Beating Up Breast Cancer” photo shoot