balayage — Samuel Cole Salon

International Wella Top Artist Aubrey Loots Showcases Fall 2018 Color Trends

Aubrey Loots on the runway pre-show in South Africa.

The only thing Aubrey Loots is more passionate about than the fashion of hair styling is educating and inspiring hairstylists around the world. As an educator Aubrey draws on his 23 years of experience styling and working on runway shows, fashion shows, and Red Carpet Events in New York, Paris, London, Korea and more. Just in the past few months, Aubrey has worked on Behind the Chair’s hair show in Texas, led Wella’s styling team for African Fashion International’s Cape Town Fashion Week in South Africa, and presented at Wella’s TrendVision in Tokyo. While in Tokyo, he also hosted his own week-long Creative Retreat where he taught and set up a photo shoot for stylists, led tours of top Tokyo salons and explored the culture through food, art and shopping.

At Samuel Cole Salon, Aubrey’s Master Color Workshop emphasized the art of color placement, strategically lightening pieces of hair that frame the face and therefore creating a major impact. Aubrey’s “express brightening” technique achieved a brand new look in a shorter amount of time and would benefit anyone who desires a little extra drama between their routine maintenance appointments.

I loved everything about Aubrey’s class – his technique and formulations and his energy. The artistic color placement refreshes your whole look without putting color all over your hair every single time.” – Stylist Denise Ficker

Top Wella Colorist Mark Debolt Energizes Stylists in Master Class

Mark Debolt brings a contagious energetic passion for hair coloring in his Master Classes at Samuel Cole Salon. As a Wella Master Colorist, he is consistently innovating hair color techniques and formulations. This Master Class focused on brightening around the face – getting the perfect “money piece” – and subtle foil placements that can compliment balayage techniques. Mark’s commitment to his craft and his color expertise is always inspirational.

Mark Debolt is the best! I always love his classes because he always brings more and more techniques to share with us! – Stylist Lauren Pittman

Wella Color Genius Coco Kootsillas Reveals Color Trends in Master Class

Carla “Coco” Kootsillas, 2016 Wella Trendvision Runner Up, introduced the color mega-brand’s Spring – Summer 2017 Trend Inspiration: Ultra Contouring by Optical Illusions. The trend expands the scope of the selfie culture, toward ultra personalization. This Spring we will see people embracing brave and bold individuality, pushing to intensify their personal character, and going daringly and deliberately beyond a standardized beauty.

Cara’s rich, deep brunette was created with layers of color blocking, a modern interpretation of the 90’s fad

After introducing Wella’s trend forecast, Kootsillas facilitated a hands-on session in which Samuel Cole stylists consulted with and created custom formulations and application techniques for their models. Kootsillas personalized her feedback and coaching based on each group’s model and stylists’ levels of experience. Samuel Cole’s culture is deeply rooted in education, and features monthly advanced learning opportunities for its team.

Coco encouraged us to tap into our inner artist and critically formulate complex hues. No question went unanswered or cast aside; the interactive nature of the class created an authentic relationship between us.” – Jenny Smith, Stylist and Education Team Member

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Wella Professional Mark Debolt Brings Fresh Color Trends to Samuel Cole Salon

Wella Professional Ambassadors , Educator and Hair Color Expert Mark Debolt energized stylists in his Master Color class at Samuel Cole Salon. He shared his style of conducting a successful color consultation and demonstrated application techniques and custom color formulating based on models and their natural hair color. Stylists especially appreciate Debolt’s Question-and-Answer style of teaching; stylists ask candid genuine questions and Debolt’s answers are specific and informed. His passion for hair coloring is absolutely contagious.

Mark treats each stylist with absolute individual attention and humble professionalism. His strength is relating to the stylists and teaching them what they need to learn in order to work behind the chair. To teach a class in such a way that reaches the wide range of experience that we have – from recent graduates to 30-year veterans – is truly incredible.” – Cara Harrison

Nicole Obert Shares Vidal Sassoon Cutting + Freehand Painting at Samuel Cole

Wella TrendVision winner Nicole Obert is a master of cutting, coloring, and styling, who began her career assisting renowned celebrity stylist Nick Arrojo. Obert’s master class at Samuel Cole Salon, featured signature Sassoon-style haircuts and a hands-on session for balayage coloring (hair painting).

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Obert demonstrated three color transformations – a blonde, a brunette, and a strong red – using custom techniques for each model. She formulated a glaze to brighten a dull blonde and finished her look with a structured bob haircut. She took a golden brunette to a bold copper red with a custom formulated glaze, and in her final demonstration, transforming a dark to sun-kissed brunette with surface balayage highlighting, she invited each stylist to perfect the technique on a model. Working one-on-one with each stylist allowed Obert to provide individual feedback.

I have such a thorough understanding of balayage application thanks to Nicole Obert. I feel excited about adding even more creativity to my balayage offerings.” -Stylist Kristen Carson