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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).

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

Wella Color Expert Carla Coco Kootsillas Elevates Color Formulation

Color formulated by stylists Dustin, Chelsea, and Claire

With over 15 years of experience in color, cutting, and styling, Carla Coco Kootsillas brought her unique brand of creativity and technical skill to the Wella Color class at Samuel Cole Salon. As a Wella TrendVision Semi Finalist in 2016, her knowledge and expertise is always current and on-trend.

Kootsillas emphasized foundational and the need for advanced skills in formulating color based on key aspects of the color consultation. Stylists worked hands-on with models and applied Kootsillas’ methods to formulate color for blonde, brunette, red, and resistant gray hair.

“Coco’s class taught me tips that I am using every day behind the chair. It was inspiring to learn new things that I can apply immediately in every color formulation.” – Stylist Denise Ficker