hair curling Archives - Samuel Cole Salon

Throwback to Vintage Hollywood Glam with Robert Vasquez

Inspired by Rita Hayworth’s characters in 1940’s and 50’s films, Robert Vasquez, like his mentor and hair stylist superstar Garren, often reinvents the Vintage Hollywood Glam style. Vasquez demonstrated the parting and curl direction that recreates this look and featured R+Co products that bring the curls to life with volume and long-lasting hold.

Dallas Thickening Spray volumizes hair, holds heat-styled looks, and prevents moisture loss; Grid Structural Hold Setting Spray blocks humidity and holds shape so the style lasts longer; Foil Frizz + Static Control Spray tames flyaways and frizz while adding shine, eliminating static, adding shine and providing heat protection; Outer Space Flexible Hair Spray’s memory allows the stylist to brush through a set style, knowing it will go back into place.

I loved this look! Vintage retro styles are so on-trend. The curl techniques Robert shared were awesome and I really love learning alternative ways of doing things.” – Sam Smith

Master Stylist + Formal Styling Expert Alley Biehl Demonstrates 2018’s Romantic Bridal Styles

Soft, romantic and tousled looks continue into 2018, as brides are opting for loose romantic looks that capture the casual elegance of today’s formal trends. Alley Biehl’s styling class demonstrated foundational styling skills in creating the ultra feminine bride. Soft curls and whimsical braids update the classic up-do, creating the 2018 “Textured Up-do.” Side-swept, half-up-dos feature a twist or braid alongside cascading curls that for the look of a bridal goddess. Wispy tendrils compliment 2018’s version of a chignon bun, it’s luxurious yet relaxed.

Alley demonstrated how to pin and style the hair to create a soft and textured, loose up-do that would be secure enough to hold all day and night.” – Stylist Katie Pursche

Stylists Katie + Libby Attend Bumble & bumble Leadership Series in NYC

Libby’s Model

Members of Samuel Cole Salon’s Education Team, stylists Katie and Libby are instrumental in teaching several cutting, coloring and styling classes to Associates who go through our Immersion Program. Committed to build leadership, technical and teaching skills, they attended Bumble and bumble University’s Network Educator Series at Bb.U in New York City.

Continuous education makes me a better stylist because I learn new ways to style my guests and how to teach my guests how to style their own hair, which is one of my favorite aspects of what I do.” – Stylist Katie Pursche

The three-day course included sessions on product ingredients, leadership, presentation skills and hands-on styling. Educators demonstrated techniques that Bumble and bumble’s Global Artistic Director Laurent Philippon used to style runway models for Lacoste at New York Fashion Week. Katie and Libby loved these techniques, as they applied them in a hands-on session with live models.

It was exciting to see a new twist on styling curls. The technique created a loose flat wave, which a lot of our guests are really into right now.” – Stylist Libby Bink

Stylists Master All of the Curls at Bumble & bumble University

Alley Biehl’s model, before and after styling

Alley and Dempsey attended the renowned Bb.U Curl Class at Bumble and bumble University in New York City. Curly hair comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, from spiral corkscrews to loose waves, and many curly-hair clients spend a lifetime looking for a stylist who can cut and style their hair in such a way that compliments their curls. This hands-on styling and cutting course addressed the needs of every curl type. The stylists identified various curl patterns and applied Bb.U design techniques to create dynamic looks that complimented the client’s natural curls.

A lot of my clients like to embrace their natural curl, and I loved having the opportunity to see curly styling and cutting with a fresh perspective.” – Master Sylist Alley Biehl

Editorial Stylist Kelly Peach Shares Beauty + Upstyle in Master Class

Master Stylist Cara Harrison‘s Model

Kelly Peach is a hairdresser’s hairdresser and an incredibly talented editorial stylist whose work has appeared in New York and Paris Fashion Weeks. She’s a popular social media beauty maven and insta-celebrity (@kellypeachbeauty), whose 16.1k Instagram followers give her a platform to share her vast knowledge of all things beauty – including self-styling tips!

Kelly Peach’s editorial styling class covered versatile skills that can be used for a variety of formal hairstyles – classic finger waves and a low rolled bun. Her modern iteration of finger waves is an ode to “Old Hollywood” and is a style that has been seen on the red carpet among Amy Adams, Blake Lively and Miranda Lambert. The low rolled bun has become a go-to formal look – donned by Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson and Emma Stone. Kelly Peach innovated these classic looks by combining them into one powerful modern editorial style.

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Kelly Peach is phenomenal! She is so down to earth and shared the best techniques and tips with us. She mixes Oribe Beauty’s Gold Lust Face Drops with her foundation for a natural glow, and I’m obsessed. Her Facebook Live tutorials are a must-watch! – Katie Pursche, Senior Designer and Director of Salon Education + Recruitment