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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

Bb.U Hosts Samuel Cole Manager and Master Stylist in “Fierce Conversations” Class

General Manager of Samuel Cole Salon, Mary Bledsole, and Master Stylist Cara Harrison recently took part in the world renowned 2-day workshop, “Fierce Conversations” in New York City at the acclaimed Bb.U in Manhattan. The workshop pushed attendees to expand their communication techniques to become more effective. The class focused on being authentic, speaking the truth and interrogating everyone’s reality in order to increase the likelihood of expanding and growing professional relationships in positive ways.

As a manager, the Fierce Conversations class helped me get in the right mindset for how to have a constructive conversation with anyone on my team. The biggest takeaway was focusing conversations on solutions rather than issues at hand.” – General Manager Mary Bledsole

Samuel Cole Salon Named to the Salon Today Magazine’s Top 200 Salons

SAMUEL COLE SALON was recently named to the SALON TODAY 200 by SALON TODAY, the leading business media for salon and spa owners.

The magazine’s 20th annual SALON TODAY 200 issue profiled the selected salons in its January 2017 edition. The 200 salons were honored for their best business practices from applications submitted by SALON TODAY readers, who represent the 20,000 top-producing salons and spas in the country.

Samuel Cole Salon was honored in the following best practices categories: Compensation & Benefits, Customer Service, Employee Education, Salon Culture and Inventory Management.

“Our editors recognize that strong business leadership requires the mastery of a number of different best business practices,” said Stacey Soble, editor-in-chief of SALON TODAY. “The salons named to the SALON TODAY 200 for 2017 not only proved they excel in one or more of these areas, they also have created rewarding environments for their staff members and standout experiences for their clients. Their willingness to share their success offers our readers important business benchmarks and inspirational business-building ideas.”

Salon Today is a division of Modern Salon Media, which is owned by Bobit Business Media in Torrance, California.

Samuel Cole Salon Celebrates their 10th Annual Awards Evening

Owners Jack and Joelle Ray hosted Samuel Cole Salon’s 10th Annual Holiday Awards Celebration. The red-carpet even took place in Midtown at the Renaissance North Hills Hotel. The Ray’s host the event each year to celebrate the accomplishments and success of their salon team. Kelsey Easley took home the 2016 Stylist of the Year Award, and the Runner Up was Michael Knight; The 2016 Client Educator of the Year Award went to Sara Beard, and the Runner Up was Carolyn Nord. The 2016 Carpe Diem Award was presented to Katie Pursche, and the 2016 Associate of the Year went to Erin Fogarty. We are so proud of these amazing stylists, and are honored to have them on our team!

Top Performance Awards were:

The Rays also recognized the dedication and excellence of their Guest Services Team – Sofia Tanthorey, Grace Frost, Brittany Backus, Carly Moore, and Anna Burby – and thanked their Management Team – Mary Bledsole, Sara Beard, and Nicole Savago – for their outstanding performance and commitment. Each team member was also recognized with their own unique award – nicknamed their “Bob-ie”.

Samuel Cole Stylists Master ‘All About Blondes’ at 901 Academy

Nine Zero One Salon is home to the stylists of a celebrity clientele that includes Blake Lively, Heidi Klum, and Julianne Hough. Images of these celebrities’ blonde hair are plastered all over magazines, Pinterest and beauty blogs, and are often the “hair goals” of Samuel Cole clients. Stylists Nikki Kepley and Kelsey Easley attended the Nine Zero One Academy class “All About Blondes” to enhance their expertise in brightening, toning, and protecting their blonde clients’ hair.

from left: Kelsey, Nikki working on their model, and the final look!

Wella Professional and Nine Zero One Educator Nicole Leal demonstrated lightening techniques and provided individual feedback as stylists practiced her methods. Nikki and Kelsey are eager to use what they learned to further maintain the integrity and the brightness of their blondes.

This class helped me value the versatility and power of using foils to lighten hair. To get a really bright blonde you have to use a foil, versus balayage, and you can also create a natural ‘hand-painted look’ in a foil, too.” – Nikki Kepley