Raleigh Hair Archives - Page 14 of 14 - Samuel Cole Salon

Alejandro Jimenez Brings On The LOB

Editorial Stylist, Alejandro Jimenez brought his talents to Samuel Cole Salon to showcase the “haircut” that works on everyone. The long bob (LOB) is a versatile cut because it is long enough to be pulled into a ponytail or chignon. There is still enough length to create soft updo’s. This class featured advanced straight razor techniques which Jimenez encourage the stylists to use to create an unstructured and textured cut rooted in a classic shape.
Alejandro has worked NY, Paris and London Fashion Weeks, as well as Victoria Secret Fashion Shows. He has also styled countless celebrities and worked on various editorial and commercial shoots including Vogue, Elle, W and Ferria campaign for L’Oreal. Alejandro has spent years training and collaborating with some of the best hairdressers in the world including Garren, Max Pinnell, Italo Gregorio, Ward and Laurent Philipon. Most recently, Alejandro worked as International Educator for Bumble and bumble and has trained thousands of hairdressers around the world.

It was very inspiring to watch and learn different ways to use a straight razor. I can be intimidating to use a tool that can create so many different looks. It really helped us to become more comfortable using such a versatile tool!” said Stylist Libby Bink

Spring Trend Vision 2015 with Wella Design Team Educator Anna Vaul

Owner of Studio 520 Salon and Spa and Stylist Anna Vaul was on site to demonstrate Wella’s newest line of color Freelights Instamat!c by Color Touch. Anna has been in the beauty industry for over fifteen years. Her career spans stage, television, and print. Anna’s extensive education and talents led to her position on The Wella Design Team. Color Touch Instamat!c technology is formulated with a fine blend of color molecules that is diffused gradually into the hair cuticles. The result is a demi-permanent, delicate matte gloss, muted shine, on-trend finish. The five hour advanced color workshop focused on the art of hair painting and matte, pastel tones. After Anna’s live model demonstration, Samuel Cole Salon stylist had the opportunity to create futuristic looks by using the Instamt!ic tones and glosses to create filtered effects and were able to demonstrate this new color technique on their own models.

Master stylist, Michael Knight with his model

Anna was so inspiring. The class helped me to think even further outside of the box. I feel like these workshops enable me to continue to feel my creativity as a colorist.”, said Senior Stylist, Cara Dempsey.

Popiettes and Pin Curls with Oribe’s Tony Caldwell

Tony Caldwell styling senior stylist Nikki Galloni-Kepley

Tony Caldwell demonstrating for the stylist

Oribe educator and Parlour 3 stylist Tony Caldwell visited Samuel Cole Salon for an afternoon of creative styling. Tony has worked with some of Nashville’s finest, such as the band Rascal Flatts and singer Easton Corbin. His unique perspective and creative vision has led him to a variety of clients, from business professionals to country music legends, fashion designers and photographers.

Stylist traded in their curling irons for magazine pages during the creative curl workshop.

The workshop revolved around poppiettes and pin curls. Tony wanted the stylists at Samuel Cole Salon to embrace their inner artist and creativity. “With all of the tools available to us now, we tend to forget that styling has not always been as easy”, said Caldwell. History’s hairdressing icons made their mark by being resourceful, creative, and authentic. Caldwell challenged the stylists to create a curl set without the use of a heating tool.

Stylist Erin Grogan’s model

The stylist were only allowed to use bobby pins, torn out magazine pages, and Oribe’s Crème for Style styling cream to achieve the soft, textured, editorial look.

I thought it was refreshing. The class gave me a new outlook on how to create something simple and elegant”, said stylist, Natalie Bowers.

Tony’s passion for being a true artist is contagious. I’m accustomed to utilizing heat while styling so I really liked how he showed us that we could achieve this timeless look in such a creative, almost effortless way.”, said stylist, Dustin Fann.