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Stylists Isabella + Erin Master Razor Skills at Bb.U

Stylists Isabella and Erin attended a razor cutting workshop at Bumble and bumble University in New York City. The education provided by Bb.U is top in the industry, known for its dedication to consultation skills and product knowledge in addition to fundamental cutting and styling skills.

While Isabella and Erin are experienced in razor cutting, the workshop explored and honed advanced techniques that create a variety of looks, from a light feathery ends to a strong precise baseline.

The educators’ energy and feedback really spoke to me. I feel more confident and familiar with my razor and I love its versatility.” – Isabella Vazquez

Coby Alcantar + Gardner Edmunds Reveal Inner Layer Haircut

Oribe Educators Coby Alcantar + Gardner Edmunds, highly sought after stylists in the current world of hairdressing. Coby owns Little Axe Salon in Brooklyn, NY where she creates fun and effortless styles for her clients, and Gardner’s salon home is Ramirez Tran Salon in Beverly Hills, CA. His notable clients include Lea Michele, Olivia Palermo, Rebecca Minkoff and Kim Cattrall.

Their combined expertise brought incredible energy to this class, which focused cutting inner layers that don’t sacrifice overall length of the hair. This technique can be used on all lengths of hair. The final look was a light and airy style that allowed the hair to move freely. To style the haircut, they used a combination of Oribe Foundation Mist, Maximista and Featherbalm on damp hair, and twisted the hair damp and let it air dry.

Creating inner layers removed weight and made the haircut look softer. I love learning from Coby and Gardner together because they showed variations of the same techniques to get an amazing fresh haircut” – Stylist Michelle Larry

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

Wella Master Color Expert Stevie Smith Showcases Creative Styling

“Mermaid Hair” has taken the internet by storm, with the brightest combinations of pinks, blues, and purples paired with electric greens and yellows. Stevie Smith gave this hair color phenomenon new life with her Wella Master Color expertise in our Master Class. Muting the rose and denim hues to blend with natural blonde and brunette gives the model a fun dimensional look while maintaining the integrity of her hair. The colorful panels can be hidden for a professional day-time style or accentuated with a side part and a few curls.

As highly regarded colorist and stylist, Stevie Smith’s work has been featured in magazines such as Allure, Chicago Social and Chicago Bride, and she has styled television and movie actors, theater dancers and fashion models.

Follow Stevie on Instagram to see her inspiring work! @stevieannsmith.

Stevie’s innovative take on fundamental techniques created an inspiring cut and color combination – I loved learning from her!” – Stylist Cara Harrison