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Advanced Designer Erin Fogarty Returns to Samuel Cole Salon

After 3 years of living in Lake Charles, Louisiana, we are so excited to announce that Advanced Designer Erin Fogarty is coming home to Samuel Cole Salon!

Erin joined Samuel Cole as her first salon home after graduating from The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill and moved to Lake Charles, LA with her boyfriend who serves in the Armed Forces. She joined an Oribe salon to continue honing her skills and gained a ton of experience doing hair and makeup for pageant events and Mardi Gras parties. Erin will return as a member of our on-site bridal and event hair and makeup team White Dress Collective

Erin’s first day back is Monday, March 9th, and her hours behind the chair are:
Mondays 10-7
Wednesdays 9-3
Thursdays 9-9
Fridays 2:30-8
Saturdays 9-5

Give us a call to schedule an appointment with Erin! 919-845-0098

Designers Fallyn, Kait and Carmella Visit the House of Bumble

Samuel Cole Salon sent Designers Fallyn, Kait and Carmella to Bumble and bumble University in NYC, an iconic nationwide school of hair design, for a cutting workshop where they furthered their foundational razor cutting skills. Bumble & bumble’s school provides creative freedom and one-on-one instruction from top industry educators. The class expands stylists’ knowledge of Cutting Theory, Advanced Consultation Skills, and Bumble and bumble products in addition to refining their razor cutting skills.

Instructors demonstrated techniques and facilitated a hands-on workshop in which Fallyn, Kait and Carmella created a long layered haircut and the timeless bob haircut on their models. This class is instrumental in further mastering the art of razor cutting.

I loved having complete artistic freedom to expand my razor skills in a setting that had the guidance of top industry instructors nearby.” – Stylist Fallyn Mireault

R+Co Cutting Guru and Global Educator Douglas McCoy Visits Samuel Cole Salon

Douglas McCoy is an expert hairstylist, specializing in cutting. He is very accomplished, both behind the chair and behind the camera lens. He has worked six seasons of New York Fashion Week, with Houses such as BCBG, Lacoste and Rebecca Minkoff. He is a two-time winner of the Hairbrained Video Awards Lo-Fi Video of the Year and Best Over-All Video of the Year.

When Howard McLaren founded R+Co with Garren and Thom Priano, other industry legends, he asked Douglas McCoy to be on R+Co’s education team before they had developed a single product. The vision they shared was enough for Douglas to know he wanted to be a part of it. As he put it, “R+Co is real life, it’s a hairdresser’s dream.”

I loved hearing Douglas McCoy’s first-hand experience working with Howard McLaren because that’s where he learned how to make every appointment a better experience for his clients. We’re always trying to improve the salon experience for our guests so it was a perfect class to lead into our busy holiday season.
Advanced Designer Heather Simpson

Oribe Global Educator Gardner Edmunds

Gardner Edmunds and stylist Katie Pursche

Oribe global educator and celebrity stylist Gardner Edmunds was on-hand at Samuel Cole Salon to share his cutting expertise in a class featuring the Unstructured Bob. This hairstyle is perfect for women with finer textures and those who want a classic textured, tousled look with minimal structure. It’s a style seen worn by Julianne Hough, Kate Hudson, and Lucy Hale.

The unstructured bob provides a great frame for eyes and cheekbones, and adds softness to the person’s overall style. During the class, Gardner emphasized creating texture and movement with a razor. Stylist were inspired by his visual, free-style approach, giving a very sexy, undone look to the bob – a traditionally a very geometric cut. This technique creates a fresh, modern take on a very classic look.

This is one of my favorite haircuts and I loved Gardner’s refreshing take on it. Using a razor gives clients the wispy ends they love without making their hair look thin. It’s the best!
Stylist Fallyn Mireault

Michael + Kristen Experience Advanced Bb.U Master Class with Industry Icon Tom Gallagher

Stylists Michael and Kristen attended a Master Cutting Class at industry-renowned Bumble and bumble University in New York City’s Meatpacking District. The class instructed participants to use the culmination of skills they have mastered at previous Bb.U classes and in their careers behind the chair. Instructors Tom Gallagher, William Paul and Josie Searles demonstrated haircuts using techniques that challenged stylists to take a new visual approach. As experienced stylists, Michael and Kristen value the opportunity to be challenged to the edge of their comfort zone – and beyond – in a safe space with coaches giving individual feedback.

Michael and Kristen especially love soaking in the history in Bumble and bumble’s academy. The halls are filled with the editorial designs of Bumble and bumble’s team since the late 1970s. Learning from industry-leading instructors and being surrounded by Bumble’s history in the hair industry inspires stylists to expand their comfort zones in hair cutting and styling. Bb.U’s location in the fun and trendy meatpacking district adds to the artistic experience, and their panoramic windows invite inspiration from the natural light and bustling New York City environment into the creative atmosphere.