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Samuel Cole Salon Stylists Enter W Magazine and Bumble & bumble’s “The Artist” Competition

Samuel Cole Salon stylist, Cara Harrison’s model (fellow stylist, Nikki Galloni)

April 2013 (RALEIGH, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon stylists, Cara Harrison, Alley Biehl and Tiffanie Spellenberg recently entered W Magazine and Bumble & bumble’s “The Artist” competition. “The Artist” is a styling competition exclusive to Bb. Network salons. Stylists submit photos of their editorial-inspired looks using the new Bb. Thickening Full Form Mousse and Crème Contour. Six semi-finalists will be chosen. The semi-finalists will then submit a personalized video which will be featured on the W and Bb. Facebook pages. The public will vote on their favorite and the stylist with the most votes will become “The Artist”. The winner will receive a trip to NYC where they will work with two mentors from the House of Bumble to recreate their look for a photo shoot for W Magazine to be featured in their October 2013 issue.

Samuel Cole Salon Stylist Works Backstage at the 2013 Governor’s Inaugural Ball

Lauren Munns with The Avett Brothers in Raleigh

Raleigh, NC – Samuel Cole Salon stylist, Lauren Munns, worked backstage at this year’s Governor’s Inaugural Ball. Munns styled hair for musical guests, The Avett Brothers and Parmalee, two NC bands who performed during the ball. The event celebrated the incoming governor with a night of fashion, music, dancing and fun. It was a chance for the who’s who in North Carolina to relax and have a little fun after a long election season.

“It was an honor to work with such amazing artists and to be a part of such a momentous occasion,” said Munns.

Samuel Cole Salon Welcomes Top Stylist from Chicago

Samuel Cole Salon Stylist, Alley Biehl

March 26, 2012 (RALEIGH, NC) – Top stylist, Alley Biehl has joined the award-winning team of stylists at Samuel Cole Salon in North Raleigh. Biehl brings 6 years of experience and expertise in the beauty industry to Samuel Cole. Recently relocated from Michigan, Biehl comes to Samuel Cole Salon from Salon U in Chicago (a Bumble & bumble exclusive salon), where she spent the last 5 years as one of their top stylists.

Known for her creativity and expertise in cutting and coloring techniques, Biehl compliments the level of professionalism that has come to be expected at Samuel Cole Salon.

“We look for stylists who are passionate about the craft of hairdressing, naturally talented, and who strive to continuously improve their skills,” said Joelle Ray, co-owner of Samuel Cole Salon with her husband, Jack Ray. “Alley is a perfect fit for our salon. We are thrilled to add her extensive knowledge to our team,” added Ray.

Biehl has attended advanced cutting and coloring classes taught by Bumble & bumble and Wella Studio in Chicago. In addition she participated in The Redken Symposium in Las Vegas and The Redken Midwest Forum in Grand Rapids.

“I am passionate about all aspects of hair design and Samuel Cole Salon is the perfect professional environment for me. I am so excited to be part of such a talented and customer service-oriented team,” said Biehl.

Samuel Cole Salon Enjoys their 5th Annual Awards Celebration

L-R Robyn Murphy, Erin Shebaugh, Ashley Collins, Jess Fay, Jack Ray, Sara Beard, Joelle Ray, Carolyn Nord, Jenny Smith, Whitney Heath, and Cara Harrison

January 28, 2012 (RALEIGH) – Jack and Joelle Ray, owners of Samuel Cole Salon hosted their 5th Annual Holiday Awards Celebration. The red-carpet event took place in downtown Raleigh at the Sheraton. The Ray’s host the event each year to celebrate the accomplishments and success of their salon team.

Top performance awards were given to the following winners:
Sara Beard- Stylist of the Year & Client Educator of the Year.

Carolyn Nord- Runner Up Stylist of the Year & Runner Up Client Educator of the Year.

Veronique Breault- Associate of the Year

Nichole LuMaye- The Carpe Diem Award

The Rays recognized the dedication and excellence of their Guest Services team, Heather Densford, Amanda Crane, Stephanie Tate and Ashley Orr. The Ray’s also thanked their management team for their outstanding performance and commitment.

Joelle Ray along with stylist, Sara Beard, hosted the popular award’s night segment – The “Bob’ies” – which featured a tribute to each team member.

“I love our annual awards party. We have such an amazingly talented, hardworking group at the salon. Each person contributes so much to the overall success of the salon. It is fun to hang out with everyone and simple say “thank you” for another terrific year,” said Joelle.

Editorial Powerhouse, Ronnie Stam Returns to Samuel Cole Salon for a Hands-On Editorial Event

Jack Ray, Joelle Ray, and Ronnie Stam

January 2, 2012 (RALEIGH, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon owners Jack and Joelle Ray enlisted the expertise of legendary editorial stylist Ronnie Stam. Stam was brought in to teach a hands-on workshop to Samuel Cole Salon’s top stylists and educators. Each stylist worked one on one with Stam to create looks on their model to build their portfolio.

“Ronnie was so personable and taught me how to classically set hair as a basic foundation for anything imaginable for print or runway looks. It was inspiring to take in Ronnie’s thought process while “on set” for our own photo shoot. I added some incredible editorial pictures to my portfolio,” remarked Samuel Cole Salon Master Stylist, Sara Beard.

Jack Ray with his model, Marcy Steigerwald

Ronnie’s work has graced top global fashion publications, TV commercials, advertising campaigns, calendar’s, music videos and many special projects. One of the personal highlights in Ronnie’s career has been to work exclusively and tour with world known rock bands The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith.