December 2009 (RALEIGH) – Samuel Cole Salon located in North Raleigh captured top five honors in the categories of “Best Salon”, “Best Color”, “Best Blow Out”, “Best Highlights”, “Best Hair Straightening”, “Best Hair Cut”, “Best Make Up Artist”, and “Best Waxing” in Citysearch’s “Best in the Triangle” competition for 2009.   The annual event lets consumers decide who’s the best by voting online.  When the votes were tallied, Samuel Cole Salon emerged in the top five in all salon categories once again.  “It is very gratifying to be selected in this peoples’ choice forum. We strive daily to continuously improve and pamper out guests. Our team works so well together. They make sure every client receives quality service and an excellent salon experience.  We are proud of our team’s ability to meet high technical standards and customer service goals,” said Joelle Ray, co-owner of Samuel Cole Salon with her husband and master stylist, Jack Ray.

The award-winning Samuel Cole Salon located on Newton Road in North Raleigh is a Bumble & bumble network salon and features the ultra exclusive Oribe luxe haircare line. Oribe was created by the legendary celebrity and fashion stylist, Oribe Canales.  The salon has been featured nationally in Salon Today, American Salon, Modern Salon and Metro Magazine, as well as internationally in Estetica (Italy) and StyleSpeak (India).  Salon Moxie, Samuel Cole’s sister salon, features an intimate salon setting with a studio feel and carries Bumble and bumble and Aveda products.  It is located on Falls of the Neuse Road in the North Ridge Shopping Center.

For more information visit www.samuelcole.com and www.salon-moxie.com