Oribe Lost in a Sea of Blonde Bombshells                                                     Oribe Reigns Over Backstage 2010 Models
                                            (courtesy of Modern Salon Magazine)

                                                                                                
                                                    Samuel Cole Salon Stylists Nikki Galloni (L) and Erin Shebaugh (R) with Oribe
                                                                             (courtesy of Modern Salon Magazine)

April 25-26, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV) – Jack and Joelle Ray, owners of the award-winning Samuel Cole Salon and Salon Moxie,  along with five of their top stylists, Sara Beard, Yvette Cannas, Jess Duncan, Nikki Galloni, and Erin Shebaugh attended  Oribe Backstage 2010.  The two-day educational event held in Las Vegas was part of the Oribe Artistic Director Program and featured Oribe Canales in person.   Oribe is a wildly successful celebrity/editorial stylist whose clients include Lady Gaga, Penelope Cruz, and Jennifer Lopez.  He also styled the hair for nine out of the twelve 2009 Vogue Magazine covers.  Oribe’s legendary history includes serving as the principle stylist for Gianni Versace’s collections in the 80’s. 

Oribe spread his charismatic charm and decades-long editorial styling wisdom with attendees through hands-on sessions throughout the event.   The workshop portion focused on using cultural and iconic references and influences to create “Today’s New Blonde Bombshell”.  

"I want to give everyone the freedom to develop their own style. I don't want to dictate what they should do; I never want to dictate. Whether they take away what they learn from this gathering and do it in their salon or not, my feeling is, at least they now have the know-how," said Oribe.

“This was our first experience with Oribe in person.  He was extremely gracious and very accessible to our team the entire time.  The event and the one-on-one time with Oribe far exceeded our expectations.  We are anxiously anticipating his visit to Samuel Cole Salon this summer,” remarked Jack Ray.

Yvette Cannas, Samuel Cole Salon Elite Designer/Mentor commented, “A shot of creative adrenaline in the arm.  Intense, fast paced, exciting and artistic all at once!”

“My experience at Oribe Backstage 2010 was to date the highlight of my career.  It gave me an outlet to unleash the wild side of my craft and inspired me to want to go further and push harder than I thought I was capable of.  It was amazing,” said Erin Shebaugh, Samuel Cole Salon Advanced Designer/Mentor/Senior Network Educator.

"It was the most amazing experience of my career to work with such a creative genius.  It pushed me to an entirely new level.  I was incredibly inspired," remarked Sara Beard, Samuel Cole Salon Advanced Senior Designer/Mentor.

The award-winning Samuel Cole Salon located on Newton Road in North Raleigh is designed to be a modern, urban oasis away from stresses of everyday life that delivers a world class salon experience.  Their stylists are naturally talented, have refreshingly positive attitudes and exude a genuine passion for their craft. Samuel Cole Salon is committed to offering the highest quality, high fashion, and performance-proven products - Oribe and Bumble and bumble. Oribe is an ultra exclusive luxe hair care line that was created by legendary celebrity and fashion stylist, Oribe Canales.  Bumble and bumble offers the finest hair care products on the market today and continues to create innovative products that deliver exceptional results.  Originally designed to produce runway looks for fashion week, the Bb line is now available for your use at home. 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 in North Raleigh on Falls of the Neuse Road in the North Ridge Shopping Center.

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