Samuel Cole Salon's Jack Ray & Sara Beard

March 1-3, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon’s owner and Director of Education, Jack Ray and Stylist of the Year, Sara Beard attended Current Workshop at Bumble and bumble University (Bb.U) in NYC.  These veteran hairdressers enhanced their passion for their craft in this rigorous 3 day advanced cutting course.  They refined their techniques learned in prior Design School cutting classes by learning to translate editorial references and fashion trends for their clients and developing an eye to design modern haircuts.  They engaged in daily hands-on sessions with multiple models, experienced inspirational demos, and learned to incorporate trends and modern influences into their work.

“What makes Bb.U’s Current Workshop so cool is that it integrates two prerequisite classes – one that is more technique-oriented and one that is more theoretical.  The combination of these two classes is in a word “enlightening”.  It cements the concept of a truly customized, current haircut for a client as opposed to cookie cutter hair cutting.  That is how you can take the inspiration of an iconic image like Sasson’s cut on Twiggy back in the 60’s and give it an up-to-date or current feel for your client today,” said Ray.

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.