A Little Bit About Your Curl Bestie, Sam
So a little about myself, I have been doing hair since 2014 and found my calling in curls. Honestly, I am a homebody with your grandma's hobbies. I was never good at ice breakers in school, and I like to think that I'm actually hilarious (just don't ask my sister). On my days off you'll find me adventuring around a hiking trail, working on a puzzle, or picking up my favorite pad Thai to catch up on some 90 day fiance!
How did I get into hair?
Easy, I took cosmetology in high school because I actually wanted this as my “backup” plan. I had no idea the world I was about to walk into. I finished my cosmetology class and got my licence. I jumped into a corporate salon shortly after. I was able to try all kinds of techniques and options, none of which really jumped out at me. That was till I took a curl class and started finding my groove!
“Why the focus in curly hair?”
Well, actually, this was kinda an accident! I took the DevaCurl cutting class as a replacement for another girl in the salon I was working in at the time. I had no idea the impact it would have on my career. Once I took the class, my mind was blown. I also wanted to apologize to every curly head of hair that ever sat in my chair before I took this class! I knew curls were what I wanted to focus on. From there I gathered all the education I could myself, and then became a DevaCurl Curl Coach. I have since resigned from Deva but still love educating all my clients and cutting your curls! So I kept it moving by opening Lavender & Sage in 2019! Curls truly have helped shape my career and helped me make amazing connections with amazing people!
"What training have you received?"
I'll just break this down really quick!
2016: Level 1 Inspired Curl Training - Buffalo, NY
2018: DevaCurl Educator Training - Atlanta, GA
2019: Level 2 Advanced Curl Training -NYC
2020: Educator Training + Level 3 Certification Curly Training - NYC
2021: N E E D Salon Level 2 Curl Class - Rochester, NY
2022: RËZO Academy - Boston, MA
Plenty of random virtual training.
Needless to say I am dedicated and committed to getting the best education offered to me and providing the best service I can to my clients.
This brings me to my current chapter in life:
Between finding curly education, being able to share my knowledge with others, and the unbeatable relationships I have formed with my clients. I cannot help myself but to stop and think that because of curls and the lovely clients attached, I wouldn’t be where I am today without all the amazing support. I continue to take curl education as I can, and currently use primarily Innersense products at my salon rather than DevaCurl.
