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!
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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!
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“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!
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"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.
