Sola Salons Hosts Flagship Education Event

Sola Salons Hosts Flagship Education Event

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June 27, 2024 // Franchising.com // DENVER, Colo. - Sola Salons hosted its live proprietary educational event, Sola Sessions, on June 24th and June 25th in Las Vegas, NV. The two-day event was exclusive to Sola professionals and kicked off the brand's 20th anniversar.

The 2024 Sola Sessions event commenced with a keynote address from “The Millionaire Hairstylist,” Cash Lawless, a renowned entrepreneur, owner of multiple businesses, and celebrity hairstylist who has worked with clientele such as Justin Bieber, Bella Hadid, Dua Lipa, and more. The keynote address was accompanied by VIP workshops hosted by industry business coaches, including industry-leading salon business consultant, speaker, and educator, Nina Tulio and one of the most sought-after barbers and educators, John Mosley, along with business-focused presentations, panels, and technical breakout sessions. Ensuring its community has access to the industry's top technical and business-focused voices, speakers included veteran hairstylists Eric Vaughn, and Collin Martin, and educator and platform artist at R+Color Collective, Jay Welsey Olson. Additional speakers included Innersense founders, Greg and Joanne Starkman, motivational speaker, renowned personal development expert and best-selling author, Jasna Burza, and Amika Pro Educators, Raylene Robertson and Jeffrey Allen.

“As an independent hairstylist myself, I’ve dedicated years to mastering financial literacy and entrepreneurship to build a thriving, enduring business,” said Cash Lawless, “The Millionaire Hairstylist” and keynote speaker at Sola Sessions. “Partnering with Sola Salons, a brand that empowers beauty entrepreneurs through continuous education and supports their journey to financial independence, is an honor.” 

Sola hosted its second annual Sola Pro Awards with winners announced at Sola Sessions. The awards program was expanded this year to include two additional categories for Braids and Vivid Color, which accompanied the existing categories of Studio Design, Blondes, Nail Art Design, Transformation, Barber Cut, Texture, Skin, and Extensions.

2024 Sola Pro Award Winners Include: 

  • Studio Design - Kinley Hurst, Madison, AL
  • Blondes - Eric Kelley, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Nail Art Design - Raeanna Walterson, Owings Mills, MD
  • Transformation - Miko Gemechu, Portland, OR
  • Barber Cut - Quera Williams, San Diego, CA
  • Texture - Dezarai Chadwick, Wichita, KS
  • Braids - Claudia – Ann Arthur, Garden City, NY
  • Skin - Niamh O’Connell, Dedham, MA
  • Extensions - Jade Nicole, Wellington, FL
  • Vivids - Jessica Powers, Ogden, UT

The event was sponsored by several leading beauty and hair care brands including Amika, Innersense, R+Co, K18, Hanzo Shears, Popular Nobody, Olaplex, Swarzkoph, and Salon Centric.

SOURCE Sola Salons

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