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About judydeluca

Author of the enovel, Towel Dry and a Good Cry Board Certified Haircolorist

Simple Way to Create Spiral Curls

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spiral curls 1Want a simple way of creating spiral curls without the trouble of curling irons and heat tools?

Wrap damp hair around a drinking straw!

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Take small sections of hair, hold the hair by its end, hold and place the straw at the root area and wrap the hair all the way down to the bottom of the straw. Secure by putting one end of a bobby pin through the whole of the straw and the other end of the pin securing the end of the hair. Start at the nape of the neck and work your way up to the top of the head. This is a great and easy way to create those gorgeous spiral curls.

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Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

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Best Cure For A Zit

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Sometimes we can spend a ton of money on products for pimples and they seem to only dry out the top layer of skin and still leave the pimple. I’ve always said the old-fashioned remedies are the best and this one I’ve done myself and is totally amazing and the best cure for the occasional zit. This is for the random pimple not acne. Good old-fashioned honey.

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Put a dab of honey on a Bandaid before going to bed and watch what happens in the morning! Amazing.

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If you have what I call the “undergrounder” that seems to take a little longer to get rid of repeat the process a few nights in a row and you will be utterly amazed and you’ll have saved yourself a lot of money!!

 

Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

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www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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Ever Wonder What pH Stands For?

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We see pH balanced on so many hair products. Ever wonder what the pH means? It means Potential of Hydrogen. It’s a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of a substance, what we know as acid or alkali. On the pH scale 0 is extremely acidic, 7 is neutral and 14 is strongly alkaline. Most peoples skin is between 4.5 and 5.5, meaning a little acidic.

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Extremely high acid or alkaline in products will damage the hair. So when you see pH  balanced shampoo you know that it is safe for your hair.

Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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What’s the Difference Between a Facial Serum and a Moisturizer?

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A moisturizer is an emulsion that hydrates the skin.

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A serum is lighter and contains “active” ingredients that claim to do something extra for the skin such as, reducing wrinkles or brighten the complexion. Serum’s work well underneath your moisturizer for added benefits.

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Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

Men And Flaking Hair Products

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When some hair gels dry some of them tend to dry flaky.

 

Here’s a little tip to prevent gels and other hair products from flaking all over your clothing.

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Try mixing your hair gel with a dab of hair conditioner before you run it through your hair. That should solve the problem and no more flakes!

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Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

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Lower Lid Mascara Smudge

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We’ve all had it! Yes that Alice Cooper look at the end of the night! Here’s a tip to help with that problem of your bottom lashes smudging under your eyes.

 

 

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Your lower lashes smudge more easily than your upper ones. So, if you are prone to smudging leave your bottom lashes bare or try this tip.  Wipe your mascara wand with a tissue and holding the wand vertically, go back and forth from the inner to the outer corners of your lower lashes.

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Take a small fluffy shadow brush and dab across with translucent powder or a good makeup sealer up as close to the lash line as you can get. Works wonders!

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Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

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www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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Tweezers, Slant or Pointy, Which Is Best For The Job

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Eyebrows, chin, upper lip, which tweezers are best for the job? What is the difference between a slanted tweezer or a pointed one?

 

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The slanted tweezer makes it easier to grasp and pluck in the direction of the hair growth, which helps reduce redness and soreness. Use slanted tweezers to target hair removal of the brow, chin or upper lip. Always remember when tweezing, stretch the skin then tweeze!

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Pointed tweezers are best to extract very short hairs for an easier access close to the skin.

Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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Retin-A, Accutane and Waxing

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Retin-A, Accutane and waxing do not agree! These products make skin too sensitive to wax and can cause serious skin irritation. It is extremely important, if you are using Retin A or Accutane, to tell your beautician you are using these products and they will choose a more subtle hair removal.

Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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Hanging Christmas Stockings By The Fireplace and How It All Started

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How did hanging Christmas stocking’s by the fireplace all start? Well, it all begins with Saint Nikolaus, also known as Nikolaus Von Myra and Nikolaus of Bari. Born March 15, 270 and died December 6, 343. St. Nikolaus had a reputation of secret gift giving, putting coins in shoes of the poor who left them out for him. He eventually became the model for Santa Claus.

As legend has it, a recently widowed man and the father of three girls was poverty-stricken and was worried that their impoverished status would make it impossible for the girls to marry.

St. Nikolaus was wandering through the town where the man lived and heard the villagers discussing that family’s situation. St. Nikolaus wanted to help but knew the man would refuse any kind of charity directly. Instead, one night, St. Nikolaus slid down the chimney of the family’s house and filled the girl’s recently laundered stockings, which happened to be drying by the fire, with gold coins.

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The girls awoke in the morning, overjoyed upon discovering the bounty. Because St. Nicholaus’ generosity, the daughters were now eligible to wed and their father could rest easy that they wouldn’t fall into lonely despair.

Although this story seems far-fetched, this tale of unknown origin and date is widely referenced when it comes to the history of the Christmas stocking.

There is a holiday commemorating St. Nikolaus on December  6th,  Saint Nicholas Day.

Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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Men and Women Sick of Ingrown Hairs?

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Ingrown hairs are the hardest thing to remove without destroying your skin by squeezing and trying to tweeze them out. Shaving and waxing are usually the culprit. Dead skin piles up around the hair follicle causing the hair to get trapped causing these nasty bumps called ingrown hairs.

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Men usually get ingrown hairs on the the neckline and face.

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Women tend to get them in the bikini area and other places that they have  waxed.

Use a scrub and moisturize the skin everyday to prevent ingrown hairs. Make sure you use a scrub designed specifically for the face or the body.

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If you have an ingrown hair, use a dab of scrub on a clean toothbrush, going gently back and forth over the area to loosen dead skin and it will make it easier to release the hair.

 

I think Tend Skin this is one of the best products on the market to combat the problem of ingrown hairs. If you are diligent with this product night and day, use a scrub and a moisturizer, then it will only take a day or two to release that hair.

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Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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Shampoo’s And What They All Mean. Which One Should I Choose?

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It’s very confusing without the help of a professional to decide on what shampoo you should buy for your type hair. I did another blog post recently called ‘Choosing the right shampoo for your needs and budget”. In this post I talk a lot about sodium laurel sulfate. Trust me on this one, I’ve been a hairdresser for 34 years and that ingredient is a gig no-no in shampoo products, so you might enjoy reading about it. Here’s the link to it:

Choosing The Right Shampoo For Your Needs And Budget

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CLARIFYING-Uses ingredients designed to strip through the hairstyling products that are built up on the hair. Using monthly is something you should always do or when your hair is feeling flat or weighed down.

COLOR ENHANCING-These shampoo’s are used once a week to prevent your hair color from fading. They contain color depositing agents that rejuvenate your hair color in between visits to the salon and enhance the color from fading. Consult with a professional for choosing the best shade that matches your hair color. These shampoo’s are really awesome from keeping your hair from fading!

COLOR PROTECTIVE-These shampoo’s use less aggressive ingredients (like no sodium laurel sulfate) to prevent hair from drying out and fading hair color.

FAST DRYING-This type of shampoo limits the amount of moisture the hair absorbs, making drying time a lot quicker.

MOISTURIZING-Almost always has no sodium laurel sulfate adding the most moisture possible to dry hair.

pH BALANCED-Stops scalp from becoming to acidic or alkaline where bacteria can thrive causing irritation.

THICKENING SHAMPOO-These shampoo’s often use panthenol to thicken the hair shaft. Many also create an electrical charge within the hair to prevent strands of hair from sticking together, making hair look fuller.

VOLUMIZING-Using thickening and firming agents to create and left hair. Panthenol B5 penetrates the hair shaft causing it to swell and thicken. Check ingredients, a lot of volumizing shampoo’s are not color safe so be sure to check the ingredients before purchasing.

When in doubt always consult a professional when trying to decide which shampoo is best for your needs.

 

Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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Elizabeth Arden Trivia

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Elizabeth Arden’s real name was Florence Nightingale Graham. Canadian born in Woodbridge, Ontario in 1884 and died in 1966. In the peak of her cosmetic business she was considered one of the wealthiest woman of the world and her products still are on the market today.

I love Elizabeth Arden lipstick! I think the lipsticks are one of the best ones for lasting power and I love Elizabeth Arden’s Ceramide Lift and Firm Eye Cream!

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Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

Nasty Bumps On The Back Of Your Arms?

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Hate those bumps on the back of your arms? Want nice smooth skin?

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Those small bumps on the back of your arms and legs are caused when dead skin piles up around a hair follicle.  They’re especially common in the winter. The only way to rid these unwanted bumps is to exfoliate. Exfoliate with a nice body scrub and loofah every time you shower and most importantly, immediately follow with a thick moisturizer. You have to be diligent and bumps will disappear with in two weeks and your arms and legs will be soft as a baby’s bum….promise.

Here are my favorite moisturizers, a little pricey but I feel some of the best for this problem,

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On the lower budget I think one of the best drug store products is good old faithful Aveeno.Aveeno-Daily-Moisturizing-Lotion-381370036005

 

Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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How Can I Find Out If A Brand Is made Ethically or Not

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It is a growing concern today whether products are tested on animals, humane working conditions for employees and products that are committed to an environmentally healthy process.These concerns go from household things, baby products, clothing, health and beauty products and many more of the consumers concerns. If you are wondering where you can find out such information here is a website that has ethical and environmental ratings and the information you seek about products.

http://www.ethicalconsumer.org

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Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

Making Facial Peach Fuzz More Noticeable

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A lot of women make the mistake of thinking the more makeup they put on their face the less noticeable their peach fuzz will look. That is not true, in fact, that is the complete opposite of what you should do.  Putting more makeup on actually makes the peach fuzz more noticeable.

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Try to avoid using thick foundations or powders on area’s where you have superfluous hair. These products can cause the hairs to become more visible by forming a coating over them. If coverage is essential wipe off the excess with a tissue or boar bristle makeup brush.

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magnification to be sure your makeup doesn’t bring out that peach fuzz.

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Facial hair has been an issue for women forever but, there are many ways to treat it temporarily or permanently.

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And many many more choices of temporarily ridding that unwanted hair.

Electrology is the only permanent way of removing peach fuzz or dark bristly hair.

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Laser hair removal is also the only permanent way of removing hair but only dark hair. It can not be used on superfluous light in color hair.

Judy DeLuca’s Latest Novel

Towel Dry and a Good Cry is about a young girl, new to the hairdressing business, that learns all too quick that there is more to standing behind the chair than just cutting hair.  A story full of laughs and tears lies and fears with characters you’ll love, hate or will leave your jaw hanging open!

Available at your favorite ebook store

www.youtube.com/toweldryandagoodcry

www.facebook.com/judydelucaauthor

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