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The start of the Prada label dates back to the 1913, when Mario Prada created it. When Miuccia Prada, the youngest granddaughter of Mario, received this company as an inheritance, it was worth $450.

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Well the shoot was great! Exhausting but great. I had the opportunity to demonstrate different cuts and colors (Using Loreal INOA) and then the models were photographed by La’Niece of Tlaniecephotography.  Phil Stone of Rewired Hair, directed the filming and along with Dan Cunningham, took care of the videography and Joseph Kellner of The Real Hair Truth did the makeup. The first day was focused on three models then the second day was one short haircut demonstration and then Dan, my husband, and I were interviewed about how I became involved with this industry. It was so nice to work on a set that everyone got along so well and had  a lot of fun doing it.

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WOW! Everywhere you look now LOreal’s new INOA color line is being featured for its amazing color results minus the typical smell and skin or eye irritation associated with many other color lines. Here is a clip from the Today Show taking about.

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In between the day you wash your hair you can use Clinique blended face powder. This will instantly put an end to greasy hair roots!

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Here is a great article about how the loreal inoa color line may be used on women going through or who have gone thorough cancer treatments because the inoa color line does not use ammonia. Click here for the story.

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A little trick for a great pony tail is use a plastic Ekco pot scrubber instead of a hair doughnut. You simply cut a small hole in the middle, pull pony tail through and wrap your hair around the scrubber. They will give you lift and volume and their fast,cheap and excellent in crunch.

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In the beginning of runway modeling, only a small and select group of people were invited to the show. In fact, photographers weren’t invited to fashion shows until the late 1940s. The lack of photography evidence is one of the reasons why we have little information about the origins of runway modeling. To learn more  about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com

About a month ago a friend and client introduced me to Amy Botwinick, the author of the book Congratulation on Your Divorce: The Road to finding Your Happily Ever After. Before meeting Amy my friend Kelly told me a little about her. How this chiropractor had a great practice with her now ex-husband, how she caught him cheating with the babysitter (YEA babysitter!) and how after a long divorce she made a big comeback, got her life in order and ended up writing the book based on her personal diary. Now, because of what I had gone through, running from a dangerous ex and coming to the US, I’m always proud to meet women who went through difficult and even like myself, violent situations and then turned the bad into something positive and made a comeback. Over the years I have seen many women who never where able to get out of a bad situation and many who did but never really “made it back”.

Over the course of two short days I was able to speak with Amy briefly but more important I was able to see her in action. I saw how she was able to talk to several women about their personal issues and how she spoke from personal experience but with a real since of conviction and power. During the time I saw Amy with the other girls never once did I see her speak down to nor did her voice carry any condescending tone. She spoke from her heart and with a true since of compassion. Don’t get me wrong this was no “OH poor is me sob story”, Amy helped these women see how they could get their life in order, take the controls and trust in themselves.

After meeting Amy she gave me a copy of the Congratulations on Your Divorce: The Road to Finding Your Happily Ever After. At first I simply skimmed through but saw quickly that wherever I stopped I found myself reading several pages! After a few times of that I told myself “OK let’s just start at the beginning and do this right.” It’s not that I felt I needed to relive old memories nor look into this book for advice for my current situation (happily married for 13yrs). I’m quite proud to say I am one of those who turned things around and made the big “comeback” but I have to say the book’s truth combined with great humor compels you to keep reading.  I can only say that after finishing it I would recommend it to any woman who’s presently going through a divorce but even more importantly if you THINK your marriage may be heading that way. Amy is able to cover many practical points from the emotional, legal and the really hard part of learning how to move forward. I do wish I had read this many years ago. I know it would have defiantly helped me not make several of the mistakes I and so many other women make when surrounded and emotionally drowning as your marriage collapses. To sum it up the book gives something much more than advice or knowledge it gives the reader a little hope!

While promoting her book – Congratulations on Your Divorce: The Road to Finding Your Happily Ever After Amy Botwinick is also focused on her Women Moving On programs/seminars. Amy has been featured on many radio and television shows including The Tyra Banks Show.

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Synthetic hair was invented in 1908 and was made of a cellulose base derived from corded cotton, corn and other grains.

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