tgin at Chicago Taste of Randolph Street Festival
tgin + news
June 9, 2014
Ashley
tgin will be vending at the Taste of Randolph Street Event this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 13th-15th. The summer’s pinnacle street festival will return to Chicago’s West Loop (Randolph Street from Peoria to Racine) for its 16th year. As one of the city’s largest annual celebrations, this three-day cross-cultural celebration will blend extraordinary food, talented artisans…
tgin at Chicago’s Printer’s Row Lit Festival
- tgin + news
- June 4, 2014
- Ashley
tgin will be vending at the Chicago’s Printer's Row Lit Festival this Saturday and Sunday, June 7th and 8th. The festival will be held in the historic Printers Row neighborhood on the blocks surrounding Dearborn and Polk streets. We will be there from 10am to 6pm. The Printer's Row Lit Fest is the largest free outdoor literary event in the…
How to Prepare for the Big Chop
- hair + beauty
- May 15, 2014
- Ashley
You’ve decided to take the plunge and do the big chop to return your hair to its natural state. Before you start cutting away, check out these 10 tips: Do your research! The big chop can be a liberating experience, if you’re prepared. Talk to other naturals, read books and magazines about natural hair. Before…
20 Black Owned Hair Care Brands You Should Know
- hair + beauty
- April 28, 2014
- Ashley
As tgin has grown from a book that was birthed from our owner Chris-Tia Donaldson and her want for black women to never have to feel the negativity she felt having natural hair in corporate America, into a full fledged natural hair company that is sold nationwide, one thing that has never wavered is our support…
TGIN’s Tips for Your Natural Hair Bed Time Routine
- hair + beauty
- March 11, 2014
- Ashley
Having healthy natural hair isn't as easy as a walk in the park. It takes time, energy, effort a little creativity and most importantly, it takes work -- but it's completely worth it! Naturals around the world spend hours in their bathroom combing, moisturizing, spritzing and all that hair care jazz just to make sure their hair is…
5 Bobby Pin Hacks to Make Your Natural Hair Regimen Easier!
- hair + beauty, life + style
- March 5, 2014
- Ashley
Bobby pins are a curly girl's best friend. And we're not the only ones who think so! No matter how useful and amazing bobby pins are...we all know how out-of-control they can be. They are tiny and so easy to lose that by the end of the month, it's time to buy a new pack…
Seal Your Ends: Our Top 7 Favorite All Natural Sealants for Curly Natural Hair
- hair + beauty
- February 20, 2014
- Ashley
Photo courtesy of pinterest.com If you are growing you hair, the best way to keep your hair healthy without having to trim it constantly is sealing your ends! This is key in preventing breakage and is an absolute must -- the only difficult part is figuring out which sealant works best for you! When sealing…
How to Preserve Your DIY Homemade Natural Hair Products
- hair + beauty
- November 5, 2013
- Ashley
If you are adventurous enough to concoct your own hair products in your own kitchen -- which many naturals are -- then be sure you are taking precautionary measures to be very careful with preserving and making your products! One of the perks of natural homemade products? Is that they DON'T have all the harsh…
Our Favorite Fall Nail Lacquers for 2013
- hair + beauty, life + style
- November 1, 2013
- Ashley
It's that time of year again -- for our list of Fall favorite nail lacquers. And we've rounded up what we consider a very pretty selection of Autumn hues: Deep Sea by M.A.C Cosmetics Naked by Deborah Lippmann Cauldron Drippings by Lynnderella Very Structured by Essie Miami Beet by OPI Copper by RGB …
TGIN Brown Sugar Scalp Scrub DIY Recipe for Natural Hair
- hair + beauty
- October 28, 2013
- Ashley
myluxmagazine.wordpress.com Taking the time to exfoliate your scalp is essential for healthy hair growth. Shampoo is great for cleansing hair strands of buildup, dirt, and oils but isn’t always strong enough for thoroughly cleansing the scalp. Using a gentle sugar or salt scrub once or twice a month will help ensure that your hair follicles…
Top 5 Loose Leaf Herbal Teas for Fall
- life + style
- October 24, 2013
- Ashley
If you're a tea drinker, you'll love these loose leaf hot teas that are perfect for Fall. Some with pumpkin, some with apple, chocolate and chai -- all of these are delicious! If not for yourself...they also make tasty gifts...just an idea! Pistachio Cream by David's Tea Mulberry leaf, pistachios, chamomile, natural cream, macadamia and…
Photographer Endia Beal Captures White Women with Black Hair Styles on Camera
- hair + beauty
- October 21, 2013
- Ashley
This issue has come up time and time again: do Black hairstyles "belong" in a corporate setting? We've seen Black hair styles actually banned in a number of institutions...including Hampton U Business school with a "no cornrows" mandate since 2001 and recently, an Ohio elementary school that banned "afro puffs" -- though, the elementary school…