Hey! Guess what! You don’t have to go to work today. Know what else? Neither do your friends. Take this weekend and run with it. Do everything and nothing (preferably the latter) because Monday is a lot closer than you think. 3 Ways to get the Most out of this 3 Day Weekend Eat breakfast… Continue Reading
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Black Beauty Summit: Chicago’s Largest Meetup of Natural Beauties is THIS Weekend!
A few months ago, in search of a reliable, non-drying shampoo I stumbled upon the Curls Unleashed brand and their Lavish in Lather Sulfate-Free Shampoo. Completely satisfied, I’ve permanently added this tool to my hair care arsenal (I’m a bit of a product junkie). Fortunately for us all, the brand is hosting an event this weekend in… Continue Reading
More Style Inspiration from Chicagoings.com on Pinterest!
We’re on Pinterest. Are you? Source: prepaganda.tumblr.com via Chicagoings.com on Pinterest In lieu of this week’s office wear inspiration article, I’d like to direct your attention to our ever growing ‘Office Wear Inspiration’ board on Pinterest! If you didn’t already know, Chicagoings.com features amazing style boards on Pinterest! Here we post images that… Continue Reading
Natural Hair Updo Inspired by Teyonah Parris’ 2013 SAG Awards Style
A million brown beauties were filled with pride as Teyonah Parris walked the red carpet during this year’s SAG Awards. To the surprise of many, her hair was both elegant and - GASP! - kinky! Every perfect kink and curl molded and folded into place by natural hair stylist Felicia Leatherwood. Jealous? Well, don’t fret… Continue Reading
Hair Love Art Studio: An Interview with Natural Hair Salon Owner Aeleise Jana
Like most independent business owners, Aeleise’s road to success has been lined with detours. After earning her degree in Art and a license in Cosmetology, Aeleise spent years managing and coordinating other salons before opening Hair Love Art Studio, a Natural Hair Salon, in May of 2012. Now, she specializes in providing clients with great… Continue Reading
{Ask a Local} 3 Places in Chicago and 14 Songs for a Summer Picnic
Ask a Question Got a question regarding what to do or where to eat in Chicago? Write to me at [email protected]. I will give you an answer based on my opinion and present your question to our readers for their point of view. Answer a Question Got an answer for today’s question? Leave your response in the comment… Continue Reading
{This Weekend} 3 Events to Keep You Satisfied until Lollapalooza
Lolla’s one week away and we’ve all gotta find something to do until August 1st. Fortunately, ChiTown has a few diversions lined up for the antsy. Two street festivals, and your favorite SNL cast member lands on a Chicago institution. These are the weekend’s top events in Chicago. Taste of Lincoln Avenue When: Saturday, July… Continue Reading
{July Giveaway} Black Girls RUN! Preserve the Sexy Tour comes to Chicago and we’ve got your Tickets!
My Running Story: Proving Something to Myself I’ve been running for more than ten years. It started as a stint in high school volunteering with a breast cancer awareness 5k. After the charity runs came the fun runs and then the competitive races. Gradually, it grew into a routine. Before dawn during a business trip… Continue Reading
Festival Fashion Headwear: 4 Ways to Rock the Trend
Well, this is sad. Lollapalooza, the unofficial last big fling of the season, is almost here. We knew summer wouldn’t last forever, but who knew it’d end so soon. Headed to Grant Park August 1st-3rd? Awesome! You’ll need something to wear. Last July, Chicagoings published the super useful article “5 Ways to Master Festival… Continue Reading
{This Weekend} 2 Things to do that aren’t Pitchfork Music Festival
This weekend, all of your indie music loving friends will be at Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park. If you’ve never had the pleasure of attending Pitchfork and are thinking of buying tickets this year, sucks for you. Tickets are already sold out, save for Friday. The bright side? Pitchfork isn’t the only thing happening… Continue Reading
{Photos} Home is Where the Maxwell Street Polish Is - Stuck in NYC
“I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.” – Maya Angelou I’m sure that when the great Maya Angelou expressed those words, an airport terminal was not her inspiration. Not even if your name is Mehran Karimi Nasseri would you want to find your home in terminal “1”.… Continue Reading
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