Your Name In Lights...er, Tyes, Rather. (CONTEST ISSUE)

Do you often look at the names of our collections and think to yourself,  "Gee-golly, I wish there was a collection named after me," or "man....so-and-so would LOVE it if a collection was named after her!"? Well guess what, my friends, here is your chance to make that dream a reality!

Meet three of the ladies with collections named after them!

Myself and one of my best friends, Mandi, enjoying one of our favorite get together past-times;  JENGA! 

Another one of my best friends and myself. This is Erin and I at her bachelorette party in SF. If I remember correctly, those cheese sticks were PIPING hot. 

The one and only Mama Tami (see the resemblance?!). She's quite a favorite at parties.

"So, how do I win this amazing, life altering contest," you may ask? It's simple! Just follow the rules below:

1. Subscribe to this blog. 
2. Like Us on Facebook (if you haven't already).
3. Upload a photo of you and the person you'd like to nominate for a collection (or yourself, because you deserve it too!) and how you rock The Tye to our facebook. In the photo description, include why they/you deserve to be chosen, and up to 5 of our colors (solid or tie dye) you'd use to represent them/you.
4. Get your friends to "Like" your post to up your chances of winning. The most popular will win!

That's it! See, I told you it was simple. The winner will receive bragging rights, as well as their name and collection indefinitely displayed on thetye.com, and 2 free packages of their new collection.

This contest will go until January 30th, and we'll announce the winner in February.

Be well, and good luck!

-Em


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Because I'm hungry, and We All Gotta Eat Sometime

I'm not your typical California girl. I love the cold, bundle up in everything you own, open up the windows and listen to the rain kind of days. Days when the wind blows so hard, you wouldn't dare go outside. Days when you get to snuggle up on the couch with a mug of your favorite soup and watch old movies.

Today, it's trying to be one of those days. It's not quite a drizzle outside, but nonetheless, I want some soup (although I pretty much always want soup, but I digress). In light of this, I thought I would share one of my soup recipes with you. I never rarely measure ingredients, and typically just eye ball it based on the size of the pot I'm making. With this in mind, don't be scared to add or subtract any of the ingredients I list below. With a little bit of guidance from my dad (thanks dad!) I decided I was going to wing it, and made up the recipe below. Don't be afraid to experiment in the kitchen, and be sure to pull your hair back!! No one likes hair in their food. Gross.

What You'll Need:
1 package of stew meat. I get those packages that are cut into big chunks from Trader Joes, and cut them in half.
2-4 cloves of garlic
4 large carrots (roughly the same amount of meat)
1 onion
4-6 potatoes unpeeled
1 cup of green beans (I use frozen)
1 cup of peas (I use frozen)
Beef broth (I use about 3 of the boxes, not the bullion)
Worcestershire sauce
Tomato paste (this makes a HUGE difference)
4 bay leaves
Garlic Powder
Onion Salt
Salt and Pepper

Cook 'em Up!
1. Pour beef broth into a large pot. Turn on to medium-high heat. Add in a dash of garlic powder, onion salt, 2 bay leaves, and a heaping teaspoon of tomato paste. Stir.
2. Chop carrots, potatoes, green beans and meat to large bite size pieces. These will shrink a bit when you cook them, so a medium bite size should be just about right.
3. Add potatoes, carrots, peas, and green beans to the pot.
4. Dice the onion and garlic. Add half of each to the pot to boil.
5. In a HOT skillet, add olive oil, worcestershire, beef, onions and garlic. Cook these until the beef is no longer pink.
6. Add contents of skillet to pot. If you have a lot of left over juice in the skillet, only add about a tablespoon or so into your pot.
7. Add remaining 2 bay leaves. Stir, and let simmer covered until veggies are soft.

This has become one of the soup favorites in my house, and is actually requested a good deal. The recipe above will feed 2 people anywhere from 4-5 good size portions each. It's wonderful with some garlic bread, too.

Let me know if you like it, and if you make any delicious alterations.

Be well, eat well!
-Em



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Damage Control

It's a sad but true fact that sometimes, even the best tyes fray at their tail. But fear not, my friends. Dry your tears, for I have a solution for you! And guess what? All it requires is a pair of handy dandy scissors, and a flame. If you're a youngster, be sure to grab the help of your favorite adult, too. We here at The Tye can't be held responsible for burnt fingers, tyes, curtains or anything else for that matter, so please, BE CAREFUL!

Click the video below, to see how simple it is to get your tye ends looking as good as new.

If you need any additional help, please don't hesitate to contact me at emily@thetye.com. Oh, and try not to be too jealous of my custom chipped manicure. I know they look super chic in the video.
Be well,
-Em


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Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Tie Up That Long Hair!

I once had a hair stylist tell me I had enough hair on my head to account for that of 3 people. He then proceeded to name the mountain of hair on the floor that had been TRIMMED off, and told me he was going to keep it as a pet.

I've had thick hair problems (or THP, as I like to call it) for as long as I can remember. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm very thankful for my thick hair. It's hard to remember to appreciate it, however, when your mother has to cut out the knots because there's too much hair in the tangle to comb out. It can also complicate the simplest of tasks, such as taking a shower and having the water properly drain, or trying to put your hair up.

I break hair bands like you wouldn't believe. I don't even have to be doing anything creative to get it to break. Simply attempting a ponytail will cause the typical rubber band to detonate like a hand grenade, launching it's fabric covered rubber shrapnel at the speed of light into my hand. Not to mention the fact that I'm always left hunting the house like a crazed animal looking for a suitable replacement that will undoubtedly follow in the footsteps of those before it. That was before I discovered The Tye.

This is actually after a severe Pinterest hair fail, but you get the idea.

A girlfriend of mine was starting a new business, and sent my boyfriend (who also has a ridiculous amount of hair) and myself a package of Tyes. They were colorful and soft, but in all honesty, I didn't understand their draw. Then I used one. They didn't break. It didn't matter how hard I yanked and tugged on the little suckers, they didn't break! They also left my hair unkinked when removed, provided they were tied into dry hair. I was sold. So sold, in fact, that I've now taken over the business completely.

Myself and The Tye founder Vanessa, CLEARLY slaving away making Tyes.

My name is Emily Barker, and I used to suffer from THP. Life seemed dark, from behind untamed tresses always getting in my eyes. But now, with a daily dose of The Tye, I see life with a new, unobstructed view. Give them a try. Side effects may result in fabulousness.
Be well,
-Em

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