Before We Get Started: What’s a Silk Press? A silk press is a straightening technique used primarily on natural hair without the use of a relaxer or other chemical treatments. After blow-drying hair, ...

If you have naturally coily, curly or wavy hair, you probably love it on good hair days. But curly girls understand that textured hair can be unpredictable depending on weather, when you had your last ...

When it comes to straightening textured hair, two techniques have long reigned supreme: the silk press and the blowout. Both are celebrated for delivering sleek, smooth strands that highlight the ...

As temperatures drop and humidity levels decrease, many naturals find themselves reaching for their flat irons. This seasonal shift presents the perfect opportunity to explore thermal styling, ...

The “fluffy silk press” mimics the voluminous silk press of the 90s and 2000s. The style was a signature for Black Hollywood actresses such as Sister Sister’s Tia and Tamera, The Fresh Prince’s Ashley ...

As someone who rarely switches her hair, I’ve been feeling unexpectedly adventurous lately. The kind of adventurous where you ...

In this reported feature, associate editor Aiyana Ishmael dives into the long history of the silk press hairstyle and how it's shaped young women years after its first introduction to the Black ...

I don’t have an addictive personality. Not even slightly, but as a natural hair girlie, there is one thing I am one hundred percent addicted to – getting a silk press. I get them, and do them on ...

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