When it comes to straightening textured hair, two techniques have long reigned supreme: the silk press and the blowout. Both ...

If you have textured hair, a silk press isn’t the only way to achieve glossy, straight hair, but the use of heat styling tools in lieu of chemicals is a big part of the appeal. For those wanting to ...

As a Black woman who grew up in Louisiana, a silk press will always bring a smile to my face. I remember feeling excited chills when my mom would drop me off for my standing Thursday hair appointment.

If you regularly flat iron your naturally curly hair at home then you know all about silk presses, a temporary hairstyle that takes those results and elevates them to glossier—and yes, silkier—heights ...

When the leaves fall and the air cools, it means only one thing for me and my fellow curly-haired women: silk-press season has arrived. While it’s a glorious time to express oneself through a new ‘do ...

After officially calling it quits with my love-hate relationship with relaxed hair, I longed for the days when I could run my fingers through my silky-soft hair. As much as I love having my hair ...

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Williams began her hair content creator journey on TikTok back in July. Her videos show her 14.3k followers how she achieves her fluffy silk press. Her most popular video captioned, “fluffy or I don’t ...

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 ...