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 ...

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 ...

"A silk press is a non-chemical hair straightening technique usually for coily or curly hair. It is meant to look extremely silky and shiny," Bautista tells Parade. "The whole process is built around ...

So when silk press season arrives, you’ll want to make sure the effort you put in to keep your curl pattern intact wasn’t in ...

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Last week, Tracee Ellis Ross launched Pattern Beauty’s Heat Styling Essentials collection featuring silk-pressed stars Anderson .Paak and Ryan Destiny. But, while their bobs were silky straight—via ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...