2024年8月6日 · A silk press is a method of straightening natural hair without a chemical relaxer. Instead, this hairstyling technique uses a blow-dryer and flat iron to smooth hair out. A silk press for natural hair is similar to the traditional hair straightening process of a “press and curl”.

2021年4月12日 · Straightening natural hair is no small feat, and it requires more than just a blowout. For years, the go-to method has been the press and curl, traditionally done with a hot comb heated up on the...

2023年9月7日 · Silk presses aren't only about straightening your hair or adhering to Western beauty ideals—it’s simply a way of trying something new, and actually, maintaining your hair’s health along the way.

2024年9月27日 · A silk press is a hair straightening technique used primarily on textured hair to achieve a sleek, smooth, and shiny look without chemical processing. Here's how to do it.

2024年8月2日 · A silk press is a straight, smooth hairstyle that, according to Powell, "is done using a flat iron and gives the appearance of a permanent chemical straightening treatment without the...

2024年11月20日 · For those wanting to straighten their tresses without permanently altering their curl pattern and sacrificing the health of their strands, a silk press offers just that. Frizz-free hair...

2021年12月16日 · A silk press is a temporary straightening process naturalistas turn to when they want to switch things up. But because they can be pricey, you may want to know how to do it yourself. Find out how to do a silk press at home and have it look like a pro did it.

A silk press is a non-chemical straightening service typically performed on curly or coarse hair. To achieve a silk press, the hair is shampooed, blown out, and then “pressed” with a flat iron. The process results in hair with a smooth and silky finish, which is how the service got its name.

Temporarily giving you the slickest, smoothest, straightest strands, without the use of chemicals, the silk press gets its name from the hair straightening technique itself — pressing the hair with a hot tool to make it silky smooth.