A silk press is renowned for being a super sleek, bone-straight style. However, a new take on the classic look is taking over at the salon. Enter: a fluffy press. As the name suggests, this style ...

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the cooler months of fall and winter approach, many of us are excited to embrace the silk press hairstyle. With less humidity in the air, it seems like the perfect time to flaunt those bouncy, ...