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.

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, ...

Just in time for silk press season, this beauty writer opens up her home to the on-demand beauty service to experience their ...

Glass hair has quickly become known as the “it” summer hairstyle, but according to celebrity hairstylist Cynthia Alvarez, who works with stars like Shakira and Dascha Polanco, the pin-straight style ...

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 ...

There’s so much beauty in the versatility of Black hair. A silk press, a technique that uses a blow dryer and a flat iron or hot comb to straighten natural or curly hair without chemicals, is just one ...

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 ...

After going natural 7 years ago I was desperate to figure out the texture of my hair and style my kinks and coils. I mean, I literally had poker-straight hair from the age of 12 to 23, so I had no ...