Among the styles we loved were braids, cornrows, and a unique flat-ironing process that some stylists of color consider a political rite of passage: a silk press. Unlike chemical treatments like ...

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.

Enter the silk press, a popular hair straightening technique that curly-haired girls can turn to for a new ‘do. During a silk press, a flat iron, blow dryer, and sectioning comb are used to straighten ...

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 temperatures drop and humidity levels decrease, many naturals find themselves reaching for their flat irons. This seasonal ...

There are a few techniques that can be used to get bone-straight hair, but one that continues to stand the test of time is the silk press. Brendnetta Ashley is a hairstylist and Schwarzkopf ...

Hairstylist Al Alexander, aka Chicago’s healthy hair and extension king, knows how to achieve the silkiest of silk presses. We caught up with the Mizani Pro, who uses the Press Agent collection on his ...

It was picture day, a monumental day for any sixth grader. It was also one of the first times she’d gotten a silk press treatment on her hair. “A lot of [Mia Thermopolis’s] makeover had to ...