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.

Before We Get Started: What’s a Silk Press? A silk press is a straightening technique used primarily on natural hair without the use of a relaxer or other chemical treatments. After blow-drying hair, ...

Back in the day, Black folks understood that taming your tresses took work. Sometimes, you avoided water; other times, a silk press was the only salvation. There’s a moment almost every Black woman ...