Silk Press is a non-chemical straightening method that allows the hair to recoil back to normal texture. With a heat protector, a flat iron, and a blow dryer, the hair can be made to look relaxed without permanently altering or damaging it. Although shrinkage is inevitable, the silk press allows a wider range of styling and gives a temporary break from rigorous detangling.
The joy of a bouncy, silky, soft silk press is sadly always short-lived, as the hair must go back to its natural curly, kinky state. That is not to say that it is impossible to get the most out of the silk-pressed texture. Regardless of the short span, there are simple tricks to sustain the silky feel and slay one more day. With these simple techniques, it’s possible to slay your silk press for as long as fourteen days or more.
Maintaining Silk Pressed hair requires deliberate effort. It’s easy to forget.
Wrap
Wrap on silk-pressed hair is one effective way of keeping it straight and silky. Keeping the hair wrapped under a silk bonnet or head tie protects the hair from elements that might cause frizz or ruin the silky feel of the hair. A protective wrap keeps the hair in its bouncy form and also retains the styling. When not in use, keep your hair wrapped.
Avoid moisture
Moisture and humidity should be avoided by all means. Protect your hair from water when in the shower and all through the day. We all know that humidity and natural hair equal an unpalatable result. The hair begins to shrink into its true form. Avoid places with high humidity and heat to avoid excess moisture and sweating. Stay up to date on the newest in the world of Fashion, Arts, Beauty and Lifestyle; Follow FAB on Instagram.
Cover your head with silk
You know how important it is to use a silk cover on your hair on a regular day? It’s more important when trying to maintain silk-pressed hair. To maintain the shiny and silky look of the hair, you have to do as much as possible to keep the moisture locked into the hair. A silk cover will also help secure the wrap in place.
Use minimal product
If you must use products to keep the style in place, keep it minimal. There really shouldn’t have to be consequential product use if the hair was properly prepped for a silk press. Too much product will weigh the hair down. The main goal should be to maintain the initial moisture and avoid external moisture.
Avoid heat
It seems ironic that heat should be avoided when the silk press was achieved by using heat in the first place. Tedious right? I know reapplying heat feels like a reasonable solution to maintain a silk press, but that could just result in drying the hair out of its moisture and leaving it looking all frizzy. We don’t want that, do we?
