Rising up, I lived for a silk press, with a standing appointment with my hairdresser each two weeks. Then, after all, I obtained older, went to school, and experimented with completely different hairstyles (afros, weaves, braids, shaving my head). However not too long ago, I have been within the temper for a silk press after not placing warmth on my hair for nearly three years.
One of the annoying issues about silk presses was wrapping my hair after which going to sleep just for my scarf to come back off. Or wanting a modern blunt look and strolling out the salon harking back to my Easter Sunday press and curl after I was youthful. Or, pin curling my hair too tightly and getting the identical coiffed impact.
One other factor: my hair at all times turned too oily after just a few days or did not look as contemporary, which precipitated me to maintain placing warmth on it to maintain it good. Which then would lead to ruining my curl sample.
This time round, I am embracing imperfection and flexibility and set on getting the modern, piecey, blunt look that matches with my model. A few of my hair muses: Zoe Kravitz, Laura Harrier, Tavi Gevinson, Solange Knowles, Anabelle Dexter-Jones
Because of my two hairstylists, Shelby Samaria (the International Styling Director for Bread Magnificence) and Mikaela Smith, I have been in a position to get my silk presses wanting exactly the way in which I would like them.
Listed here are some ideas I obtained from them to share with you!
Discover a Hairstylist Who Understands Your Hair
I requested Shelby particularly about find out how to not seem like Easter Sunday; she laughed as a result of she, too, might relate. Please increase your hand should you’ve been a sufferer of getting your hair curled too tight!!!
“It is essential to search for a stylist that aligns together with your style, model, and aesthetic,” says Shelby (Which is how I discovered her!). “Ask for modern and bodied, however not oily straight hair. Making use of any hair oils or heavy merchandise to freshly washed hair is not any! There can be no longevity for the model, and that occurs typically.”
Ideas for getting what you need:
1. At all times point out how you like your hair to maneuver and settle.
- At all times have a sensible reference on standby. For instance, take one photograph reference with an analogous hair texture to yours and one other photograph with the hair motion you need.
Preserve Warmth Restricted
The black lady urge tao re-flat iron your hair. Warmth injury is why many people did the “huge chop.” I’m right here to inform you that you could keep a silk press with out getting warmth damaging your hair.
You must preserve reapplying warmth at residence extraordinarily restricted, however should you should, Shelby recommends holding your sections clear and uniformed and solely passing via every part one time, solely as soon as every week. She additionally says to keep away from flat ironing proper earlier than mattress, as you are simply going to sleep in your hair and redo within the morning. On the identical time, Mikaela recommends placing your flatiron on the bottom warmth setting.
Sustaining Your Silk Press
*At Night time: *
I used to be at the moment years previous after I realized you do not have to wrap or pin curl your hair at evening to take care of the model. As a substitute, Mikaela taught me the significance of satin sleep or Flexi rod rollers to get up with my hair intact with unfastened waves. She says: “Make unfastened braids or tender twists, wrap them with the satin rollers, and safe them with snag-free elastics or velvet or silicon pins.” Alternatively, she advises pulling your hair again in a unfastened chignon, securing it with a hair claw clip, tying your hair with a silk scarf, or forgoing it for a silk pillowcase.
I normally do a mixture of each. First, I am going to clip the again of my hair, after which the entrance items I am going to put within the rollers. In case you do not wish to keep your waves, Shelby recommends wrapping your hair with a paddle brush (She’s a fan of the big Aveda picket paddle brush) and rubber prong clips (keep away from something metallic) to carry it in place. After which tying with a silk scarf and voila! (My tip: I put a bonnet over my scarf if I am scared it’d slip off).
*Through the Day: *
As a substitute of carrying my hair out all day, I normally preserve it again in my hair clip (which could be very 90s and cute) throughout the day. Then, I take it out after I’m going out to dinner with buddies, a celebration or assembly, and so on. It is how I keep my silk press for at the least two weeks, and likewise, not everybody will get to see me as a baddie, okay!!! And, if figuring out, Mikaela recommends carrying a sweatband (to maintain these edges intact). Shelby says you might need to skip just a few health club periods to take care of these roots and keep away from pulling your hair right into a ponytail too quickly (because it’ll create an undesirable crease). For some purpose, I do not sweat in my head, and for that, I am blessed.
Merchandise (and Different Issues) To Make investments In
Mikaela recommends investing in a superb dry shampoo to assist keep quantity within the latter days of the model. She additionally recommends an anti-humidity spray, which is life-changing. It helps to maintain down frizz with out the product buildup, particularly if you’re courageous sufficient to put on a silk press throughout NYC summer time.
Shelby suggests placing a light-weight oil in your ends to refresh the hair mid-week and showering with two bathe caps to guard the hair from moisture.
I’ve not too long ago invested in a wand roller, which is less complicated to refresh your curls with than a flatiron. And, we will not neglect silk pillowcases, silk bonnets, silk scarves, and silk ponytail holders.
Embrace Totally different Hairstyles
As soon as your hair is previous the purpose of refreshing with dry shampoo or warmth manipulation, it is time to have enjoyable! Shelby recommends braid-outs with hair lotions to realize a tender, full-bodied wavy texture. A few of her different favourite hairstyles to strive:
- Glossy low ponytails (add extensions for the drama)
- Excessive buns with cute equipment
- Gelled child hairs
Pleased silk urgent!! Please let me know when you’ve got any ideas that I ought to strive! X
