When the leaves fall and the air cools, it means only one thing for me and my fellow curly-haired women: silk-press season has arrived. While it’s a glorious time to express oneself through a new ‘do ...

You’ve been invited to a bachelorette party, and while your larger-than-life ‘fro is a magnet for compliments, you want to try something different and surprise your friends. Enter the silk press, a ...

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.