It's officially fall and for a lot of you curly hair babes, it's Silk Press season.

What exactly is a Silk Press?

The Silk Press has been around for a while, some of the basic questions regarding its origin, preparation, maintenance, and effects of the hairstyle are unknown. A Silk Press is simply a way to straighten naturally curly hair without using chemicals often found in a relaxer. A true Silk Press applies much less heat than the press and curl.   

The Silk Press process can vary everywhere you go from salon to salon and by stylist.  At The Salon L.L.C., our technique gives your naturally curly hair a straight sleek shine, full of movement.  With the proper preparation, execution and maintenance, our Silk Press will give you up to 3 to 4 weeks* of a natural hair style.

*NOTE: Results may vary depending on your texture and lifestyle.

At Home Steps Before Your Appointment:

To prepare for your Silk Press appointment at The Salon L.L.C. we suggest following these simple steps:

1. Wet the hair and start the detangling process, we recommend a Pre-Poo treatment like African Pride’s pre-shampoo  made with aloe vera and coconut water. Apply the product to the hair focusing on the ends working your way up towards the scalp to ensure that the product is fully distributed. 
2. Rinse Pre-Poo Treatment completely out without rubbing or scrub. Let the water from your shower/bath weigh the hair down so it doesn't disturb the curls or cause tangling.
3. Put your hair into chunky twists or plaits.
4. Arrive at your appointment. 

During Your Appointment:

Here are the steps we take at The Salon L.L.C. take to ensure that your hair gets the best long lasting results. 

The key to having a long lasting Silk Press is to start with extremely clean hair.  We recommend you use a sulfate-free, clarifying shampoo then followed by a moisturizing shampoo. 

1. After shampooing ( Clarifying, and moisturizing) , detangle your hair.  Use either your fingers or a detangling brush.
2. Deep Conditioning with our steam treatment. We love using the Mielle Rosemary Hair Masque.Its infused with Biotin and promotes hair growth. 
3. We use a special alkaline water to rinse your hair. 
4. Then we apply all the products needed for the Silk Press.This is the most important step. 
5. Then we blow dry your hair.
6. The last step is to flat iron your hair in one pass.

 Following these steps will help you to have a great experience with your Silk Press.

Love you,

Marie