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 ...

In Mariah Carey’s singing voice, “It’s time!” Silk Press Season has officially commenced. We’ve finally reached the part of the year where the cold outweighs most of the humidity, and we can enjoy our ...

Kara Jillian Brown is the beauty editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from editorial intern to news writer to beauty writer. She earned a ...

If you have textured hair, a silk press isn’t the only way to achieve glossy, straight hair, but the use of heat styling tools in lieu of chemicals is a big part of the appeal. For those wanting to ...

After going natural 7 years ago I was desperate to figure out the texture of my hair and style my kinks and coils. I mean, I literally had poker-straight hair from the age of 12 to 23, so I had no ...