Silk Press Maintenance & Products | 2+ Weeks of Wear

Summary

In this video, Kayla shares her favorite tools and products for maintaining a straight hairstyle or silk press for up to two weeks, even in humid climates. She recommends the Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat and the Cream of Nature Anti-Humidity Gloss and Spray as key products. Kayla also demonstrates her nightly hair care routine, which includes using a paddle brush, a Doobie wrap, and a scarf to keep the hair sleek and protected. The video concludes with her tips on maintaining a long-lasting silk press and her love for her refreshed jet-black hair color.

Takeaways

• 💇‍♀️ Kayla got a color refresh to jet black and is loving it.
• 📹 She introduces her channel and encourages viewers to subscribe for more hair tutorials.
• 💧 Kayla recommends two products for maintaining a silk press in humid conditions: Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat and Cream of Nature Anti-Humidity Gloss & Spray.
• ✈️ She shares that the Dream Coat worked well even in the humid climate of Greece.
• 🔥 The Cream of Nature spray doubles as a heat protectant and a gloss, ideal for humid environments like Florida.
• 💡 Kayla advises against applying too much oil or product near the scalp to keep the hair lightweight and clean.
• 🧴 For those with finer hair that gets oily quickly, she suggests using dry shampoo, though she doesn't use it often herself.
• 🛠️ Kayla uses a dual-sided paddle brush and a Doobie wrap to maintain her straight hair, ensuring it stays smooth while sleeping.
• 🔄 She alternates the direction of wrapping her hair each night to avoid scalp soreness.
• 🌙 For extra protection, she ties her hair with a scarf and uses a satin pillowcase to maintain her silk press overnight.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video?

The main focus of the video is to share the creator's favorite tools and products to maintain a straight hairstyle or silk press for up to two weeks or even longer, depending on the weather.

Which high-end product does the creator recommend for combating humidity?

The creator recommends the Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat as a high-end product to combat humidity and maintain straight hair.

What is the purpose of the Cream of Nature Anti-Humidity Gloss and Spray?

The Cream of Nature Anti-Humidity Gloss and Spray acts as both a heat protectant and a gloss, helping to maintain straight hair in humid conditions. The creator used it extensively while attending college in Florida.

What is the creator's tip for avoiding greasy hair when maintaining a straight hairstyle?

The creator advises using only a tiny amount of oil or gloss on the ends of the hair and avoiding the scalp to prevent the hair from becoming greasy and weighed down.

How does the creator suggest using dry shampoo for those with finer hair or oily scalps?

The creator suggests that those with finer hair or oily scalps consider using dry shampoo to extend the life of their straight hairstyle, though she personally doesn't use it much.

What tool does the creator consider the 'star of the show' for maintaining straight hair?

The 'star of the show' is the Doobie wrap, a net used to wrap the hair and keep it straight while sleeping, especially popular in Dominican hair salons.

What method does the creator use to ensure the scalp doesn't become sore when wrapping hair?

The creator recommends switching the direction of the wrap each night to avoid putting consistent tension on the same area of the scalp, which can lead to soreness.

What additional protection does the creator use when sleeping to maintain her hairstyle?

The creator uses a satin pillowcase, a large triangle scarf, and sometimes a bonnet for extra protection while sleeping, especially when near water.

How does the creator refresh her hairstyle in the morning after using the Doobie wrap?

In the morning, the creator gently spins the wrap out of the hair, finds her part, brushes it out, and adjusts it back into place.

What special mention does the creator make at the end of the video?

The creator gives a shout-out to her friend Chesca, who did her silk press and color refresh, and provides links to Chesca's contact information for viewers located in Houston, Texas.

Outlines

00:00

💇‍♀️ Maintaining a Long-Lasting Silk Press

In this introduction, Kayla shares her excitement about refreshing her hair color to jet black and welcomes viewers to her channel. She introduces herself and teases upcoming hair tutorials. Kayla dives into her favorite products for maintaining straight hair or a silk press, especially in humid conditions. She highlights two products: the Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat, a powerful anti-humidity spray that works wonders in humid climates, and the Cream of Nature Anti-Humidity Gloss & Shine Mist, which also acts as a heat protectant and gloss. Kayla explains how she uses these products, emphasizing the importance of not overloading the hair with product to maintain its lightweight and flowy appearance.

05:01

🛌 How to Wrap and Protect Your Silk Press Overnight

Kayla shares her nightly routine for maintaining her silk press, focusing on the importance of wrapping the hair correctly to avoid damage and ensure longevity. She introduces the Doobie wrap, a game-changing tool for wrapping hair without causing dents, and walks viewers through the process of wrapping the hair, switching directions nightly to avoid scalp soreness. Kayla emphasizes the use of a paddle brush, a scarf, and a bonnet for extra protection, especially when near water. She concludes by assuring viewers that following this routine will keep their hair bone straight and fresh for weeks, giving a shout-out to her stylist for the color refresh and encouraging viewers to engage with her channel.

Keywords

💡Silk Press

A silk press is a hair straightening technique that uses a flat iron and a silk cloth to create a smooth, shiny finish on the hair. In the video, Kayla discusses how to maintain the silk press for up to two weeks, emphasizing its importance as the main theme of the tutorial.

💡Anti-Humidity

Anti-humidity products are designed to protect hair from the effects of moisture and humidity, which can cause frizz and disrupt hair styles. Kayla mentions 'anti-humidity' in relation to the Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat, highlighting its use for maintaining hairstyles in humid conditions.

💡Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat

This is a specific hair product mentioned by Kayla that serves as an anti-humidity blocker. It is used to protect hair from the elements, especially water and humidity, and is applied before blow drying and straightening to maintain the silk press.

💡Blow Dry

Blow drying is the process of using a hairdryer to dry the hair. In the context of the video, Kayla describes blow drying as part of the process to set the silk press and the application of the anti-humidity product.

💡Curling Iron

Although not explicitly mentioned in the transcript, the use of a straightening iron or 'curling iron' is implied in the process of creating and maintaining a silk press. Kayla discusses the steps of applying product and blow drying before using the iron to straighten the hair.

💡Doobie Wrap

A doobie wrap is a type of hair wrap, often used to protect and maintain hairstyles overnight. Kayla describes using a doobie wrap to keep her hair straight as she sleeps, which is a key part of her maintenance routine.

💡Paddle Brush

A paddle brush is a hairbrush with a wide, flat surface that is used for detangling and styling hair. Kayla uses a paddle brush to comb her hair before wrapping it with a doobie wrap, which helps in maintaining the silk press.

💡Satin Pillowcase

A satin pillowcase is a type of pillow cover made from satin, which is gentle on the hair and helps reduce friction. Kayla mentions sleeping on a satin pillowcase to protect her silk press from becoming messy overnight.

💡Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo is a product that can absorb excess oil from the hair without the need for washing. Kayla suggests dry shampoos for those with finer hair textures or those who experience oily scalps, as part of the hair maintenance routine.

💡Gloss

In the context of hair care, a gloss is a product that adds shine to the hair. Kayla refers to the Cream of Nature Anti-Humidity Gloss and Spray as a product that not only protects against humidity but also provides a glossy finish to the hair.

💡Straight Hair

Straight hair refers to hair that is naturally or artificially styled to be flat and without curls or waves. The video's theme revolves around maintaining straight hair through the use of specific products and techniques, as described by Kayla.

Highlights

Introduction of Kayla and her channel, focusing on hair tutorials and maintenance tips.

Recommendation of Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat as an anti-humidity blocker for maintaining straight hair.

Personal experience using the Dream Coat in humid environments like Greece, emphasizing its effectiveness.

Mention of the Cream of Nature Anti-Humidity Gloss and Spray as a more affordable alternative.

Discussion of using the Gloss and Spray as a heat protectant during blow-drying and straightening.

Advice on avoiding overuse of products to prevent greasy hair and maintain a lightweight, flowy look.

Tip for individuals with finer hair textures to consider using dry shampoo if hair gets oily quickly.

Introduction of tools for maintaining a silk press, including a paddle brush and a dual-sided brush.

Explanation of the Doobie Wrap, a key tool for wrapping hair without causing dents.

Demonstration of how to properly use the Doobie Wrap and the importance of changing the wrap direction nightly.

Instructions on how to secure the wrap with a scarf and additional protective layers like a bonnet.

Recommendation to sleep on a satin pillowcase to prevent the wrap from sliding off during the night.

Reassurance that following these steps will help maintain bone-straight hair for up to two weeks.

Shoutout to Kayla's hairstylist in Houston, Texas, who did her silk press and color refresh.

Closing remarks encouraging viewers to subscribe, give a thumbs up, and share their own silk press maintenance tips in the comments.

Transcripts

guess who got a color

refresh jet black back to all black

y'all and I love

it hey loves welcome to my channel my

name is Kayla if you're new here go

ahead and hit that subscribe button for

more videos to come and give this video

a thumbs up because more hair tutorials

are on the way so I wanted to share with

you guys my favorite tools and products

to maintain my straight hair or silk

press for up to 2 weeks pretty much even

longer than that if the weather permits

so starting with the products first

these are two different price points

they work very very well you can use one

of the other I don't really recommend

using both cuz they pretty much do the

same thing but on the higher end we have

the Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat

and I swear by this this is an amazing

anti-humidity um blocker I actually went

to grease last year and I had this in my

hair when I tell you my hair did not

like really budge until maybe the last

day on the trip and mind you I was

around like a lot of water so when I

think about if you're in climates that

are really really humid this is

something that you're going to want

people even say they use it on their

curly hair too I think there is one

specifically for curly hair so if you're

someone who really struggles with um

frizzy hair or the humidity just makes

your hair blow up and ruins the silk

press you need this I actually spray it

on a little bit before I blow dry my

hair blow dry my hair with it in and

I'll spray a little bit more on the blow

dry hair and straighten it and to me it

works some people complain but I can

definitely tell that it definitely works

and what I will say is this is not a

product that you want to keep loading on

so once you put it on that one good time

you should be good to go the next one is

the cream of nature anti-humidity gloss

and spray I really like this in fact

when I was in college I went to school

at Florida A&M University go Rattlers um

it is very humid in Florida I'm from

Atlanta so they humid is you know pretty

bad there in the summer but in

Florida it's totally different so um I

just remember my freshman year I had to

figure out a way to make my straight

hair last and this was my Holy Grail I

use this as a blow dry spray as well cuz

it's almost works as like a heat

protectant so I spray that on my damp

hair before blow drying it and then

after blow drying it I'll spray a little

bit more same concept with the um color

Dream Coat and then I'll just straighten

it um but this is kind of more of a two

in one so it acts as a glosses as well

so this is something you can continue to

reapply I wouldn't say applying it every

single day because one thing to maintain

straight hair is you don't want it to

get too greasy you want it to still be

very flowy and very lightweight and my

hair is on the coarser side so I do get

away with maybe adding just a tiny bit

of that gloss or even a tiny bit of oil

and when I say a tiny bit I mean maybe

just two or three drops and I'm mainly

really just focusing that on the ends

nowhere near the scalp the moment you

start getting too much oil and product

near the scalp is when it's going to get

very oily and it's going to wear your

hair down and it's not going to really

last as long and it's just going to be

dirty a lot quicker now if you're

someone that is a little bit concerned

um about having either finer hair

texture or your hair gets oily in the

scalp pretty fast then I would

definitely recommend looking into some

dry shampoos I personally don't really

use dry shampoo that much um cuz

normally I'll just keep my souk pressing

for two weeks I try not to like really

extend it past that I can I know I can

especially with the technique I'm about

to show you guys but but other than that

those are my favorite two products that

I really use all the time to extend my

silk press now I'm going to show you how

I maintain it all right so for tools the

first thing you'll need is definitely a

paddle brush I actually have a

dual-sided one this is by the brand

Diane and you can actually pick this up

at Ulta beauty it doesn't have to be a

dual-sided paddle brush just a regular

paddle brush doesn't even need to have a

brush side so I like using this cuz this

is going to help me wrap the hair very

easily also of course a comb and this is

the true star of the show this right

here is called a doobie wrap if you grew

up going to Dominican hair salons y'all

know exactly what I'm talking about this

wrap right here is a game Cher it makes

wrapping your hair so fast I know a lot

of girls um wrap their hair with the

bobby pins or the um pin curl pins I uh

pretty much used to do that as well but

one thing I noticed is it leaves a lot

of dents in your hair and so I like this

because not only is it a net but the way

that you turn it will really just gather

all the hair together and kind of mesh

it down and keep it straight As you

sleep so the first thing I'm going to do

is take my paddle brush on the paddle

brush

side and I actually switch up the

direction that I tie it down each night

so if you're going to go this way one

night you need to make sure you go the

other way the other night for some

reason I just noticed that my um scalp

feels sore if you keep doing it in the

same direction cuz you got to think the

way that your hair is about to be laid

down it's putting um tension on it in

that way so you want to make sure you um

you know switch it up so I like to comb

my hair forward

first and I'm going to go this direction

so I'm going to take the powder brush

and literally just start combing

it and combing it around as if I am

essentially wrapping it the standard

way

and sometimes I'll take the brush side

and

I'll smooth it

around and I'm going to leave the rest

of this down I only wanted to get it

started so now what I'm going to do is

take the Doobie wrap and literally oop

not my light went out back in Action all

right so I put the Doobie wrap

on and this is where the magic happens I

am simply just going

to spin but as I spin I'm going to take

my back hand grab the rest of that

hair pull and spin around and Tuck the

hair

in and it's okay if you have a few

pieces sticking out I just literally

take my fingers and keep spinning it

around

town

all right and when you are done spinning

it around your hair should be tucked in

like this so simple and easy and then

all you do is take a regular scarf I

like taking a large triangle

scarf and simply just tying it down now

what I also like to do is take the front

part and tuck it

under like so like kind of tuck it under

where the front is so when you wake up

you won't have like a hard dent on your

forehead and also you won have a hard

dent on the hair either and I just tie

it up and I like Extra Protection when

I'm going to get in the shower so I go

in with a bonnet and put that over now

you can also leave that triangle scarf

off and just put a bonnet on top and you

should be good but when you I'm getting

anywhere near that water I'm going to

put another uh layer on so that's what I

do and then normally I just go to bed

like this but I also sleep on a satin

pillow C just in case it happens to

slide off but that is pretty much it you

guys if you do this every night I

guarantee your hair is going to remain

bone straight especially if you use the

product I just told you to when you take

it off I just kind of spin it out of the

direction let the hair

fall then we're going to find that Parts

again brush it out and

place I am also obsessed with my color

refresh shout out to my girl friend

chesca she did my silk press and my

color refresh I'll link all her stuff in

my description box down below for you

guys she's here located in Houston Texas

but that is it everyone I hope you guys

enjoyed my tips and tricks on how to

make your silk press last up to 2 weeks

or perhaps even longer than that but

make sure you guys give this video a

thumbs up hit that subscribe button and

let me know what you do to maintain your

silk press in the comment section down

below and I'll talk to you guys in my

next video

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