This is Why Your Silk Press Isn't Silky | Tips for a Flowy & Bouncy Hair | Niara Alexis
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I wipe my flat iron down with an alcohol wipe every time before I use it! Leaves no residue and works like a charm.
Ooo I need to try that!
@@NiaraAlexis You’ll love it!
Btw, is the Ghost Oil what makes your hair so glossy?? It’s gorgeous!
@@PinkTaurus93 yes! I use it before I flatiron and the dry ghost oil spray after
@@NiaraAlexis Thank you!
This is a great trick! I've done it for years too!
I loved the “if it ain’t moving at this step you might as well start over” 😂😂 I’ve definitely been there before, we are here for the movementttt. Never understood why people walk out with a stiff and product heavy silk press 😅
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This took me all the way out cause bruh… me every time I try this. But tomorrow, imma take these tips and walk by faith that it’s gone be PRESSED. 😂
That’s me. My back of my hair is good the top totally different. Liotsbof ends need to be cut and the texter so different. Also I’m scared to use more than 320-360 tops. I probably need higher for my top hair. Bit terrified
This is the best video ever. Coming from a licensed stylist here…you said it all! I literally just commented on another video to tell a lady the hair she pressed was weighed down & she should use less serum next time. I don’t play bout my wraps & silk presses. Only bounce & body allowed.
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This might be the most informative & straight to the point minus all the intro dramatics i have ever watched on youtube! You literally addressed ALL the things Ive been doing wrong! You’re beautiful!
You’re welcome! That’s my goal with my channel! Bring you all the info without the extra. I try to be very straight to the point
... I tried this a day after failing miserably... 🗣️AND LET ME TELL YOU🙌🏽. In all the 20yrs I been straightening my hair, its NEVER had this flow. Its literally been me this whole time, but I knew that. I just didnt know why. I assumed more was better for my dry 4b mix hair but I figured that too! High porosity smh. I combined these tips with some high porosity tips and BOOM. I was too press lol
yes! so happy it helped! you're a kitchen beautician now!
It's so tempting to use a lot of products but I think the key is quality products that's well formulated that give the best results. Total game changers ☺️
It really is!
I'm guilty of using TOO much product, but at the same time I'm TERRIFIED of heat damage because we know what comes next. SCISSORS. I've already been struggling with hair growth due to inconsistency. My hair has been the same length for YEARS.
Well alot of product will just burn ur hair more when ur putting heat on the product you used, just dont flat iron ur hair often n you should be good
You have to use heat protectants!! I have clients that like to wear their hair straight and natural. And the only way to keep them from having heat damage is by using heat protectants. Every time you shampoo your hair, your curls should all be the same. If it’s kinky at the roots, and the rest of the hair shaft is wavy, you have heat damage!
@@fabulouslychocolateWhat heat protectants you recommend?
I tried your silk press method today and OH MY GOODNESS! It worked! I was way too heavy handed with my products. Thank you so much for sharing this technique with us. ❤
So happy this helped!
this is a really good video...i was a straight natural for years and i used all of these tips...now...i'm fully natural but dabbling in blow out looks. great content. love your hair.
Thank you ❤️
loved how u responded to each comment really helping the girlies out😩
Of course! I have to who am I not to respond ❤️❤️❤️
You changed the game with this one girl. My hair flowin like water. Thankyou for the tips I see now less is more with the products.
You're so welcome!
These are great tips!
I wanted to mention that I do the chase method with a men’s bristle brush because I can get more strands of my hair more thoroughly since more bristles are going through them.
Thank you for sharing! I might try it
You're so helpful and straightforward. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Definitely gained a subscriber and needed this because I wanted to try and flat iron my hair for the first time in over 6 months.
Let me know how it goes!
This is such an awesome video! I haven't heat styled my hair in yrs, but your process is absolutely right. Clean hair and tools are key. I've had natural hair my whole life. My process has been to use a clarifying shampoo, cholesterol treatment, cool water rinse, Infusium 23 liquid leave in, rollerset, hood dry, hit the roots/ends w a Marcel iron, leave the length untouched. No other products other than the leave in. My hair looked like Tatyana Ali! So silky and full of body!
What's a cholesterol treatment?? I've heard of protein treatments ..what do you use? And for roller set you just roll in jumbo and the direction if you were curling it while it's wet then sit under the dryer? Do you do that instead of blowdrying?
@@Ashley-og9ti Cholesterol is an old school protein & moisturizing deep treatment. Queen Helene, LeKair Cholesterol Plus, and Hollywood Beauty Olive are the brands I use, w LeKair being my fave. You apply to towel dried hair (after a clarifying shampoo) and leave in for 30min w a plastic cap (hooded dryer for optimal results). Rinse in cool water. Med magnetic rollers (secured w hair clips), hooded dryer. Less harsh than blowdrying and gives more body. The rollers provide tension to straighten the hair so you don't have to do so much ironing. I roll the top & crown backwards, the sides down, and the nape upward. Use the thinnest rattail comb you can find (the one w a metal tail), small sections, and drench in Infusium as you roll. The tighter the roll, the straightener the hair. That's why you don't want the rollers too big. If set well enough, the flat iron can be skipped and you can just wrap your hair after removing the rollers. If the roots are wavy, just iron them out. But you want to keep the fullness from the set so don't go all the way down.
I have 4a hair w a very fine/silky texture. Not sure if you can see in my profile pic, but if your hair is anything like mine or looser, this will work.
There's a video w Chili from TLC getting her hair done exactly how I described.
Facts about everything you just said. Thanks for this…learning to take care of my natural hair, challenging but worth it.
You got this!
Damn girl your blow dried hair is my hair goals. Like you don't even have to do the rest. That look is it for me.
Great tips!! I know I’m guilty of too much product!! I always tell my hairstylist that my hair never turns out close to how nice it does when she does my hair and the first thing she always mentions is how much product I use. 😂
I need to pull back on that and possible try the chase method. Thank you for all the tips, very helpful!!
You’re welcome ❤️
I recently started doing the “chase” method and it’s a game changer! I bought a heat resistant 2 sided comb that’s made for the “chase” method from Amazon
I just bought an electric hot comb and skipped the flat iron mixed with rat tail comb altogether. The hot comb gets my hair much silkier, straighter and softer with a lower temperature than the flat iron.
I came across this video last month and I followed EVERYTHING you said to the T and GIRL!!!! My silk press came out so niceee!!!! I used to put oil, leave in, water, and oil heat protectant when i did my "silk press" in the past 😭😭 This time I bought a serum and only used a lil bit and the difference was MAJOR. THANK YOU🥹😁
You are so welcome!
What was the serum and maybe other products you used?🤍
Also, did you use round brush blowdryer or just regular and the chase method when straightening
This was my fav video I watched so far on how to press ur hair @ home. Thank u!!! Your hair so healthy and pretty😍
Thank you!
Thank you so much!!!! You helped me see that I was using way too much product. I followed your advice yesterday and my hair came out just as I wanted!!!! You are truly a blessing!!!
Yay! So happy it helped! 🤗❤️
This was so helpful ❤️❤️
great tips! and i love your honesty, it's actually humorous, lol!
I try! 😂 have to be honest
Those were some great tips. I find it so difficult to get that silky flow and will definitely try your tips next time I straighten my hair ☺️✨
Yes & please let me know how it goes 🤗❤️
Such an underrated channel!
Tysm for all your tips ❤
Thank you!
This is a GREAT video! Thank you so much for all these gems, I did my hair today and its the BEST it ever came out😩 I was wayyyy to heavy handed with my heat protectant and leave in. I also deep cleaned my tools to be sure. (I also suspect my sections were a lil too big)
I used its a 10 leave in, chi silk serum and a lil biosilk, then I styled with the tymo blow dryer and flat iron comb, when I was done 🤯😱 sis the bodyyyyyyy😩 finallyyyyyy😭
Yas!!!! So happy this helped you. I love the chi products & bio silk
Thanks for sharing the products you used. I just flat ironed my hair and although it’s lightweight, it’s super frizzy. I watched another video that mentioned using three products while the hair is damp. Similar to what you did. Going to try this next time.
I went out and bought some of the products from your My Favorite Products of 2023 (the Pantene Rescue Shots, Verb Ghost Oil, Verb Dry Ghost Oil, and the TPH Leave in). I then watched this videos while rewashing my hair. I noticed I needed to clean my flat iron bad and also realized I was doing too big of sections of hair. I just did a small section with the comb through method and my hair has never moved like it is now. I’m going to be patient and continue but it’s silky and flowly already just from watching both this video and your favorite products of 2023 video!! Thank you so so much!!!!!
So happy it helped! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this video! I learned a lot! Time to get silk pressing!
You’re welcome! ❤️
Very imformative video thank-you..I get movement with a dime size of leave in and 1 pump of mousse and a lil shine spray afterwards
Thank you so much! I am guilty of doing wrong all you said. I corrected everything and my hair turned out bouncy thick shining and so smooth. God bless you for ur inform videos!
Yas welcome kitchen beautician! Share pics please if you feel comfortable ❤️
I have pictures. I am not sure how to share them.
The key is a silky, free flowing, non stiff silk press is little to no hair product. The more product, the stiffer it'll be.
Agreed
Hi Niara! Thank you so much for this video luv😭 I’m about to do a clients hair and needed some advice 💕
You’re welcome! ❤️
I love your video straight forward and educational.
Thank you! ❤️
This was the most helpful video ever thank you
You’re so welcome! ❤️
This was so funny like just the common sense behind it. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Great video! Very helpful
This video was great + you have beautiful skin !
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for your tips. They all worked!
So glad it worked for you!
This was a great video! I had an easier time straightening my hair when it was shorter. It’s longer now and I’m learning patience with it. I’m not big on my curls right now. Hoping to wear it out tomorrow for a concert.
Glad it was helpful!
@@NiaraAlexis It’s crazy. I was told like no product and got some heat stuff and it finally did what I wanted it to do. 🙌🏽
Never had anyone share these tips 👍🏾
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Very informative video! Thank you!
youre welcome!
Beautiful hair 😍 brilliant video and Advice 😇🥰
Thank you ❤️
about to try all these tips tonight, even with a trim
Thank you for sharing these tips
You’re welcome ❤️
Sooo pretty & straight, great job ❤
Thank you!
Yes, I used to work in a salon and we cleaned the irons with relaxer. The irons have to be hot… Thanks for all the great tips.
You’re welcome!
Wow this was so helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
you are so beautiful im definitely trying this method thanks for the tips ❤
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Yesssss best best well explained advice! What temperature are you using on your flat iron
This one only goes to one heat setting of 365
Great video!! Thanks so much 😊
You’re welcome!
This was very helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
girl, thank you. cause when I tell you my hair be STIFF. I was using wayyy too much serum. Also, you're beautiful babes
Mornin All🤗🤗 Your hair is Gorgeoussss😍😍💙💙 and u spoke nuttin but facts and truths💯💯I educate all my clients on proper hair care to continue the healthy hair journey after they leave my chair. This was very informative information💯💯🙏🏾🙏🏾Thank U So Much!! I subbed.
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Very helpful video! Thank you! 🙋🏾♀️
You’re welcome ❤️
This was the most plain and easy tutorial I've listened to, and all I had to do was research a little more.
Thanks for this
You’re welcome ❤️
So let me get this straight.
To silken your hair one needs to:
•Throughly wash their hair.
•Use a liquid like leave in( no heavy cream)
•Us a heat protectant that is liquid as well preferably the one that comes in a spray bottle. (If you only have a serum use a tear drop)
•Throughly blow dry
•Flatiron transparent parts of hair.
How does one combat humidity though?
For humidity I’d try a reversion spray like color wow dreamcoat. But to be honest I don’t even bother to wear my hair straight when it’s warm & humid & just wear braids all summer
you give me big sister vibes🥰 and you look like meg the stallion!love all your tips❤️❤️
Oh thank you!
Great tips❤
Love this video! I gotta learn how to be patient, not use too much product and take my time! 😭
SHE IS 100% ON POINT
Very helpful tips caused me to Subscribe. I really enjoyed your presentation.
Thanks for the sub!
I did exactly what you suggested. It was so hard for me to use just a dot of oil. But I did it. The result, amazing. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Soo helpful! Thank you🌟
You have beautiful hair btw…
Thank you so much ❤️
Thank you boo😘
So helpful wow! 🤎
Glad it was helpful!
For decades I used a light pressing oil for my soft fine hair. Soft, shiny, and curly, last for about a week. That works for me.
Yes I use a light oil too works great
I'm new to ur channel......loving it. Ur so cute and I love the way u speak, very professional. Now I have ideas for my texturized hair........
Thank you so much!!
This is good I knew half of this but I was using too much product
Also, my stylist informed me not to use Boar-bristle brushes because they can snag your hair, but to use a Denman or similar brush. My hair is pressed bi-weekly with a Hot-Comb & silky & colored! (SN: But my stylist has also been in the game for 21 years.)
I’ve heard that too!
This was all great advice
Yeah I tried to hot comb and flatiron and definitely used to much product but my goal was to get it straight (even though it looks blow dried now😂) to I can cornrow it down for my wigs but I’ll try to use less product next time
Thank you so so much 😊
You’re welcome
very informative!
These were some really solid tips. It bothers me when I see people flat iron product heavy hair, lol. I don't see the point and it's like you're flat ironing product instead of hair. I'm the same, if I can feel that my hair is too heavy I won't even bother flat ironing it and it will be a bun for the week. Great video 💜
Exactly!! Except I'm running to go wash again lol
@@NiaraAlexis Lol!!
this is such a good video thanks for the tips!! im trying to get my hair bone straight for christmas😭
You’re welcome! Let me know how it turns out! Also make sure you are chasing for a super straight finish ❤️
GREAT tips, I'm pretty sure I have been doing every single thing wrong lol. Thank you!
Happy to help!
please make a video on how you wash and blowdry your hair at home, love this video tq :)
I already have one! Check recent uploads
This video came just in time because I’m going to try and flat iron my own hair this weekend. It always comes out so poofy for me
What products & flat iron are you using?
@@NiaraAlexis my flat iron is either Babybliss or Drybar. I have 2. For products I was using design essentials
@@lexnthecityyy ok. Those sound good. Might want to try chasing to see if they helps and make sure your ends are clipped. Also I’d look at how big your section are. If your hair is puffy you might need to flat iron smaller sections to get all the hair striaght
@@NiaraAlexis thank you I’m going to try smaller sections. And I bought the comb you recommended
@@NiaraAlexis followed your methods and it worked. Hair was silky for once!
I already straightened my hair twice within this same week and it's still giving kinky blowout vibes. After years of wigs and fenugreek my hair is finally ALMOST THERE to the middle of my back (its shoulder length in its blow out state) and I'm so excited to show off and feel good, but between my tymo straightening brush and my big sisters flat irons I don't know who's winning or losing. Please send backup.
My go to flatiron is the GHD platinum plus. Please try not to flatiron too much or else all your head work is going to get fried! I’d also look at your blow dry technique. The straighter you can get your blow dry the better your flatiron will turn out. Also, idk where you live but if it’s warm and summer like weather I’d honestly give it a rest and wear protective styles until it cools down in the fall/the humidity is gone. That’s what I do every summer
@@NiaraAlexis thank you so much! I'm a Chicago native, the weather here is bipolar. It literally was 80 degrees last week and then we had snow and rain by Sunday, look it up if you don't believe me 😭. But yes all these tips look fabulous thank you so much 💓
@@far6311 I live in chicago too! The weather has been crazy lately 😩. I’d also try a reversion product like the color wow dream coat. Otherwise I’d try to give it a break until the cooler months. I don’t really wear a silk press in the summer it’s too much to try to keep straight and I’ll just end up damaging my hair trying
What temperature should your curling iron be. I think I may be using a very hot temperature
@@karentulloss9741 under 300
This is a helpful video.👍👍
But what is the best temperature for your flat iron 🤔
Mine goes to 350 or so I think.
Can you do a video on how to maintain growth on related hair and keeping it moisturized with out being heavy.
I already have one live 🙂 czcams.com/video/FyYQs2R7mjw/video.html
Your eyebrows are amazing.
Oh thank you!
Gorgeous ❤
Thank you! 😊
I love the Ride or Die leave in. It’s my favorite next to the Design Essentials HCO leave in.
I might need to try that one!
@@NiaraAlexis You’ll love that one too
Great tips dear 👍 😀
Thank you! ❤️
U right about over using products
Great video. Perfect
Thank you!
I feel like I focus more on my scalp more than my actual hair & I definitely red to clean my flat irons
Same! I noticed that too and once I gave my hair the same attention my styles were weightless
Okay so what if it’s your first time in a few years doing a silk press and your hair is very dry and thick and also low porosity. How would I go about it getting silky straight. I flat iron the first time and it was straight but very pouffy
Ok so I think what you have to remember is a silk press is a bit more than just flat ironing the hair. It’s making sure you get every strand straight from root to tip. If you’re not chasing your hair that’s a big thing that can change your silk press. (I’ll have a video on that coming soon!) if your hair is dry make sure you are treating it with deep conditioner & moisturizing but light weight products. Also when I want my hair very silky I use a higher heat temperature. I usually stay around 350 or so but will increase that closer to 400 to get a very silky look. Also make sure you are taking your time and pressing out small sections at a time especially for thicker hair. ❤️
Can you please do a winter routine for relaxed hair? Humi ty causes th flat ironed or blown out hair to reverse. What to do? What hairstyles are you best? Can you do another video for different hairstyles for relaxed hair?
Thank you🤍✨️
I will I have some going up soon ❤️
Does it stay that way without hair spray at the end or some type of a wax to stop hair going frizzy?
My hair is relaxed so it stays this way
Do you recommend using the brush your using with the blow dryer vs a blow dryer with a comb attachment?
Either work! I alternate between brush and attachment
Okay I was wondering if I applied heat protectant for my blowdry if I should I apply it once more for flat ironing
I would only apply it once
Where are they located please
Can you please post a video of how you trim your ends please? Thank you! Your hair is gorgeous😊
I filmed one. It will be up soon promise ❤️
@@NiaraAlexis yess pleaseee and break it down as simple as possible 😂😭
Wow i've never done a silk press but wanted to try. This was easy and explanatory, but what flat iron is that?? I've been looking for a good one
Linked in description! ❤️
What about humidity?
My hair has a reddish brown look under the sun n dark brown that looks like black in dim light due to relaxer i love how ur hair glows in the light but mine doesn't and i feel its because of the color
N my hair is really dry
The last time i silked press the hair just stood and didn't flow
Do you think i should dye it black to get the shine and some tips for jy dry hair please. I feel like giving up on it. Thank you
I would focus on the dryness first dying could make it more dry. Try a hot oil treatment
I only had luck with hair that moved when I switched to a titanium flat iron, ceramics did nothing that i wanted it to do
I don’t think the type of flat iron matters more so your technique. I’ve use them all from drugstore to 500 flat irons
Its usually ALWAYS technique! I needed this reminder! We love using too many products😂
Glad it was helpful!