7 Amazon Must-Haves for Straight Naturals
The straight natural girls know a silk press is only half the battle. Keeping your hair smooth, shiny, and protected takes the right products in rotation. Luckily, Amazon has plenty of options that get the job done without making things complicated. These seven must-haves will help keep your silk press looking good past the first week.
Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
Olaplex makes a highly concentrated, color-safe shampoo that helps cut down on breakage while leaving your hair smoother, shinier, and easier to manage. It cleans your hair without stripping moisture and helps hydrate, smooth, and detangle all at once. This is the ultimate first step if you want your silk press to fall off the bone when you unwrap it.
Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner
Of course, you have to follow up that elite wash with a luxurious conditioner, which brings us to the No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner. The panthenol and glycerin pull moisture into the hair, helping keep it hydrated and less prone to breakage. The formula works to repair everyday damage, strengthen the hair bonds, and bring softness back to your strands.
Shea Moisture Silk Press in a Bottle
Once we saw they tapped Law Roach, who's known for rocking a fresh, middle-part bust down for the Silk Press in a Bottle campaign, we knew it was something to add to the wash day routine. It contains Amla Oil and Hydroplex technology that protects your strands from heat up to 410 degrees, while also helping preserve your natural curl pattern.
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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum
When they say a little goes a long way with this product, believe them. Pump out a dime-sized amount and warm it up in your hands, and distribute it throughout your entire head without skipping the ends, and the shine you get will last you a week. This is not hype, this is facts.
Flat Iron Comb Attachment
Finally, we can kiss the days of risking burning our hands and dropping our straightener while trying to use the comb and flatiron at the same time. Now all you need to do is add the attachment outside of your hot tool, and you’ve saved yourself some time, a burn, and some cocoa butter.
Creaseless Hairclips
When your silkpress is fresh, wrapping your hair at night gets tricky because it's so silky smooth, it doesn’t want to stay molded. To avoid the sweat and frustration, add the creaseless hairclips as you go to keep the wrap intact before you add your bonnet or silk scarf.
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Slip Silk Turban
If you’re tired of waking up to your bonnet lying next to you in bed instead of on your head, you need Slip’s silk turban. This silk turban helps cut down on friction while you sleep, which means less breakage, fewer split ends, and less frizz. The stretchable, adjustable band also makes sure it fits comfortably and actually stays on your head all night.
