Ways to prep your hair for Silk Press Season

Feeling the cool breeze through the air. 

Silk press season is around the corner, and we want to help you get the most out of your hair for the season! A healthy and beautiful silk press first starts off with hair health. Just like every other part of our health, hair reflects its health on the outside. Healthy hair will have minimal split ends, be nourished with a balanced amount of moisture and protein. When your hair is healthy, your hair will look fuller and vibrant which carries on into getting the most out of your silk press! 

It's easy to glamorize people for their hair, but rest assured that healthy hair habits encourage healthy hair growth and retention. With a consistent routine and healthy habits, you can achieve the rewarding silky shiny silk press.

First starting off is having a solid routine. There is not one size fits all, so based on the hairstyles you wear, the climate, and products you use. They can all have an impact on your hair regime. For example, some people keep their hair in protective styles and only take them out for a short period of time, while others wear their hair out more frequently causing them to do their hair more often. 

For people who wear protective styles, I'd encourage them to use the time that they let their hair breathe to schedule protein and deep conditioner treatments. Whether it is in the salon or even at home, scheduling time to take care of your hair is important. Since the hair is protected for longer periods of time; it creates an environment where your hair has low manipulation and minimizes friction. Meaning the likelihood of your hair being healthy increases, which is great for your next silk press!

  For people who wear their hair out, minimizing friction may be a little difficult although making sure to protect the hair when you’re sleeping or resting will help. Creating a schedule around your hair schedule may be easier since you aren’t subject to a specific style for long periods of time. Nevertheless, creating a schedule to nurture the hair will be rewarding in the long run. Keeping up with the health of your hair is no easy task, but it can be if you put systems in place to accommodate your lifestyle.

Overall, no matter how long or short your hair is, healthy hair is the goal. So, the next time you book a silk press or even go to straighten your own hair; don’t forget to provide your hair with the care and nutrients it needs to thrive. 

Happy Silk Press Season!  

Finding the perfect prom hairstyle + helpful tips!!

Having trouble finding the perfect hairstyle for your prom? No worries! We have the solution! We've curated a Pinterest inspiration board! Follow our Pinterest page for hairstyle ideas! @diamondsblowdrybar

Here's a couple of tips one should consider when prepping one's hair for prom...

• When visiting the salon make sure that your hair is washed and FULLY dry! It would make the process easier and efficient for best styled results! Prep the night before with hair masks and or treatments!

• Wear a button-down shirt! This would be a lifesaving tip because a pullover could potentially ruin your hairstyle.

• Notify your stylists of your hair type: is it prone to frizz? Do certain products work better for you than others? etc. Our stylists can apply the perfect styling products that will help enhance your desired hairstyle. (Our goal is to make sure your hair looks picture perfect.)

• Schedule your appointment within a reasonable time! Time management is key! Leave enough time for travel and wardrobe change!

• Provide your stylists with pictures! From your dress to hair inspiration! Unsure what style would best suit you and your dress? No worries! Diamonds professionals will provide the answers! We also created a Pinterest board with inspiration to help!

We hope that these tips will be of wonderful use! We are accepting hairstyling appointments so book now before it's too late! Our Diamonds Stylists would love to style your hair for your special event!!

Your Ultimate Prom Inspiration & Guide

The Prom Vision Foundation: 

You did it! You made it through most of your senior year, the high and the lows, the excitement of the future, but the fear of the unknown. A time to honor and recognize the time you’ve spent with your community at school, to embrace the precious memories and people you’ve potentially spent more than a decade with. With all the fun and exhilarating activities associated with senior year and senioritis kicking in, it can be difficult to keep up with intricate details with the abundance of festivities. Therefore, we created this checklist for you to make the process easy and simple. 

Some people spend their whole high school career planning every detail of their extravagant prom appearance. Some people get a concept from randomly shopping, watching fashion shows, and finding inspiration. Wherever you are on your journey, the best place to start is with your faith. Corny … I know what you’re thinking, but many define their happiness by how they fit in the nice dress or gaining satisfaction in comparing themselves to others. Having the faith to believe that God created you and every other person in the world, and at prom BEAUTIFULLY & WONDERFULLY. 

After we have a solid foundation in our faith, one foundational step that can solidify your prom planning is creating both a mood board and a to-do list. A mood board is a collage of pictures or phrases that inspire or reflect someone’s vision of an event, time, period, or place. The benefit of using these organizational skills is to see your vision of how you imagine your prom experience to look like. Think about what outfit you want to wear, i.e. a dress, tuxedo? What kind of shoes do you want to wear, makeup or no makeup? This will help you bring your vision into fruition. Once done, create a to-do list with deadlines of when you’d like to accomplish different milestones like picking out your outfit, alterations, researching makeup artist, hairstyles, transportation. This will help create feasibility into your prom vision. 

Once we’ve created a mood board to visually see our vision, and a to-do list to actualize it. Now would be a wonderful time to figure out your financial resources and start budgeting. So, there’s your own personal budget, and there’s the budget for the prom itself. Your personal budget focuses on all areas of your life, whereas the prom budget is for the prom experience. Once you have created your own budget, see if there’s any scholarships, or any giveaways for seniors going to prom. Set up all the things you are doing for prom weekend and calculate the amount of money needed to get and do the things you need and want to do. This will be your prom budget.

Once you have these things in order, it’s a wonderful time to start finding styles and setting appointments. It's no secret! Prom is special, which can make the self-care, glam appointments, and everything in-between a little stressful for everyone. Typically, appointments start to get busy around mid-April to mid-May, so it’ll be wise to be prepared and make it less stressful for you, your stylist, and your entourage if you pick the style beforehand, schedule beforehand and have these appointments prepped. Like here at Diamond’s Blow Dry bar, we love to be prepared ahead of time for our clients so it’s less stressful and more peaceful. So, you won’t have to worry about who’s going to do your hair during graduation rehearsal. If you’re traveling during your prom weekend, have your transportation and bag set up for your trip. Set up housing arrangements and so on.

Once you have all your plans in place, you’ve set your appointments, it’s an exciting time to start looking for your outfits and shoes. Go back to your mood board and find things that resemble the aesthetic you pictured at the beginning of the process. The mood board is the foundation of your search, giving clear and decisive instruction for your prom outfit hunt. Once you’ve secured the fashion bag, it’s time to investigate alterations to make it fit your body precisely. This will turn into a regular outfit and make it look like it was created one-of-a-kind just for you. 

The Week of Prom:

It’s the week of prom and all the emotions are spilling within you! What a blessing it is that you’ve prepared exactly for a time like this. With all the preparations taken beforehand, last minute stress is minimized, and we can stay in the moment and enjoy the totality of this season of life. 

Here would be a fun time to check in with all appointments and make sure they’re all updated in your calendar. Check in with your stylists and seamstress to make sure that everything is going according to plan. Typically, you’d want to have your prom outfit prepared during the week off, but in case you haven’t had the chance this is something to look after. 

Who you are going to the prom with too is important as well and who is driving. Some people go with their friends, partner, by themselves. No matter who you bring, it is an opportunity to celebrate your class and the trials and tribulations throughout the year and for many friendships and relationships cultivated over the years as this season of school concludes. 

Make sure you have your tickets and your wrist flower bouquet. Also having a bit of cash, for food after prom and prom festive activities. For ladies, switch purses to a clutch or something that’ll match but won’t be super heavy for your shoulder or your back. 

The Day of Prom: 

Finally, you’ve made it to the day you’ve spent light years in your head about! PROM! At this point you’ve set all your plans and you’ve attended your appointments, you’ve prepared financially, so the stress of procrastination is lifted off your plate. You look stunning and feel even more sparkling on the inside. It’s time to check transportation, make sure all is in place, and enjoy the moment. 

Making sure we hit the basic of

personal hygiene on prom, then layering that with a scent of cologne or perfume. As for cosmetics, especially makeup. Things like hair and nails are self-care cosmetic appointments that can be done in advance to minimize stress the day off. Once cosmetics are done, make sure your outfit is ironed or steamed. Then it’s time to shine.

Picture time! Yes, before you go to prom, take pictures alone and with your support system. It really takes a village to raise a child, and prom is one of those moments where you can show thanks to your village who has given to you and has helped you grow throughout the various stages of your life. When you get older, you’ll look back on this moment with gratitude. Not only for your community at home who make up a big part of your village but also the community from school who helps you learn. 

So, as you go through the prom season as a senior, think about the precious memories that are only available right now. Then they’ll be stored in memories and suddenly you remember only a shell of what you experienced, but you’ll always remember how it made you feel. So, make the most of the moments, prepare to reduce procrastination stress. Set a dream board, a vision, a to-do list, and follow through with a plan. Set appointments and be precise, future you deserve to look back on such a memory with blushed cheeks and a filled smile. <3