I Tried the Shark SilkiPRO Straight on My Kind 3 Hair

I’m actually specific about my hair. I put on it straight extra usually than curly—not as a result of I don’t love my coils, however as a result of with a busy schedule, I typically discover it simpler to take care of a blowout or a silk press. (Please don’t come for me, ha.) I really like the look of a shiny, satiny mane with loads of physique—or a minimum of just a little bounce.

I’ve been getting my hair performed since I used to be a minimum of 5 years outdated, and I realized give myself a correct press whereas finding out at Howard College—after loads of trial and error and vital warmth harm. Since then, I’ve tried my fair proportion of warmth instruments, from heated spherical brushes and scorching combs to blow dryers and, after all, flat irons.

So once I heard Shark Magnificence was launching a brand new straightening device—the Shark SilkiPRO Straight—I needed to get my arms on it. That stated, I used to be a bit apprehensive going into this overview. As any DIY textured-hair girlie is aware of, it takes time to regulate to a brand new device, and at this level in my life, I do know what works and which merchandise make me really feel gone-with-the-wind fabulous. Learn on for my trustworthy overview.

About My Hair

My hair is pretty thick and falls someplace within the kind 3 curl vary—although that’s shifted so much over time, making it onerous to pinpoint a precise sample, particularly because it’s fairly heat-trained. Sample apart, my hair craves moisture. Each my scalp and strands are liable to frizz and dryness, which suggests I’ve to be intentional concerning the instruments I take advantage of and the merchandise I prep with. My present go-tos embrace Amika’s The Remedy line, Coloration Wow’s Dream Coat, and The Doux Warmth Prep shampoo and conditioner. I additionally rely closely on Olaplex’s No. 7 Bonding Oil. With out them, my hair feels noticeably dehydrated and reverts to its pure texture way more shortly.

Design + Options

The SilkiPRO Straight is barely bigger than the straightening instruments I’m used to—however not in an intimidating manner. Proper out of the field, it’s clear the design prioritizes comfort (and we love comfort). I additionally wasn’t anticipating it to perform as each a blow dryer and a flat iron.

The device comes with interchangeable combs and wet-to-dry styling settings, permitting you to go from freshly washed hair to blow-dried to straightened utilizing a single machine. There’s a wide-tooth comb attachment for blow drying, a delicate comb for straightening, and a precision comb designed to ship a flatter, sleeker end.

For blow-drying, the device is engineered with high-velocity airflow for quicker drying, delivering ends in as little as one move. To make use of this characteristic, set the facility button to the “For Moist Hair” setting and regulate airflow utilizing the fan management, which ranges from stage one to 3. While you’re able to straighten, the ceramic plates—geared up with an built-in warmth sensor that measures temperature 1,000 instances per second—mechanically regulate warmth ranges to assist stop harm. You may manually management the warmth utilizing the button situated under the fan.

Regardless of its measurement, the SilkiPRO Straight isn’t heavy or troublesome to maneuver, and there’s loads of area under the plates for a comfortable grip. I additionally admire the thick protecting barrier across the plates, which helps stop finger burns—one thing I’ve sadly skilled extra instances than I’d prefer to admit. And lastly, it’s value noting that the device is genuinely smooth and fairly. 

How I Used It

The SilkiPRO Straight is extraordinarily intuitive. The settings are clearly labeled, and the attachments slide in and lock simply under the plates. I began with the wide-tooth comb, which I used to be initially nervous about since I usually desire a brush—my hair is thick, curly, and sometimes requires a number of passes to totally blow out.

Contemporary out of the bathe, I detangled, generously utilized Coloration Wow’s Dream Coat, and parted my hair into sections, beginning on the nape of my neck (which is often my go-to start line for blow-drying). At first, as a result of the comb is so extensive, I didn’t really feel prefer it was absolutely catching the finer, shorter hair at my nape. However by the point I reached my crown, we had been in enterprise. The device genuinely dried my hair—and did so easily—with simply a few passes.

I used to be additionally shocked by how snug the warmth felt. Whereas it was clearly drying my hair, it by no means felt overly scorching, and I wasn’t sweating or by accident burning my ears within the course of. Afterward, I swapped the wide-tooth comb for the mild comb, once more beginning on the nape earlier than shifting as much as my crown and entrance sections. A number of passes weren’t obligatory, and my hair instantly felt gentle and straightened. To complete, I used the precision comb—particularly on my cash items—for an extra-polished look.

My Assessment 

My favourite characteristic of this device is the wet-to-dry perform—it genuinely works, and it really works quick. That alone makes it a win for journey, particularly since I are inclined to overpack hair instruments. I used to be genuinely impressed by how easily it blow-dried my strands with out my scalp feeling overheated. I’ve by no means been capable of blow dry my hair and instantly run my fingers or a comb by it after only one move—in order that felt like a real recreation changer.

When it got here to straightening, I used to be additionally shocked by how flat it acquired my hair, regardless of the device’s bulkier design. I initially anxious it wouldn’t get shut sufficient to my roots, however that wasn’t a problem at my crown or prime sections. That stated, it was more durable to achieve the roots on the nape of my neck and round my ears, the place I nonetheless felt the necessity to go in with a scorching comb or heated root brush to easy flyaways.

Nonetheless, the outcomes lived as much as the identify: my hair felt silky-soft with out ever feeling overheated, and there was no smoke in sight. I additionally suppose a few of these minor challenges might enhance with continued use—like most instruments, there’s a studying curve, and getting snug with it in-hand could make it simpler to achieve difficult areas over time.

One factor to notice: this isn’t the device to achieve for should you usually give your self a silk press with numerous physique or curls. That’s not a knock—it’s proper there within the identify. Due to the bulkier plates, there isn’t a lot room to wrap the hair, although I used to be nonetheless capable of create a slight bump and add some quantity. In the end, this device shines in terms of attaining that bone-straight, middle-part buss down.