Salon vs. at-home silk press: the 12-month cost

Your 12-month cost

Set your usual salon price and how often you go. The iron is a one-time cost.

Salon silk press, per visit

$110

Visits a year

6

12 months at the salon:

$660.00

At home	One-time	Saved in year one	Pays for itself after (visits)
2" Titanium Wide	$59.99	$600.01	1
Silk Press Set (2" + 0.3")	$79.98	$580.02	1
Salon Pro Duo (2" + 1")	$89.99	$570.01	1

Direct prices: the iron is covered by a 3-year replacement warranty, and the 30-day wash-day trial lets you send it back if pressing at home isn't for you.

What the salon gives you that home doesn't

• Someone who can see the back of your head, the crown and the nape.
• A trim, a deep-conditioning treatment and a wash done for you.
• A stylist who reads your hair on the day and adjusts the heat for damaged ends.

What a silk press at home takes

• Clean, completely dry hair and a heat protectant (heat protectant and aftercare).
• Thin 1.5" × 0.5" sections (sectioning).
• A fine-tooth comb just ahead of the plates and one slow pass (comb-chase method).
• The right starting heat for your hair (temperature chart), raised one step only if a section isn't smooth.
• Extra time the first few wash days, while you learn your sections.

Which iron for an at-home silk press

• Long or thick lengths → the 2" Titanium Wide ($59.99): twice the heated path of a 1" plate per glide.
• Lengths plus roots, edges and the nape → the Silk Press Set (2" + 0.3", $79.98).
• Lengths plus bangs, flips and curls → the Salon Pro Duo (2" + 1", $89.99).

Not sure? Compare all three widths or take the 30-second quiz.

The middle path: salon for the big jobs, home in between

You don't have to choose one. Keep the salon for color, cuts and treatments, and press at home between visits; replacing even one visit a year covers the iron.