Definitely!
Before I relaxed I used to press (on occasion). And my hair was silky, bone straight, and bouncy.... looked just like my relaxer, only minus the permanence. The folks who used to do it would wash my hair, DC, then blow dry, and follow-up with a pressing comb. Yeah, i know, a lot of heat.
You dont necessarily need to do it just like that..... i think many naturals achieve the straightness/silkiness with just a maxiglide or other flat iron, right?
But the key for my bounce and swang was using minimal product. I actually didnt use ANY product in my hair, sheen or otherwise.... today, were i doing the same, i might use a light heat protectant, and thats it. For me, with my hair being so thin/fine, less product is more. Meaning, the
less product in my hair, to weigh it down and so forth... the
more body and movement!