Hello, welcome back to my blog I was away for some time attending to other life issues. But I’m back behind the keyboard ✌️missed you all…hope you grew your hair like me💓. Anyway let’s dig in to our topic for today.
Have you experienced these knots? Well, I have and they can be annoying especially if you are trying to grow your hair out! Before we think of getting rid of those knots, let’s first know what causes them👇.
What are single strand knots or rather called fairy knots? They are tiny beads that forms along the hair shaft, it happens when the outer layer of hair/ cuticle becomes damaged and opens up.
They snag to each other resulting in tangles & knots, can also appear on a single strand of your hair. Curly, coily and kinky hair is the most common/ prone to strand knots.
Causes of single strand knots!
Curly, coily hair is produced by a flat curved hair follicle. They tend to weave and loop around each other causing tangles and later breakage.
- Not moisturing your ends
- Not straightening your hair after shampooing.
- Manipulation of hair during the shampoo process/ styling and friction.
- Not using shears meant for hair only.
- Not trimming your ends frequently.
- Also not trimming your hair well or rather visiting a hair cut professional.
How to prevent single strand knots from forming!
- Detangle hair before shampooing.
- Use the ‘ praying hands’ method- apply shampoo directly to the scalp and massage it with your fingure tips. (Praying hands’) method is where you press your hands together with your hair in between them.
- Take care of your hair before bed- you could braid out or twist your hair to keep your hair from shrinking on itself at night. Use satin pillow case/ scarf.
- Use a conditioner – add a strengthening deep conditioner to your routine e.g Maui moisture heal & hydrate + Shea butter hair mask.
- Keep your hair lubricated especially on the ends where hair tend to be high on porosity.
- Visit a hair cut professional after 3 – 6 months for curly, coily hair.
Maui moisture heal & hydrate+ shea butter hair mask
Knots should be cut with with proper hair cutting shears, do not try to comb them out or tear the hair apart.
This can also help>> dust your ends every time you notice a knot on your hair to prevent it from tangling and looping around other strands!
What do you do when you get knots? Let me know on the comments section. Also like and share with your friends and family. Till next blog chao ✍️
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