Any natural not cutting off thier ssknots and retaining length

[Zay-neey]

These single strand knots make me want a trim, even if i dont need one which of course will equal no retention.

Anyone not cutting them off?

 

[pookaloo83]

I don't cut mine. I just trim the ends of my twists and that's it. I don't have time to search for them and all that mess anymore. I just came to the conclusion that they will always be there.

 

[DaiseeDay]

I don't cut them off. I've only gotten one trim since I've been natural (7 months) and I'm right on target with my retention.

 

[Seamonster]

very helpful post, those knots if I hadn't cut them I would be grazing bsl. I am scissor happy

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

I haven't trimmed my hair since Dec 2008. And I've retained a ton since then and I do get ssk's.

However, I don't have any shears, if I did I would cut them especially since they'll end up breaking off anyways. If you're just cutting the knots off that shouldn't effect your length I mean unless you get a ton of ssk's and they are all inches above the ends of your hair.

 

[LuvlyRain3]

Bumping... I want to reduce my ssks but if I can retain a good amount of length without cutting and worrying about them then that would be great.

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[ms-gg]

nope.........

 

[whiteoleander91]

To be honest, I don't even look for them. When I do see them, I cut them, but in my 4 ish months being natural, I've cut maybeee... 5 hairs? Like I said, I don't really make it a point to look for them. I feel my hair is doing okay

 

[MsLizziA]

I dont cut mine... i only get a trim maybe 2 or 3 times a year? But everytime i get a trim my stylist tells me it wasn't that bad so .. eh ~shrug life~ i don't stress myself so much anymore.. i just let them be

 

[lovegymnasts]

nope, I don't
I may cut an odd one here or there for no reason what so ever but in general, I don't touch them.
They will always be there and they do not negatively impact my hair.

 

[NappyNelle]

Nope. I trim, but I don't pay attention to SSKs.

 

[ericajoy]

Naptural85 addressed this in one of her faq videos:

http://youtu.be/OXIAy0EsP_Q

She talks about ssk's around 4:45 minutes. She doesn't trim them (anymore), and you know how long her hair is!

 

[ms.blue]

I normally just leave them but occassion I do cut them (more like pull them). As long my hair doesn't tangle at the ends, I'm cool w/ them.

 

[Saga]

No, because I can cut my ends/hair, then a few days later I'll get ssk's again. I know I'd probably be APL had it not been for all the unnecessary cutting I've done. No more cutting for me, unless its some legitimate damage.

 

[Damaged but not out]

i see patches of hair full of knots one week, next week there gone.
i figure my hair is working it out for itself.

so no i don't trim.

 

[Sianna]

Every once in a while I'll bother with them, but for the most part,

Secretly I'm hoping the SSK's will halt the progression of split ends!

 

[Truth]

NOPE...I sure don't..

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

I haven't cut any ssk's and my retention is fine.


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[tricie]

Great thread, I was just asking about these pesky things. I am on the fence because every now and then I get some that are a few inches up the strand.

 

[greenandchic]

I never do search & destroy missions on SSKs. I just trim once or twice a year.

Up until last year, I didn't even knot what a SSK was.

 

[empressri]

I get a few which is inevitable, and of course inevitably when I'm NOT near my scissors! I bite the suckers off, yes I do.

 

[lilyofthenile]

I leave them alone especially if they're high up the hair strand. I'd loose so much length if I went to chase all the SSK's. If they're towards the ends, I'll cut them, but only when I'm due to a trim or 'dust'.

But I haven't had any retention problems with them.

 

[Mom23]

I only cut them if I find them while doing my hair...

 

[Curlykale]

I only cut split ends (I only got them twice in 1 year thanks to clay treatments and protein overload). No problem at all. 1 dusting and 1 search and destroy in 1 year and my hair is perfect condition: no need to trim all the time.

I find that I got the most ssk when I was shoulder length, but then again, after that I started wearing braidouts, moisturizing daily and using ceramide oils. Before that, I used to co-wash and wear wash and go's with gel everyday, and I had almost 1 knot per strand, so maybe it was the different routine and the hair constantly touching my shoulders.

 

[PinkGirlFluff]

I just give my ssk's the finger. It's when two hairs come together and make unsweet non passionate loathing while I'm thinking it's all gravy. Thank I get my finger comb on and BAM! There they are joined at the mid srands. OHHH the HORRORRR! SpicyEve talks about these suckers in one of her videos.

 

[tiffjust2002]

I get them a lot and I don't cut them, they break off anyway and mine are always at the last half inch of my hair strand so no biggie. I have been retaining length since I started growing my A line bob out. They are annoying though I hate them! Sometimes when I get frustrated I pull them or rip I should say off I'm so bad

 

[Crystalicequeen123]

Personally, I think SSK's are just a fact of having naturally coily hair. It's basically inevitable. *shrug*

I don't obsess over them, and I only trim once or twice a year. I mean, our hair isn't naturally straight, so it's almost inevitable that the hair will want to curl and coil around itself and tangle. I've seen plenty of 4b naturals however able to retain length even with SSKs'.

 

[Aviah]

I used to not cut and my ends were terrible. Now I dust about every 8 weeks- and am retaining length really well. Flat ironing more often also helps.

 

[Arian]

I will stop obsessing over them after reading this thread. I get them, but I am always aimlessly picking through my hair though....I am going to utilize more pre-pooing, oil rinses, and heavy sealing to combat them. Also, moisturizing and sealing more often might alleviate them some...I might go through today and do a Search and Destroy though, before doing my pre-poo.


I also like wearing my hair out ALL THE TIME! Fros and the like...

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

I don't cut them, I leave them alone.

It hasn't kept me from retaining length either. I am a few inches shy of WL.