Need help preventing single strand knots

[Dar5546]

Hi, I'm a new member (approximately 2 weeks)

Can someone please tell me if they ever had problems with single strand knots and successfully gotten rid of them and how you did it. What causes them I never notice them before

Regimine
Wash hair once per week with Cream of Nature,Aphogee Deep Penetrating Moisturizer Shampoo or Clarifying Shampoo for buildup. Apply Conditioner either Aphogee or Cathy Howse UBH Conditioner or any othe Deep Conditioner with heat cap (used dome drier for the Aphogee).
Apply moisiturizer for about 3 mins then rinse. Apply WGO to hair, and pink lotion to ends, blow dry (not completely) then let air dry then press.


Vitamin
Biotion 600 mcg
Spectravite Multivitamin and Mineral
Vitamin E 400 iu
Zinc with Calcium Magnesium 15mg
B Complex Vitamin (also has 50 mcg of Biotin in it)

Goal: to obtain at least shoulder length hair
by end of next year, currently about 8-10 inches long.

 

[cutebajangirl]

I get these too and I have no idea how to stop them. Some people have said that if you trim, they'll stay away. That doesn't make sense to me because I get them at vaios places along the strand, ie, roots, middle ends.

 

[brittanynic16]

Yeah, why is that?

 

[missykeyana]

Wish I knew...I got that same problem.

 

[auntesther]

Do you wear your hair natural or relaxed?

I FEEL YOUR PAIN, GIRL! I have a relaxer now and I don't get them, but I used to get them often when I wore my 4b hair natural. I think it's the down side of having a tight curl pattern in my hair. My conclusion was that it was caused by one of two things: 1) When left on its own, a single hair can loop back on itself as it tries to revert to its natural curl. Then when you comb or pull at the hair, you unintentionally pull the end through the loop, creating a knot in the strand. OR 2) If you develop a split end, the short hair fragment can loop around the longer piece, creating a knot. Either way, it was very frustrating! The knot could be anywhere along the strand, and I was afraid that it would cause the hair to break off.

Aside from getting a relaxer (which, as you know can present its own difficulties), I suggest you try keeping the ends of your hair together, either by braiding, twisting, or at least pulling the hair taught all the way through to the ends. You might also use pomades like Profective Healthy Ends to keep the cuticle smooth and prevent the hair end from curling back around. HTH!

 

[cutebajangirl]

Thanks I think this may be it too. I am relaxed and I still get them.

 

[lexi_24]

Earlier this year, I used to get little knots on some of my hair strands. I was living in the Tampa area in Florida and a poster told me that this area is known for being very dry (at least winter- spring time). The poster (thank you Jade21) suggested using distilled water as a final rinse and also more moisturizing conditioners concentrating on the ends. Herbal Essence Conditioning Balm was recommended and I started using it with very good results.....it also detangled my hair ver nicely. Prior to this I had been using a Queen Helene cholestrol and Keracare Humecto Conditioner (which I still use).

Also due to suggestions on the board, I started using Extra virgin olive oil on my hair. Later I began spraying distilled water on my dry hair (as a moisturizer) and then sealing it with the extra virgin olive oil.

Also you stated that you use pink lotion....I know that many posters dislike this stuff because they find it to be very drying.....so this may be adding to your problem and not helping it.

I'm still learning ways and products to help my hair....but I think moisturizing my hair has really helped.

You can do searches on the board for distilled water, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), Herbal essences conditioing balm.....there were many threads about them earlier this year.

Hope this helps.

 

[Nonie]

I think knotting is something African hair just does (check the link); one of the little trials life handed us, in addition to its being very weak. So I don't think we can totally eliminate them. But a little extra TLC and patience when handling your hair can minimize their occurrence or slow down the damage they do.

 

[Dar5546]

Thanks to all of you for your replies. I checked out the link from Lexi_24 and it has information on hair knotting.

With warmest regards

 

[theprincess098]

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