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Oct 11

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3 Best Products for Preventing Single-Strand Knots on Natural Hair

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki, Natural Hair No Comments

Fairy knots are tiny, rude and extremely committed to ruining a perfectly good detangling session. No product can guarantee you will never see another single-strand knot. But the right products can help keep strands smoother, softer and easier to separate, especially when paired with stretched styles, regular detangling and protected ends.

Dec 19

Natural Hair Care: What Are Single Strand Knots?

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Photo by Gift Habeshaw on Unsplash Natural Hair Care: What Are Single Strand Knots? (Plus, How to Handle and Prevent Them in Curly Hair) By Jacqueline Samaroo Single strand knots often go by a much more endearing name – fairy knots. Make no mistake, however, there is nothing fanciful or amusing about them! On the contrary, they can be quite…

Sep 21

Preventing Fairy Knots- The Science of Single Strand Knots

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

Photo of trichonodosis/single strand knot/fairy knot by Dr Kari Williams Do you have single strand knots? They may feel like little beads along the hair shaft. They are annoying, and to remove them many women comb as much hair as they can towards the front of their head, grab a pair of scissors and begin clipping away any knots in…

Sep 21

Preventing Single Strand Knots to Retain Length- Natural Hair Care

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

Q: Many of my strands have knots along the length, especially on the ends. Is this an inevitable part of being natural? Can I prevent them? Nik: I wish there was an easy answer to your question but there really isn’t. The consensus is that single strand knots come with the natural hair territory. They’re also commonly referred to as…

Sep 11

On Avoiding Single Strand Knots…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 8 Comments

Hola Chicas, It's Thursday which means we've officially taken over Essence for the day! ¡Viva la Revolución! Check out my latest installment, where I discuss ways to avoid those pesky single strand knots. Head over there, check it out, 'like it', share it and comment! Also, leave questions of your own for the next article! Thanks divas! Later Gators, Nik