I have single strand knots no matter what, I usually wash my hair and then put it in small twist or 4 braids.wear it in a low bun for a week while oiling my scalp and moisturizing my ends throughout the week and then when i take it down and its still fine i wear a twist out or braid out for a few days.my hair is growing alot even with single strand knots, i hate seeing them but i dont cut them anymore because they just come back as you said
You just have to accept as a natural you are going to get single strand knots if your in the type 3 or 4 category. It makes no sense to cut your hair every time you see them. All you can do is keep your ends protected and trimmed when needed. I wear twists for the majority of time when my hair is in a natural state. You style it once with product and then you are done. This cuts out over manipulation and doing the most to your hair.
Honestly I wish I knew this years ago.. I never retained any length because I was constantly cutting my hair because of ssk..as long as you have type 3 or 4 hair, you will get them...learn to accept and work with them.
@@sheilasby9898 SSK or fairy knots are still a type of split end. I “search & destroy” trim them when I see them because they will create more. They also assist is tangling the hair and breaking hair. If you get frequent ssk you want to switch up your moisture routine. I noticed the more moisturized my hair was the less I got them. Especially ends.
@@lolad6083 I would also like to add for me when I wear a “wash n go” the hair and ends curl up and entangle more frequently causing fairy knots and split ends. You can in some ways lessen this not cure it but wearing your hair more frequently in twists out and Bantu lengthening with satin scrunches. Protecting the ends with this will lessen the split ends and dryness. I used to plateau at bra strap length then I stopped doing the wash n goes and finally reached waist length hair in curly state doing the twist outs and protected banded style more frequently. I seldom do a wash in go because this causes more tangling, fairy knots and split ends. If you find yourself trimming constantly more than the rate of your hair growth you need to rethink your products and hair style choices.
My hair never grew before because All I did was cut my one straight knots. Then after I cut them I would get them back days later 😆. It is what it is lol
I never get single strand knots anymore and my hair used to be full, I mean FULL of them. What I do differently now is no shrunken styles, no wash and go, no air dried puffs.
Today is day one of my going the stretched method to see if it helps with growth. I haven't seen SSK in a while wearing my hair unstretched. I just keep my hair moisturized and in twists and I get rid of the shed hair every 3 days or so. I learned the shed hair can add to tangles and SSK. Now I'm trying the stretched hair method with twists to see how my hair responds...we shall see. 😊
yep, same! i love my fully shrunken kinky hair but it doesn’t want to retain length that way, gotta keep it stretched and minimize tangles. also just accepting the knots isn’t a good idea for me because personally if i had any they would snag when i would comb or brush my hair, causing breakage.
My hair is like 3c in the font and a tad bit tighter in the back but it's mad fine. So blowing it out and then rocking a twist out or just a bun has changed the game for me. Not only that but it's so much easier to part my hair and apply oils nightly. I was always ripping and causing frizz when I tried to give myself scalp massage while it's curly
I wash and blow dry my hair once a month and I now do the same for my daughter because it works for our hair. I found that when I started doing this our hair really began to flourish. We have less shedding and it grows better. I do a ACV and rice water rinse, followed by a deep conditioner monthly and before I blow dry I add leave in and heat protectant. It's been working.
I’ve been wearing 2 strand twist for a year and my hair has grown so much 6inches and already to my belly button. My 3c/4a hair really grows in this protective style.
anyone dealing with single strand knots needs to start washing weekly. when you wait weeks or even months to wash, your hair gets more dry and shed hairs get trapped in your hair which is a recipe for tangles. I wear my hair out in a braid out everyday and i barely deal with single strand knots anymore because i wash/condition/detangle weekly. this is why i don’t do box braids or protective styles for more than two weeks anymore, it causes tangles. my hairs been growing crazy fast since washing often too 🤷🏾♀️
Ima start doing this too… cause i have this problem as well. I need to be able to get to my hair so I don’t think I’ll be doing box braids or protective styles anymore either
When I was consistent on my hair routine…. Henna treatments, keeping my hair stretched (not allowing it to shrink upon its self)…. I avoided ssk’s 90% of the time. Doing buns using just a hair tie, lazy Covid hair routine, not using a detangler…. I got ssk’s like crazy
Hi! Off topic question but what hair type do you have? I saw you mention you included henna in your regular hair routine. I am interested in trying henna but haven’t seen much review on it from people with type 4 hair.
I do cut my single strand knots but I also keep my hair 90% of the time in braids. And I use my Chebe cream that I make and this helps to elongate my hair to keep from single strand knots.
I usually look for them and cut them individually because I feel they tangle with other strands when I have them. Plus make your hair feel rough. I get them when I last long without a trim.
Hey all! Single strand knots are demonnnnsssss!!! And it's cousin, the tangles OMGGG hate them! I just took out my twists which I know were way passed my 3 weeks wash day FYI left them for 5 weeks and of course, SSK AND TANGLES!! But, with all that I cut, my hair looks like nothing happened at all! Thickness and length is still there just, well a few pieces are shorter cause I cut them but hey it's hair and will grow back! My treatments work but will leave hair straight in a low bun for a week, then change it up! My curly hair just can't be left too long cause they tangle, get SSKs. Cut my ends too!!!
I wear cornrows under my wig...I use a spray bottle of my favorite oils a little water. Then I use shea butter to seal in the juice moisture especially on my ends
I no longer have single strand knots. I noticed when I used products with oil, I would get them. I cut out the products with oil and no longer have them.
The Twist look beautiful but I would love to see the back of your hair and how the twist look in the back. I have trouble determining where to section off my hair to make a twist so that I don't have the big split in the middle of the back of my head.
I’ve seen them once in a blue moon. I think ppl who wear wash n gos see them the most. I have long hair but I don’t wear wash n gos so I think that’s why I don’t get them 🤷🏾♀️
I do the same but once mine dry I put it in a huge messy bun for work. I have retained a lot of length and I just add oil each night to my ends and retwist into four then release and bun. I don't have single strand knots.
Sometimes I forget the LOC method is a thing! Used to the LCO... I have to add the bagging! At which point do I bag doing the LCO method... please help! Your hair is gorgeous
I'm not good at doing two strand twists so I need to practice. I do get single strand knots so I usually cut them out. I braid my hair better than I twist my hair, but I still need to practice both. I would like to see you do a video of you braiding your hair.
Hi, yes depending on her age and I only say this because the Gaia nectar contains peppermint oil which stimulates the scalp, and although I don’t think it will cause an issue it may feel a bit weird to her. I suggest trying a small amount of the product on her or doing the patch test!
I’ve always seen them as a normal part of having curly hair especially tighter curl patterns but I can see how split ends could possibly cause it as well
@@ShawntasWay That's how I always got them due to my very long curly hair. Even without split ends they occur but mines be around mid shaft due to twists being in too long, they intertwine but hey, one learns!
So if I would have used all products that weren’t my own and told everyone to use any products even toxic ones... you would have been fine with the video? Got it.
@@ShawntasWay no actually i was looking for the exact title of vid (hair style)... but wouldnt have clicked if it was about products... there is enough vids on that. To be clear.
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I have single strand knots no matter what, I usually wash my hair and then put it in small twist or 4 braids.wear it in a low bun for a week while oiling my scalp and moisturizing my ends throughout the week and then when i take it down and its still fine i wear a twist out or braid out for a few days.my hair is growing alot even with single strand knots, i hate seeing them but i dont cut them anymore because they just come back as you said
Your hair is gorgeous! Have you ever tried products from Nubian Elixir? Their hair care selection is awesome! #nubianelixir
First off why you look the same age as ya daughter 😱.
You just have to accept as a natural you are going to get single strand knots if your in the type 3 or 4 category. It makes no sense to cut your hair every time you see them. All you can do is keep your ends protected and trimmed when needed. I wear twists for the majority of time when my hair is in a natural state. You style it once with product and then you are done. This cuts out over manipulation and doing the most to your hair.
Honestly I wish I knew this years ago.. I never retained any length because I was constantly cutting my hair because of ssk..as long as you have type 3 or 4 hair, you will get them...learn to accept and work with them.
@@sheilasby9898 SSK or fairy knots are still a type of split end. I “search & destroy” trim them when I see them because they will create more. They also assist is tangling the hair and breaking hair. If you get frequent ssk you want to switch up your moisture routine. I noticed the more moisturized my hair was the less I got them. Especially ends.
@@lolad6083 I would also like to add for me when I wear a “wash n go” the hair and ends curl up and entangle more frequently causing fairy knots and split ends. You can in some ways lessen this not cure it but wearing your hair more frequently in twists out and Bantu lengthening with satin scrunches. Protecting the ends with this will lessen the split ends and dryness. I used to plateau at bra strap length then I stopped doing the wash n goes and finally reached waist length hair in curly state doing the twist outs and protected banded style more frequently. I seldom do a wash in go because this causes more tangling, fairy knots and split ends. If you find yourself trimming constantly more than the rate of your hair growth you need to rethink your products and hair style choices.
My hair never grew before because All I did was cut my one straight knots. Then after I cut them I would get them back days later 😆. It is what it is lol
I agree 100% I accept it and take extra care with my ends
I never get single strand knots anymore and my hair used to be full, I mean FULL of them. What I do differently now is no shrunken styles, no wash and go, no air dried puffs.
Same. My hair does better stretched
Today is day one of my going the stretched method to see if it helps with growth. I haven't seen SSK in a while wearing my hair unstretched. I just keep my hair moisturized and in twists and I get rid of the shed hair every 3 days or so. I learned the shed hair can add to tangles and SSK. Now I'm trying the stretched hair method with twists to see how my hair responds...we shall see. 😊
So what do you do? Blow dry??
yep, same! i love my fully shrunken kinky hair but it doesn’t want to retain length that way, gotta keep it stretched and minimize tangles. also just accepting the knots isn’t a good idea for me because personally if i had any they would snag when i would comb or brush my hair, causing breakage.
My hair is like 3c in the font and a tad bit tighter in the back but it's mad fine. So blowing it out and then rocking a twist out or just a bun has changed the game for me. Not only that but it's so much easier to part my hair and apply oils nightly. I was always ripping and causing frizz when I tried to give myself scalp massage while it's curly
I wash and blow dry my hair once a month and I now do the same for my daughter because it works for our hair. I found that when I started doing this our hair really began to flourish. We have less shedding and it grows better. I do a ACV and rice water rinse, followed by a deep conditioner monthly and before I blow dry I add leave in and heat protectant. It's been working.
I’ve been wearing 2 strand twist for a year and my hair has grown so much 6inches and already to my belly button. My 3c/4a hair really grows in this protective style.
anyone dealing with single strand knots needs to start washing weekly. when you wait weeks or even months to wash, your hair gets more dry and shed hairs get trapped in your hair which is a recipe for tangles. I wear my hair out in a braid out everyday and i barely deal with single strand knots anymore because i wash/condition/detangle weekly. this is why i don’t do box braids or protective styles for more than two weeks anymore, it causes tangles. my hairs been growing crazy fast since washing often too 🤷🏾♀️
Ima start doing this too… cause i have this problem as well. I need to be able to get to my hair so I don’t think I’ll be doing box braids or protective styles anymore either
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I'll start taking the advice then
Since I wash every 5 to 7 days, I don’t get single strand knots and my only style is wash and goes.
When I was consistent on my hair routine…. Henna treatments, keeping my hair stretched (not allowing it to shrink upon its self)…. I avoided ssk’s 90% of the time. Doing buns using just a hair tie, lazy Covid hair routine, not using a detangler…. I got ssk’s like crazy
Hi! Off topic question but what hair type do you have? I saw you mention you included henna in your regular hair routine. I am interested in trying henna but haven’t seen much review on it from people with type 4 hair.
I do cut my single strand knots but I also keep my hair 90% of the time in braids. And I use my Chebe cream that I make and this helps to elongate my hair to keep from single strand knots.
I usually look for them and cut them individually because I feel they tangle with other strands when I have them. Plus make your hair feel rough. I get them when I last long without a trim.
Same here! I usually cut them individually if i see them because they tangle so much.
Hey all! Single strand knots are demonnnnsssss!!! And it's cousin, the tangles OMGGG hate them! I just took out my twists which I know were way passed my 3 weeks wash day FYI left them for 5 weeks and of course, SSK AND TANGLES!! But, with all that I cut, my hair looks like nothing happened at all! Thickness and length is still there just, well a few pieces are shorter cause I cut them but hey it's hair and will grow back! My treatments work but will leave hair straight in a low bun for a week, then change it up! My curly hair just can't be left too long cause they tangle, get SSKs. Cut my ends too!!!
I prefer to French braids. You can moisturizer your hair and rebraid.
I wear cornrows under my wig...I use a spray bottle of my favorite oils a little water. Then I use shea butter to seal in the juice moisture especially on my ends
Maybe you should put it in a bagigie let soak an hour before you take it down. That might help with a single strand knots
I no longer have single strand knots. I noticed when I used products with oil, I would get them. I cut out the products with oil and no longer have them.
Heya! What products do you use if you don’t use any oils?
Thanks Shawnta! Guys! The Angelic Coco Quartz Jelly is FANTASTIC!!! Wet, damp, dry hair doesn't matter. It's my fav gel/jelly❤️❤️
The Twist look beautiful but I would love to see the back of your hair and how the twist look in the back. I have trouble determining where to section off my hair to make a twist so that I don't have the big split in the middle of the back of my head.
I’ve seen them once in a blue moon. I think ppl who wear wash n gos see them the most. I have long hair but I don’t wear wash n gos so I think that’s why I don’t get them 🤷🏾♀️
So true cuz honey wash n go's caused me a lot of single strand knots which resulted in lots of chops.
I do the same but once mine dry I put it in a huge messy bun for work. I have retained a lot of length and I just add oil each night to my ends and retwist into four then release and bun. I don't have single strand knots.
Thank you SOOOOOOOO very much for such another relaxing video the music type along with the styling 🥰
Your baby girl is growing up so fast your twin 🥰
Sometimes I forget the LOC method is a thing! Used to the LCO... I have to add the bagging! At which point do I bag doing the LCO method... please help! Your hair is gorgeous
Your daughter is gorgeous 🥺💕
I use the same protective style to help my hair grow out and stay conditioned and untangled
I'm not good at doing two strand twists so I need to practice. I do get single strand knots so I usually cut them out. I braid my hair better than I twist my hair, but I still need to practice both. I would like to see you do a video of you braiding your hair.
My hair is extremely thin right now...when i do the twists i look like Felicia. Do i just rock with it or is there something else I can try?
Do they get fluffier or Fuller with time ?
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@@anneloren3586 leave it like a deep conditioner? How often should i do it?
You can try twistouts, braidouts and protective styles using added hair.
My natural protective hairstyle is at home silk press and leave it alone for a month or so
I remember an old video you done with twists for a protective style to make your wash day hair last longer
How many individual twists did you put in?
Can you show a style like this that works for shorter fine hair?
Sure!
@@ShawntasWay Thanks! Your the best. 😊
Twist are my go to lol
Can u please give an example of a horrible product cause I'm convinced I have a few 😆
Did you show the baggie method or did I somehow miss it ? Beautiful hair
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I'm trying this right now
Yay! Let me know how it goes :)
Ugh hate my single strand knots 🪢
Love the music. Whose the artist?
Thanks for the video. I’ll have to check out your products. I know this is so random, but where did you get your cardigan?
Great info. Pls can you inbox me what your music is. It sounds like piano jazz and where you got it. Thanks
Hi,
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Wait. .did you wash the oil out en then put the leave in conditioner?
No I left the oil in
Ooh ok. Thank you🙌🏼
Your hair is gorgeous btw🔥
Ok, I know that my ADD kicked in, but I'm stalking your earrings! Where can I find them?
I just keep em, and cut every 4 months, it’s normal
Love the earrings! Nice video too,
Thank you ❤️
I hate single strand knots there so annoying.
Could you post the name of the products you use.
They’re all in the description box :))
Hi Shawnta! Can the Gaia restore be use on my daughters hair?
Hi, yes depending on her age and I only say this because the Gaia nectar contains peppermint oil which stimulates the scalp, and although I don’t think it will cause an issue it may feel a bit weird to her. I suggest trying a small amount of the product on her or doing the patch test!
@@ShawntasWay thank you!
I don’t see single strand knots anymore…. Not sure what changed though.
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I was told they’re actually due to split ends
I’ve always seen them as a normal part of having curly hair especially tighter curl patterns but I can see how split ends could possibly cause it as well
@@ShawntasWay That's how I always got them due to my very long curly hair. Even without split ends they occur but mines be around mid shaft due to twists being in too long, they intertwine but hey, one learns!
This style saved my hair...... should have been, what PRODUCTS that saved my hair. Because you want to sale me something.
So if I would have used all products that weren’t my own and told everyone to use any products even toxic ones... you would have been fine with the video? Got it.
@@ShawntasWay no actually i was looking for the exact title of vid (hair style)... but wouldnt have clicked if it was about products... there is enough vids on that. To be clear.
Sell*
You cannot style coily hair without products or else it's gonna break off but okay, keep demonizing her over nothing, ig.
hold up... how you and your daughter look thesame age... >_> hmmmm
Are u partly Indian? u look alot like u are
I swear by them grocery bags girl- keeps what’s in in and what’s out out
Yes! Lol so true 💕