Does anyone else keep getting large knots in their hair?

sakiohma · 04-06-2013, 12:04 PM

After taking my box braids down a while ago, I've noticed ever since then, I continue to get large tangled knots in my hair. They were so bad, I had to cut them out the first time thinking that would be the last I would see of them, but now I've noticed that they still keep popping up. They form around my ends and it feels like a large clumped together knot of hair. I can't keep cutting my ends or pretty soon I won't have any hair to cut TT____TT I think it has something to do with me not detangling properly.

Does anyone else get knots in their hair? How do you deal with it?

claudine19 · 04-06-2013, 12:28 PM

I get big bad knots at the nape when I wear scarves (i.e., all winter long). The only things that work for me are either applying oil before trying to detangle, or soaking the area with conditioner before I shampoo.

I also hate the feeling of a comb getting stuck in a tangle. It pulls, it hurts, and it makes me very cranky.

My hair type is 2.

Hope that helps you.

BeckaMeadow · 04-07-2013, 12:32 AM

I tend to get knots underneath my hair and at the very top back layers. When if find i have a lot i apply a little oil to the curls that are knotted, lightly rub it in, and then lightly pull the curl apart to release the knots. the oil helps the knot the slide out and reduces friction to help keep it from breaking. try to brush your hair the least amount possible and stick to finger combing. keeping your hair moisturized, trimming out excessively dry and clearly damaged ends, and reducing damaging heat tools, hair colours, and hair brushes will help keep knots to a minimum.

7OH4_QC · 05-12-2013, 08:12 PM

Tangles at the ends could signify split ends, since taking your hair down have you had your hair trimmed (properly, outside of cutting isolated knots). I works also try a good DC and protein treatment.

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sakiohma · 05-17-2013, 09:11 AM

Thank you, ladies. Maybe they are damaged. I don't see any split ends though. Oil doesn't help. When I say these knots are large, I mean they are LARGE almost dreaded clumps of hair.

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