Knots
Posted by Bill on March 26, 2001 at 04:12:27: Previous Next
I have curly hair and not infrequently hair strands get tied in a knot all by themselves. I don't speak of two strands knotted together here (what we call a "tangle"), but rather of just single strands that end up with a knot within about an inch (2 to 3 cm) of the end. When I run my fingers through my hair, I feel a scratchiness when they pass over one of these knots. I also feel these knots can catch other strands and start tangles. So I have been removing them.
The only way to remove one of these knots is to cut the strand off, of course. I don't like doing this since the strand is perfectly healthy and I'm depriving it of the change to grow longer. Do any of you frequently get knots in your hair strands? If so, do you cut the strand at that point, or do you just leave the knot there?
Re: Knots
Posted by jin on March 26, 2001 at 08:59:12: Previous Next
In Reply to: Knots posted by Bill on March 26, 2001 at 04:12:27:
: I have curly hair and not infrequently hair strands get tied in a knot all by themselves. I don't speak of two strands knotted together here (what we call a "tangle"), but rather of just single strands that end up with a knot within about an inch (2 to 3 cm) of the end. When I run my fingers through my hair, I feel a scratchiness when they pass over one of these knots. I also feel these knots can catch other strands and start tangles. So I have been removing them.
: The only way to remove one of these knots is to cut the strand off, of course. I don't like doing this since the strand is perfectly healthy and I'm depriving it of the change to grow longer. Do any of you frequently get knots in your hair strands? If so, do you cut the strand at that point, or do you just leave the knot there?
Yes Bill, your experience stikes a chord in me. I have had little knots at the end of my hair shaft, though not too frequent. My mum seemed to have a way to "unknot" them but I couldn't understand what she say whenever I asked why. If she isn't with me, I'll try to unknot it myself but end up running out of patience, I cut that portion off :(
Cheers,
Jin