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Curly Hair & Single Strand Knots/Fairy KnotsCurly Hair &
Single Strand Knots/Fairy KnotsPosted on May 24, 2013 by Da n
Mi!"elle in HairSingle strand #nots a#a $airy #nots %ust go it" t"e
territory o$ "a ing !urly and !oily "air ty'es()"ey !an really be a
nuisan!e i$ t"ey get out o$ "and( Here are si* ti's t"at "el'ed +e
to+ini+i e single strand #nots in!luding "at -. e noti!ed o er t"e
'ast eig"t or nine +ont"s(
- "ad a really bad single strand #not 'roble+ last $all( - "ad
been using )"e Curly irl Met"od!onsistently at t"e ti+e sin!e t"e
beginning o$ 2012( - lo ed t"e +oisture t"at +y "air as+aintaining,
and +y !urls loo#ed beauti$ul, but t"e ends o$ +y "air ere !o ered
in single strand#nots( - did "at - t"oug"t as best at t"e ti+e and
ga e +y "air a really good tri+( lt"oug" -lo ed t"e loo# o$ +y "air
a$ter !utting it, t"e #nots returned unin ited soon a$ter( -n t"e
end - "adto !o+'letely re a+' +y "air !are regi+en 'ra!ti!es in
order to +ini+i e single strand #notssigni$i!antly(
1( Setting Curls $$e!ti ely & earing Stret!"ed Styles "en -
as 'ra!ti!ing )"e Curly irlMet"od, - as earing +y "air
'redo+inately in a as", style, and go +et"od, and as notsetting +y
"air in any 'arti!ular $as"ion( ast inter - started setting +y
!urls in braids as ell ast o strand t ists again to see i$ +y
single strand #not 'roble+ i+'ro ed( - noti!ed ani+'ro e+ent, yet
not to t"e 'oint "ere - as !o+'letely satis$ied( ne o$ t"e biggest
bene$its to
setting +y "air in t"is ay "as been easier detangling
sessions(
2( Pro'er Detangling)"e #ey to styling it" )"e Curly irl Met"od
is to detangle your "air it"your $ingers only( Finger detangling
your "air e*!lusi ely allo s your !urls to be undisturbed it"+ore
!url de$inition t"an - t"oug"t as 'ossible $or +y o n "air( Finger
detangling also "el's togreatly +ini+i e "air brea#age( - as able
to $ully detangle +y "air in t"is ay, but -.+ not sure"o good t"is
+et"od is $or tig"tly !urly "air in t"e long run "ere single strand
#nots are!on!erned(
er t"e 'ast $i e +ont"s -. e relu!tantly in!or'orated a sea+less
!o+b ba!# into +y "air !areregi+en( Prior to )"e Curly irl Met"od -
as using a sea+less ooden !o+b, yet -.+ beginningto lo e +y ne
sea+less bone !o+b +ore and +ore( -. e noti!ed t"at using a !o+b
organi es+y "air e en $urt"er "en setting +y "air in braids or t
ists( 5sing a sea+less bone !o+b to
detangle +y "air t"oroug"ly "as +ade t"e biggest di$$eren!e in
"a ing $e er single strand #notst"an setting +y !urls in braids or
t ists alone(
)"e #ey to using any ty'e o$ "air tool it" !urly and !oily "air
is to use s+all se!tions and "a e alot o$ 'atien!e( - initially
detangle +y "air it" +y $ingers t"en $inis" detangling ery gently
it"+y ne !o+b( - t"oug"t - "ad s orn o$$ using any ty'e o$ !o+b in
+y "air $or li$e "en - asdoing )"e Curly irl Met"od last year( -
guess t"ere are 'ros and !ons to e eryt"ing(
3( 5sing Hea ier Hair Care -ngredients or el- "a en.t eli+inated
as", style, and go !url setting$ro+ +y "air regi+en !o+'letely, yet
"en - do +y "air t"is ay - +a#e sure to in!or'orate"ea ier "air
!are ingredients( lt"oug" "ea ier 'rodu!ts !an eig" +y "air do n,
t"ey also'ro ide +y "air it" +ore !ontrol( "en +y "air is
!ontrolled, - "a e less single strand #nots(5sing unre$ined s"ea
butter, !astor oil, and/or D-6 $la*seed gel gi e +y "air eig"t and
!ontrol(
Fla* seed gel is t"e lig"test o$ t"e t"ree 'rodu!ts, yet it 'ro
ides an a+a ing "old and is so easyto +a#e(
4( Consistent Sear!" & Destroy )ri++ing Plus Pro'er Hair
S"ears-. e re!ently in!or'orated asi+'le "air tri++ing +et"od t"is
year "i!" ta#es little ti+e and is ery e$$e!ti e es'e!ially i$
youli#e blunt ends( -. e de!ided to use t"is ne +et"od $or tri++ing
+y "air t i!e a year or so( -nt"e +eanti+e, e ery ti+e t"at - style
+y "air, or noti!e any single strand #nots, - ill isolate
t"eo$$ending "air strand and !ut t"e #not it" s"ar' "air s"ears(
5sing 'ro'er "air s"ears "el' toeli+inate s'lit "airs "i!" - belie
e !an so+eti+es !ause single strand #nots(
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7( 5'dos, ) ists & t"er Styles )"at Prote!t )"e nds o$ 6our
Hair5ntil re!ently, - "a en.t beent"at interested in earing u'do
styles or t o strand t ists "i!" 'rote!t t"e ends o$ +y "air(
"en - as $irst gro ing out +y "air - ore +y "air in t o strand t
ists !onsistently and used +yD-6 ea e8-n Conditioner to #ee' +y
"air +oisturi ed and s+elling good( "en +y "air grelonger - started
earing +y "air out +ore and +ore( ately -. e de!ided to +a#e t"e
e$$ort to
'rote!t t"e ends o$ +y "air by earing t ists and u'do styles as
+u!" as - !an ta#e it(
9( Kee'ing 6our Hair Moisturi edDo "ate er it ta#es to #ee' t"e
ends o$ your "air "ydrated, so$t,and s+oot"( -$ you are using a
100: !"e+i!al $ree "air !are +et"od, it is ital to
in!or'orate"u+e!tants into your D-6 'rodu!ts i$ your "air is not
$eeling +oisturi ed enoug"( Dee'!onditioning your "air is also
i+'ortant as t"ey #ee' t"e ends o$ your "air "ealt"y( Moisturi
ed"air usually be"a es +u!" better t"an dry 'ar!"ed !urls(
Final )"oug"ts-n essen!e detangling +y "air !o+'letely and
organi ing +y "air in braids ort ists it" 'rodu!ts t"at gi e +y
"air so+e eig"t "a e "el'ed +e redu!e +y single strand #notse$$e!ti
ely( -.+ also e*'eri+enting it" ne "airstyles "i!" 'rote!t t"e ends
o$ +y "air "ile+oisturi ing +y "air daily( - also ne er go to slee'
it"out reorgani ing +y "air in a $e loosebraids i$ -.+ earing +y
"air out, and slee' on a satin 'illo !ase i$ not a satin s!ar$( -.
e $ound
t"at a oiding single strand #nots ta#es a $e di$$erent +et"ods
"i!" all "el' to #ee' your "air"ealt"y in general(
"at "as "el'ed you +ini+i e t"ose !ra y $airy #nots;eauty &
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