Hair with a mind of its own
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Printed Date: August 12 2025 at 1:32pm
Topic: Hair with a mind of its own
Posted By: Princess1
Subject: Hair with a mind of its own
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 3:09pm
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Ok, so this is really weird. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this: my individual strands tie in little knots at the bottom of the shaft where there has been a split end. Is that normal? These little knots are SO strange. I've actually always gotten the little knots, and thought it was normal until I asked a friend about them and she looked at me like I was an alien. So... what do you all think? Am I out of this world? Am I doing something wrong? ------------- To whom much is given, much is expected. www.fotki.com/princess121 |
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Posted By: Princess1
Date Posted: June 09 2005 at 2:46pm
So i guess no one has had this experience. I AM an ALIEN!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ------------- To whom much is given, much is expected. www.fotki.com/princess121 |
Posted By: Sistaslick
Date Posted: June 09 2005 at 3:06pm
 Girl, I haven't the slightest idea about this one!------------- 
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Posted By: BrownEyez2
Date Posted: June 09 2005 at 10:34pm
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Me, either. I've never seen or heard of knots @ the end of hair strands.?????? sorry ------------- ~~  LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!~~
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Posted By: Kim J
Date Posted: June 09 2005 at 11:34pm
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Hi Princess, Although they may appear to be knots, they may be heat beads caused by heat styling appliances. ------------- -Happy Hair Days Kim |
Posted By: carameldiva
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 9:23am
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Knots- i used to get those and sometimes i would even get bowties to- it usually meant that it was time for me to get a trim. also moisturize and baby your ends more often- i think i have pretty much grown out of that stage- cause i have n't seen any in a long time but i do have to get a trim in the next month or so. ------------- Me and you, your cousin and your momma too rollin on da strip on bow's |
Posted By: Princess1
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 2:38pm
Thanks everyone. Now I don't feel so strange  . Guess its time to trim....  my hair is like 1 inch away from BSL. I think Im going to use the crown and glory method: keep my hair in braids until its the length I want,and then chop all the dead ends. Will that be terrible? My ends don't usually split all the way to the top.... ------------- To whom much is given, much is expected. www.fotki.com/princess121 |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 11:10am
I thought I was an alien too...lol! I get those all the time, but usually when I wear my hair naturally curly. I'm thinking the curls just loop up so much and when you comb or style it they pull themselves into a knot. I know exactly what you mean but I'm not sure there is a solution because I keep my hair trimmed and I still get them. Is your hair curly?
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Posted By: Princess1
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 12:29am
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Thanx Pokahontas! That makes SO much sense that I cant believe I didn't think of it!! Yes it is QUITE curly!! ------------- To whom much is given, much is expected. www.fotki.com/princess121 |
Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 5:24am
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I find these sometimes when I'm trimming out split ends and white dots. I clip them out, as they can't be saved. ------------- 
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Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 11:25am
| Your welcome Princess. I didn't know anyone else had them so I don't feel so bad now. The worst thing about it is I'm not sure how to stop it and once the knot is in there the only thing you can do is cut it out. |