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babygalll's avatar

How does your hair get those tiny knots?

Asked by babygalll (2506points) | asked December 29th, 2008 | 10 responses | “Great Question” (1points) | Flag as…

I was looking at the ends of my hair and noticed tiny little knots towards the ends on a single strand of hair. How does that happen? I’m long over due for a trim and I am wondering if that has anything to do with it.

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DrasticDreamer's avatar

I honestly have no idea, but I get them once in a while, too. I’ve wondered the same thing but didn’t figure anyone would know the answer.

MicaDirtCat's avatar

Same here. Once in a while I single out one strand with a knot in the middle or higher. Not at the end, which, could be more explainable. It’s like the dryer sock elves.

TheBox193's avatar

While you are sleeping I sneak over to you place an time them all up. I guess if you don’t want me to do it any more I won’t. I’m sorry…

laureth's avatar

Guessing. When the end of a hair snaps off (like through combing), it damages the end, creating split ends. Because hair is not one uniform filament (the inside or outside may be weaker or stronger), the split ends bounce back from being snapped and end up with a bit of curve to them. When curves are next to each other, they can intertwine, or knot – the same way that, on a larger scale, curly hair knots up if you don’t brush it out often.

krose1223's avatar

no, its the sex

Evol's avatar

LOL!....

I get those too. but my hair is curly so i guess it sort of explains itself. and i tie it in knots….

babygalll's avatar

My hair is curly too. I still don’t get how it just happens. If we take a single strand and try to knot it we probably would be trying for hours.

proXXi's avatar

GA @krose1223, there’s a reason they’re called Bopknots, you tramp ; )

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