Regardless of shedding, your curl structure alone can lead to tangles. Occasionally, a curl will tie around itself, ultimately causing the knot. This is particularly true for tighter textures and those with low hair porosity. Split ends can also lead to this type of tangle; the ends split and wrap around themselves.

Are knots split ends?

“Fairy knots are basically a coily person's version of a split end,” says Santiago. Fun! And although knots are, annoyingly, just a fact of life when you've got curly or coily hair, there are a few things you can do to help prevent them (to an extent) and deal with them once they appear.

How do you get rid of single strand knots?