Khadija Horton

Oh, fairy knots—how the world detests thee. “They sound so sweet and cute, but fairy knots are a curly girl’s arch-nemesis,” says hairstylist and natural hair expert Jazzee Santiago. “There is nothing cute about them when they’re on your own head.” As a refresher, fairy knots (also called single-strand knots) are itty-bitty knots usually found in naturally coily and curly hair—and they’re so tiny, ~*only a little fairy could have created them*~. Well, that and a bit of damage. “Fairy knots are basically a coily person's version of a split end,” says Santiago. Fun!