Achieve Bantu Knots/ Knot Outs

Thanks for visiting my blog. Ive been up quite early today and decided to put Bantu Knots in my hair. I was looking for a protective hair style that i can tie at night (with silk scarf or satin bonnet) and take down to reveal curly locks in the A.M. Typically it is recommended to do these knots while your hair is wet but i did mine while it was dry. I have relaxed hair so its nice to get curls/waves without using heat. This truly is a versatile style you can wear it as is or do a bantu knot out. A bantu knot out is when you take out the knots to reveal the lovely curl pattern it creates. Heres how to get the look!



FYI: I try to use natural products in hair such as carrior and essential oils. And minimize the amount of heat applied to my hair.

What You Will Need:

Slide in Clips

• This is to seperate the the hair your not working with when you are doing each knot.

Elastic Bands/ Bobbi Pins (optional)





Jada Pinkett Bantu Knots in The Matrix

• This hold it in place so that it doesn't unwind. You may or may not need this depending on how secure you twist the bantu knot.

Some type of leave in conitioner (I used Kids Organic Detangling Moisturizing Hair Lotion)

• Since your hair may be dry you will need something wet to set the curls when it dries. I choose not to spray water but instead put something that will still have a nourishing effect on my hair when left overnight.

Some type of Carrior Oil/Essential Oil Mix. (BEWARE IF YOU HAVE Nut ALLERGIES)

• This can be used as a leave in conditioner itself. Listen to your hair and choose the combinations that may be right for you.

Wide Tooth and Rat Tail Comb.

• Detangle hair so its smooth when twisting and to part your sections.

Achieving Bantu Knots

1. Thoroughly wash, condition, and detangle hair. (If you dont choose to wash skip to Step 5)
2. Part damp hair into sections, using a comb.
3. To get wavy hair for a looser look, use fewer, medium-sized to large knots
4. If you want to get curly hair or more curl definition, create smaller knots
5. Using a styling lotion or mousse (for leave in conditioner) for control work product into the hair one section at a time, and, starting at the roots, twist each section between your fingers , twisting and working your way down the hair shaft, keeping tension high, until you are holding the very end of the section away from your head. (Most hair dressers do a two strand twist but an easier way is to do it this way. Just imagine yourself turning a door knob over and over to twist it. I also suggest not parting it in a brick pattern or diamond pattern so you dont have to manipulate the curls much to cover obvious part pattern.)
6. Coil the twisted length around itself and secure in place with optional elastic/or bobbi pins. (On longer hair, this will create a twisted funnels shaped knot)
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 on each section until all of hair is knotted.
8. Wait a few hours, until hair is dry. You may sit under a hair dryer, but air drying works best. Stay away from blow-drying knots as it can leave it frizzy and unmanageable.
9. Once hair is completely dry, carefully unwrap each knot, starting from the tip of your hair leaving coils of curled, twisted together.
10. Work a sealing product (carrier oil), or shine through the twists and carefully pull apart coils until you achieve the volume desired. ( remember the more manipulation to do the hair the curls will become less defined. Also if your hair is relaxed it wont be as full especially if you dont have thick hair so the smaller the knots equally placed around the head the fuller and curlier the results will be.)

Corinne's Bantu Knot Out.

 Note: I pulled some pictures/info off google.