Oh don’t hurt em Chizi! We have seen a million Bantu knot outs on blogs, forums and especially on YouTube, and still we are not bored. In the below video Chizi Duru demonstrates her Bantu knot out hair style which looks totally adorable and we couldn’t resist sharing it here.
Bantu knots can be done in a couple of different ways, for instance you can section your hair and just begin twisting the sections in one direction until it curls on itself and then pin in place.
Or a simple way to do it is to two strand twist the section first and then twist ‘the twist’ in one direction until it curls on itself creating the illusion of a knot. Whichever way you choose to do it the results should be some awesome tight curls that can be worn all week if you need to.
For the best results:
1. Section size determines curl size – The more sections you have the curlier your hair will be and the larger the section the wavier you hair will be.
2. Moisture levels – For some reason Bantu knots work better when the hair is at least slightly wet and moisturized but not soaking wet. Let you hair air dry first or use a blow dryer* on a cool/warm setting before twisting.
3. Make sure your hair is smooth – Use a Denman brush* if necessary but make sure your hair is smooth and the product is spread evenly throughout the section before twisting.
4. Use a styler – Aint nothing wrong with a little hold! So pick out your best styler and use it on each section. Holding creams are probably a little better than hardcore gels, but it really depends on what works best on your hair.
5. Air Dry – Air dry your hair if possible, it will take longer but the results are well worth it. Still a hooded dryer* or a bonnet dryer are also really great in a pinch because they use gentle diffuse heat rather than direct heat. But make sure to wait until your hair is completely dry before unraveling the knots.
Check out Chizi’s video below:
Brenda Ann Hutcherson-jamison says
I think im going to do this tonite..
Хенли Янукович says
my hair are too thin to do stuff like that if someone have a tips i’m here 🙂
Maryse Kiese says
Use a Curling Wand
Хенли Янукович says
thank you 🙂
Taquelle Reneé says
Omg what kind of makeup is she using we r the same tone n i can never get my shade correct 🙁 hers is perfect
Gia May says
She just gave me life!! I was on my way back to relaxers!!
Mani Dos Santos Semedo says
Don’t do relax anymore, it broke my hair and I was using it for years. Now my hair is almost back to the full length it had.
Gia May says
I’m natural, but it’s difficult not knowing what to do and the products people tell me about tangle my hair. Do you know of any?
Misses Capri says
How about twists or dreads?
Karen Lynne says
comb twists works great as a protective style
Uneka Hontas says
LOVE your hair !!
Georgia Keitt says
Love our Natural Hair
Arlando Travis says
Pretty good
Cherrelle Hughey says
I might try this
Tumai Tumz Ishmael says
Love it!
Takeela Stewart says
Cute. Love it.
Ilsis E. Pozo says
This is how it’s supposed to come out. Mine was a disaster :-/
D Marie Cormier says
Gorgeous!!!!!!
Maryse Kiese says
I love the style
Pammy L'shea Timmons says
My next style!
Lisa Grayson says
mine won’t do this….gorgeous!
D Marie Cormier says
Taquelle Reneé….if you are her skin tone….u can try Bare minerals deepest deep mineral powder or Mary Kay mineral powder #4…..I have used both and are a perfect match….and I am her skin tone as well…hope this helps!!!!
Onica Wilson says
Very cute
Morgan Mazorodze Chifamba says
ChiziDuru she’s amaizing
Stephanie Nelson Williams says
This style is beautiful!
Randi Holloway says
I ❤️it ! Hope mine turn out
Monique Washington says
im going to try this!
Rhonda Renise says
I was sitting here thinking about what to do with my hair for work this week and here it is!!!! Thx a million!
Candace Çändÿ Alexander says
I tried this
Nay Love says
Yea yea! Us Bajan’s call it cork screw!I love it!
Kathe Alston says
I like that.
Jonae D Spencer says
Gorgeous!!!
Cece Forbes says
Mine never comes out like this. What product did she use?
Jacquelyne James says
This is beautiful!
Warlene Rene says
wish my hair were long enough ;(
Keysia Bailey says
Gorgeous
Prettyface Tashie says
This is gorgeous.im a try this in my hair
Rhonda Knighten says
Going to try it
Jasmine Ebony Paige says
the fact that i’m two years natural and still cant get my life together with a bantu knot out
Shawnee Wiley says
Practice practice practice, you will get it…and with the right products for your hair, you’ll get it…good luck mamaz! 🙂
Jasmine Ebony Paige says
lol I just fro it. It’s burden enough to wash it, moisturize, bantu it…then for it not to come out right. I’m likeeee bump that. I’ll just fro it
Fabiola Nomenyo says
you are not alone sister!!!!
Brittany-Monique Joseph says
…Lord, I thought it was just me..
Andre N Christrina House says
No, this is my third attempt with a bantu knot out. I was getting frustrated being without a perm.
Tina Williams says
Got my hair did the same way it works.
Mz'mae da OriginalsuppaBad says
One looks like straw curls and the other knots. but if you sit under the dryer or air dry your knots you will have better results. straws curls are good for natural too. i have been off perms for a year a some of my hair is processed. i do this style daily.
Cheron Carter says
I love this♡♥♡
Renee Crane says
Came out real nice
Vanessa Brown says
lovn it
Terry Norman says
Beautiful!!!
Angel Lillypad Barnard says
That’s bomb
Tahira Rosenberg says
This is what I want
Jack Trice says
I love this hairstyle, I’ve done this and it turned out great. I also did it with braiding my hair and then twisting it in a circle and it turned out good also. But doing twisting instead of braids is much easier to take down. Ijs
Melissa Standing Strong Pryce says
Love it!! Came out so nice. Trying this. My Mommybuse to always do my hair like this as a child. But we call it chiny bumps Lol!!
Michelle Howard says
them knots will change your life
Chaknaze Zachery says
my bantu knots never come out right.
Gene Dillion says
I am so envious of type 4 curlies! They have such beautiful volume and curls.
Cheron Carter says
Going to go home and try it. School starts tomorrow 🙂
Shelly Ann Pascoe says
Real pretty
Stacy-Ann Shreeves says
We Jamaican call it chiney bump! It looks soo good on her!! I’m transitioning so my hair is too light to do this right now.. By the way it’s the same girl.. Some of y’all are tripping smh
Warlene Rene says
not as much as fashion. I personally dont like how much time hair takes lol but I love to admire girls who do cool styles 🙂
Shina Dawn says
this is exactly how I do my bantu knots. The curls are more defined and they last longer than regular knots.
Kenia Monica says
I feel you!
Leasa Reedy says
So CUTE!
Rosetta Mckinnon says
Nice!
Roena D. Love says
Thanks! :o)
Elizabeth Fathers Promise Pendergrass says
Lovely….my 4c won’t come out like that.
Tamra Allen Booker says
How do you secure Bantus?
Missy Sunshine says
Everyone with natural hair is beautiful
Bria Bahati Brown says
i did my hair like that before. it sweated out tho Brittney
Corey James Washington says
Love it….. throw the weave in the trash!
Jenn Widner says
I’m gonna try this
Julia Strong says
She look great light or dark . She beautiful
Neosha Larmonie says
Gorgeous!#BlackBeauty
Juanita Williams says
Beautiful black women with natural hair are amazing
Sharon Sykes says
That’s cute.
Arnita Mock-Harris says
I love the Bantu knot out they are so adorable!
Christina Walker-Moore says
I want this!!
Sherri Brown says
beautiful I love it I want this bad for me in my kids..
Robert Lee says
Just Beautiful! Girl How You Do That!!!
Loveinlifesjourney ThegoodnthebaditsallHiswill says
Both are beautiful
Debi Enobakhare says
Thats cute 😉
Victoria Clemmons says
(pouting) My Bantu knots don’t come out this nice.
Frankye Campbell says
Nice!!!
Marissa Turner says
It’s time to give this a try!
Kjelsi Clark says
Cuuuute
Tinisha Collins says
Beautiful!!!!
Amanda Hope Sanks says
nice for the spring/summer/fall
Amber Torrence Nobles says
How do u do that
Ramona Smith-Mowbray says
gorgeous now i wish i would have kept mine
Kristen Katt Tomlinson says
how did u do that 🙂
Jaleisha Simpson says
I got you
Darlene Benjamin says
Beautiful natural hair. I am falling in love with my natural hair as well.
Leontyne Jenkins says
Very cute!
darkish right says
How long does before I uncurl it?
Carol-Ann Martins says
depends on the type of hair you have
Keke West says
i love it !!!
Novelette Phillips says
Such a simple but beautiful effect
Monica Luna Garcia says
Does this really work? It’s beautiful!!!!
Myesha Agentlemonslady Jones says
I do this all the time to my hair. It turns out just like this!
Catina Ferguson says
Wish I could get mine to look like that.
Shameless Shay Shay says
What is a 4c?
Ladron Da Don says
shes beautiful
Nicol Robertson says
My daughter does this sometime.really cute
Jasmine Jacha'Ming Nguyen Simpson says
Ohh they came out so cute!
Maire Soright says
You look just beautiful, I like how you show how you made that pretty hairstyle
Charity Marie says
i like this
Redd Mincy says
this is only for woman wit thick hair i tried it smh it didnt work my hair to thin for dis and i dont use perms no more
Dianna Mouton says
Thru trial & error, this became my signature style. ppl think I have a perm.
Asia Hobson says
Like me my hair is like that but
MD Mcclendon says
This is cute! I wonder if my hair could come out like that…:/
Theresa Singleton Smith says
Ur FABULOUS!!!!
Cassity Nenni says
mine won’t stay curled 🙁 help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Briana Thomas says
Love bantu knots
Jocelyn Moore says
I definitely have 4c hair and then some, and my knot-out never come out like this.
Denise Freeman says
Love this
Destiny Lawrence says
cool
Sarita Campbell Smith says
I do this on my 4c natural hair too and it turns out nicely on my hair (mine is short to mid length) and my daughters (their’s is shoulder length). Nice job.
Storm Henderson says
I need to no how to do this
Katrina Cain says
I saw her video! Gorgeous!
Christine Cain says
We call it chiney bump in Jamaica. I do it to my natural hair all the time. Love ut
Petrece No Doubt-Stella Martin says
it doesnt look this way for short hair ppl
Mahoganie MiszUnderstood Brown says
Mine won’t curl like that and return back to its thick untameable state smh! Tips?
Ruby Jackson says
I do Bantu knot outs for the shrinkage. I don’t really like my natural hair to hang.
Daphnie May says
This is cute!!
Josephine John-Rose says
I do the hairstyle on my daughter all the time
Erica Brown says
Girls been doing this in jail for years you’d be surprised of some of the natural styles u see the females do in there
Daisy Remisse says
this is very nice but that it’s still a whole day??
I go to try !!
Daisy Remisse says
yep ! me too !!
Latia Wilder says
Pretty!! 😀
Talisha Woods says
Wet hair shea butter and setting lotion works great
Rosa Johnson says
love it.
Sharonda Windham says
What am I doing wrong omg love it
Gershelle Cunningham says
Flawless!!!! So gorgeous!
Tonya Walker says
Pretty! !!
Charlotte Stewart says
Love it that the way go
Jade Monae says
cute. My hair is over nappy I need some help like that going natural thing isn’t working for me
Quitia Harrison says
Soo cute
Jiretha Ubettawatchit Lumpkis says
I tried it an it works I went natural because it worked so well
Felicia L Woods says
Super cute.
Karen Seward says
Nice hair style
Deyanna Self-Validated says
I need to start doing this. I’m tryna grow my hair out but don’t want to trim right away. But I do need to be able to style w/o bringing too much friction to my hair & ends. How do u get it to lock w/o rubber bands or anything( my texted is a bit more finer & might slip out?)
Erica Hewlett Kelly says
I like that
Camille-Rae Anderson says
So I can do hairstyles like this?
Linda Terrell says
VERY PRETTY!!!
Stacy Lux says
You can do it now?.wash and condition your hair every week. TRIM NOT CUT every 6-8 weeks. Take biotin vitamins..or try hairfinity vitamins
Camille-Rae Anderson says
I did a short bob, it’s not long enough.
Madonna Hudgens Tammy says
What do u use to lock the curls?
Rachel Half Pint Woods says
My hair is like this now.
Mahlodi Yvonne Mofokeng says
Wow!!!!!!!
Dessie Davis says
I like that hair style
Jazzybdg Garrett says
Thank you for the video. This is the 2nd time that I have tried this look and it did not work. Big puff. Yours are so cute I’m gonna try again. Beautiful
Vera Cardoso says
Gorgeous!
Lula T Ditu says
I want to do this so bad….
Tori E Ariza Hutchinson says
We look crazy preparing but amazing sharing when its all done …. #winning
Andria LifeisGood Davis says
I like it…love having natural hair, always a variety, I can twist it, bantu knots or thermal press…either way I do it, it’s always pretty….
Nicholas Roberts says
She’s beautiful and don’t know it
Tyra Bailey says
I Like A Lot!
Phena Ndegwa says
sum1 pliz tel me how 2 do these bantu knots,i cant acces the link given
Lindsey Chavelli B says
Rocking this style right now. It’s a lot of work though
Tamika Vann says
What products for this look, plse help??
Jacqueline Beavers says
I love it
Tamika Rose says
THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL…LOVE IT…
Aleisha Johnson says
Those glasses yake away from your beauty ! Love the hair
Vanity MymiddlenameislongforNoreason Kirk says
I’m legit jealous #hairenvy
Shivute Epifanius says
black is beautiful…
Kathaleen Ellison says
Pretty!
Mattie Bryant says
Too cute – this is basically the style I’ll be sportin this summer
Lashana Patrick Flood says
I tried to try it and it didn’t work. Will try again though. I have to!
Johnaka Young says
Love
Courtney Gray says
She look like blakizbeautiful
MissTia Tee says
This look came out FABULOUS
Carins Hair says
Love the bantu twist formerly know as cork screw twist.
Chinita Hickman says
Tinker Bella’.cute
Toniia Wilson says
girll i alreadyyy her video hehe 😛
Jody Brown says
Gotta try this again ..Never work out to suit me
Felicia Guilford says
Styles like this keeps me motivated!
Brieanna Davis says
One of my favorites. I do it all the time.
Shirley Burnett says
Back in Jamaica we call it chinie bump
Tamara Shelman says
Lies! They never turn out like that. I don’t care what you put on it…
Josette Hicks says
I really like this! I want it. If there’s someone skilled let me know
Desfy Feupeussi says
j’aime bien
San San Jonson says
unu cya show mi how fi duh that?
Cerbie Lamarre says
I tried the Bantu knot out for the first time few days ago, needless to say I need to keep trying lol… #HAIRSTILLSHORT
Angela 'Sabree' Callahan says
Gotta try this one.
Champale Parks says
I’m assuming you blow dry before doing the Bantu Knots.
Princess Hardy says
Nyador Nguany bantu knots.. Lol
Thenjie Nhlanhla Zwane says
Do you twist before making knots?
Joanndith Syshell says
My bantu knots RARELY come out looking like that? What’s the secret? Blowdrying?
Murielle Bond says
i love that !!
DayDay Mckee says
How can get mines to come out Wright??
Veronica RonniePooh Radford says
One thing for sure is that you have to let it dry ALL THE WAY before you take them down!! I’ve never flat twist mine then knot them… But I might try it
Tameki L Pope says
I love it! Mine never worked out but I will try again
Rhonda Johnson says
Mines on my hair don’t worry out,and my daughter s hair don’t come out right. Smh.
Jaime Wilson says
Stuff like this makes me want to continue on my transitioning journey because I have the same hair type. Thnx for sharing. Her hair came out great!
Judith Wright says
Beautiful!
Cynthia Tucker-James says
I like this!!!
Ashley Taylor says
My girl chizi.
Kierra Lante says
Very beautiful fresh looking face !
Symone Jackson says
For some reason, my hair doesn’t like Bantu Knots…or maybe my technique is off! Shaun Jackson
bless says
great! i will try it myself
Lady J says
I will be trying this style.
Angie Pangie says
I have one day with my natural hair tomorrow! I’m doing this for sure!!