I detangle carefully in the shower with conditioner and then put a little more conditoner on when I get out the shower, plus whatever oil I want to use. Then detangle again just to be sure, from ends to roots, with my paddle brush. Next I put some clear gel on my hair and smooth it down with my hands. By this time my hair is just damp, so I also brush with my boar brush to further smooth, but not too much. Then I put either a non-damamging band or a scrunchie on and either add a bun donut and wrap my hair around that, or I twist or braid and tuck. I always oil the ends well before tucking them away. When I'm done I tie my hair down with either a scarf or stocking cap to keep it smooth while I dress. If I do this at night, I do everything except the scrunchie. At night I just braid and tuck and pop on a satin bonnet. In the morning I just mist my hair, add some oil and gel and then proceed to finsh off the bun. I wish I had bun pics, but I don't. HTH!