1. Make sure your hair is completely dry. Don't apply products the day of or day before *depending on the time of day*
2. cut braids at least two inches below your real hair. Start taking down from there.
3. Once the braid has been removed, manipulate by wiggling the base of the braid on the build up part. (Forgive me if I am too simple).
4. If it is too hard and you can't separate, pull a very small amount of hair through one side of the braid. EDTA: above the build up part!! (Sort of like pulling hair through a ponytail, just a few strands)
5. do this until you can free up the hair from the braid. Stay on the same side when pulling. EDTA: Repeat the manipulate, wiggle, pull process until you have freed-up all of the hair that was bond by the build up.
6. Detangle with fingers first and then a large (really large) tooth comb.
7. comb through with a medium sized comb (both times you comb, start at the bottom (ends) of the hair.
8. finally brush through with something like a Denman or paddlebrush Denman knockoff.
9. put that hair up out of the way and start your next braid.
