How To Take Down Your Braids, According to Experts

Detangle Your Hair

The easiest way to detangle is to start from the ends of the hair before working your way up to the roots. Ashley and Johnson recommend using a wide-tooth comb for this. “While detangling your hair, you might need to spray some sections with leave-in conditioner again, which is fine,” says Ashley. “The more saturated the hair is, the easier it will be to detangle.” And for your hair health, you want the detangling process to go as smoothly as possible: “Being thorough while detangling helps minimize breakage,” says Viola.

Johnson recommends tackling detangling in sections. “When you’ve finished detangling one section, two-strand twist it and move on to another section,” she says.