I SWEAR my ends broke off in those braids....like...I SWEAR they did. LOL. Never again. Never again am I gettin braids cause those things are a BITCH to take out. Oh hell no...never AGAIN! And if i DO decide to get them again...I'M braidin them in...cause uh uh...NO. My hair seems shorter than it was b4....maybe it's just me....no. No it's not...I know I'm right cause I know my hair...my hair is shorter and I'm PISSED.