For Free Giveaways & Weekly Updates, Stay Connected By Email! http://eepurl.com/Am3Kb <br /> <br />Buy My Books, DVDs, and T-Shirts at http://www.howtoblackhairstore.com <br /> <br /> <br />My Website: http://www.howtoblackhair.com <br />Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/BreannaRutter <br />Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BreannaRutter <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBreannaRutter <br />Google +: https://www.google.com/+BlackWomenHair <br /> <br />Got Hair Questions? Email Me! <br />YourHairQuestions@gmail.com <br /> <br />Email for Business Inquiries <br />howtoblackhair.breannarutter@gmail.com <br /> <br />Kat asked this question because she just got box braids done for the first time and they hurt like "H-E-double hockey sticks" and she doesn't want to take them down because they were expensive so I hope this video helps you! <br /> <br />1st Answer: So Not Normal! <br /> <br />I am never in pain when I do my braids and neither should you have pain when someone does your braids. <br />You could have pain if your braids were braided too tightly or your braids are too heavy! <br /> <br />2nd Answer: Water will do more bad than good! <br />Water expands your hair so even if it feels like it is alleviating the pain, you are increasing your chances of breakage because your hair will swell against your extensions. <br /> <br />3rd Answer: Take Them Down! <br />Of course you can leave them in if you want to, thats your choice. <br />If you don't take them down though, you are increasing your chances of developing Traction Alopecia or balding/ thinning spots on your head. <br /> <br />My Hair Vlog About Traction Alopecia http://goo.gl/VcECKe <br /> <br />Thanks For Watching! <br /> <br />DISCLAIMER: All suggestions, tips, prizes, techniques and advice given are for informational purposes only and should be used at your discretion and best judgment. I highly recommend conducting strand tests when trying or using new products, hair appliances and product mixes. I am not responsible or liable for adverse or undesirable effects including hair loss, hair breakage or other hair/scalp/skin/body damage as a direct or indirect result of the suggestions, tips, prizes, techniques and/or advice given. <br />________________________________________ <br /> <br />FTC: I am not representing, being paid by, or endorsing any of the product brands in this video & I purchased everything with my own money - UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED in video/blog content. There are links to products that might be helpful based on the content of this video/blog. Each of your purchases via our Amazon affiliation links supports our cause at no additional cost to you. <br /> <br />Music Used <br />"Isolated" Kevin MacLeod <br />Incompetech.com