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African Threading: With a little practice...


I've been a little anxious about taking down Mg3's hair after our last experience. You can watch how it went here. This one is super short, but I'm so excited to share my progress!

One thing I found helpful was using the sharp end of a sewing needle to pry apart the knot at the end of her hair. The end of my rat tail comb was too fat.

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  1. LOL that's so funny, that's exactly how i remove really tiny braids! i love your resourcefulness and all your tips! :-)

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