The best way to remove micros's: wash hair before removing them with motion shampoo and condition. apply the shampoo before wet hair. then you wash the shampoo , may have to do it twice. then condition, wash out and then take down while wet, carefully. it's quicker too! and your hair will not knot up while you are taking them down. After you remove all the braids, wash with a tangle shampoo and condition.