Hello!! I am just coming to you to share my experience doing crochet braids for the first time! I used the latch hook method, which involves using the tool below: The first time I attempted it, I crocheted all the marley braid hair into my head. My hair was braided straight back but I made a "V" shaped braid in the front, like the picture below: This allowed me to be able to switch my part to the middle or the side. I used a brand called "AFRO KINKY BRAID". FYI: I will never use this brand again because the hair gets hard and crunchy and it is dull! We after brushing the marley braid hair out and dampening it with water, I installed it with the latch hook. After installing all the hair, I rolled a few pieces with the hard plastic perm rods, then dipped them in some very hot water in a cup. The process was very hard and I burned myself several times with the hot water! I decided to take it all out because I was tired of burning myself and was not get...