soft but itchy [SEP] this was my first time installing my own braids i used the rubber band method and this hair was great very soft and did not shed much i only had to do minimal trimming however it itches like crazy i ended up cutting it into a bob after a week and removing them after days i am assuming it is the chemicals used to treat the hair it caused my face and back where it laid to break out i will recommend shampooing it before using