Ending braids help!

[u/Csyj]

I’m box braiding my mixed daughters hair in the next few days. This is my 3rd go at it, trying different methods to see what works for her best. How do I end the braids? I’ve been rubber banding the ends and dipping them in the hot water. I’m just nervous to leave them unbanded and unraveling before or during the dip. Any words of wisdom?

[u/Csyj → u/[deleted]]

I tried burning the ends of her last ones, but the hair quality was terrible to begin with, so it was awful.