The fishtail braid is one of my all-time favorite braids to do. I learned how to do it about 2 1/2 years and have loved all of the hair styles I've come up with from the braid. It so simple and easy to do that I decided to show you how to do it too.
It's an easy look that can be done on straight, curly, or wavy hair. I usually wear it when my hair's wavy and if you sleep on it with wet hair, you'll wake up with curls that look like your used a curling wand. So, it's a 2 in 1 hairstyle and one that I love to do!
What you will need:
- 1 hair tie
- Hair brush (optional)
- Headband (optional)
1. Start with slighly curled hair, straight, or wavy and you will still end up with a cute braid.
2. Split your hair in half. Try to split it evenly or you will end up with a wacky fishtail.
3. Grab a 1" section from the back of the section closest to your head and pull it over to the other hair section furthest from your face. Do the same thing to the section you just added the section of hair to. (Tip: make sure to keep your 1" sections the same size to avoid a weird looking braid).
4. Grab a 1" section from the section of hair furthest from your face and
bring it over the front and place it in the other section of hair closet
to your face.
5. Repeat this process until you've reached the end of your
hair and then secure it with a hair tie. (Tip: make sure to bring the 1"
sections over the front and not around the back or you will not achieve
the fishtail look).
Here's the finished look, a cute fishtail.
Hope you give this look a try! I would love to hear how the look turned out for you!
