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Home / Beauty / Hairstyle – How to Style the Fishtail Braid

Hairstyle – How to Style the Fishtail Braid

August 25, 2014 By Christina ChitwoodBeauty, Hair

A fishtail braid is especially nice for summer, but it’s a great year-round hairstyle. I often use the fishtail braid on second- or third-day hair. When your hair is a little dirty, it tends to grip a bit better for the hairstyle.Hairstyle - How to Style the Fishtail Braid - Square

The Fishtail Braid Video

Hairstyle – How to Style the Fishtail Braid


Hairstyle - How to Style the Fishtail Braid1. Pull your hair back into a ponytail, side ponytail, or ponytail wherever you’d like to have your fishtail braid.

2. Separate the hair in the ponytail into two chunks.

3. Take a small section of hair from the outside of chunk 1 and cross over to chunk 2.

4. Take a small section of hair from the outside of chunk 2 and cross over to chunk 1.

5. Repeat the last two steps until you have your braid as long as you’d like.

6. Finish the braid off with a hair tie or one of the options listed below.

5 Ways to Make Your Fishtail Braid More Interesting

  1. Braid a ribbon through your braid or finish your braid off with a ribbon.
  2. Tie the end of your hair into a single knot and place a bobby pin in the end of it to hold it in place for a braid that is secure without using a hair tie.
  3. Use clear, small elastics for a fishtail braid for the hair ties to appear nearly invisible, or use colored hair ties.
  4. Carefully cut the top hair tie that’s holding the ponytail in place and remove it. Pull the braid apart a bit to have a bigger, messier braid.
  5. Experiment with the placement of your fishtail braid. Try doing a small, side braid from near your ear (or anywhere you’d like) and pin it back. The fishtail braid doesn’t have to be done with all your hair.

Enjoy … and experiment with different ways to discover your favorite!

What’s your favorite way to wear a fishtail braid?

Hairstyle - How to Style a Fishtail Braid - Horizontal

August 25, 2014 ·

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  1. Maja says

    July 29, 2015 at 2:04 am

    Hi, thank you very much for this video. I love fishtail braids and since I have long, blonde hair, this will be a great hairstyle to try this summer.

  2. Kelly says

    August 3, 2015 at 8:52 am

    I never thought i could also write about Fishtail Braid! What a amazing haircut style! Just wanna say i’m really big fan of your blog!

    Best Regards

    Kelly

  3. Scott keever says

    October 3, 2015 at 3:04 am

    Great Post! We all love trendy ways to save time and look great. Check out Quick And Easy Hairstyles for some more great styles. Feel Free to Share with your Fans!

  4. Jagjeet says

    November 14, 2015 at 2:48 am

    Such a wonderful post! I’m running a Hairstyle blog Please Check out it and Feel Free to Share with your Fans! ! Thanks

  5. Smart Home Systems says

    November 19, 2015 at 12:10 am

    I love braids! Unfortunately, I didn’t know how to do it. Thanks to your article, now I know how! I already tried it with my youngest daughter’s hair.. and she looked very pretty!

  6. Gary Zane says

    December 2, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    These are some great hairstyling tips. Can I use hair straightener to style hair of my customers?

  7. hergamut india says

    February 3, 2016 at 4:09 am

    That sounds pretty cool!! Thanks for putting down so clearly how to tie fishtail braids. A unique and distinct hairstyle.

    • hergamut india says

      March 2, 2016 at 2:54 am

      Fashion goes on, every times comes with unique style and trend. Tried out this fishtail braid. You can also try out this pixie hair cuts too.

  8. vp says

    February 21, 2016 at 6:49 am

    If you do not have enough time to wash your hair! Use these three hairstyles. If you are very busy. You have to attend a party in the evening and you do not have enough time to shampoo your hair then Don’t Worry!

    According to experts, The right time to adopt a hairstyle is after 1 or 2 days of shampooing. Immediately after shampoo hair are quite soft and it is difficult for them to give a style.

    we are giving some simple hairstyle technique which give awesome party look in few minutes without wash and shampoo your hairs.

  9. hanna says

    February 29, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    braiding is not boring, many kinds that we can use everyday, at formal event or casual.

  10. women hair says

    February 29, 2016 at 10:28 pm

    good braids hair, easy to make..

  11. Rocky says

    March 3, 2016 at 12:12 am

    If the hair is curly, how one can do fishtail braid. I know its easy to do with straight hair. Can u guide please.

  12. shahbaz khan says

    March 11, 2016 at 9:49 am

    wow that great tip for shiny hair style that is too much elegant hairstyles

  13. Bound for Style says

    March 30, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    Awesome tutorial! I really wanted to try this fishtail braid. Thanks for sharing.

  14. John says

    April 2, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    wow that’s great tutorial. Thanks christina for the share.

  15. Katy Lea Sullivan says

    April 16, 2016 at 12:27 am

    It’s the first time I’ve seen a video of you! very lovely! thanks for the tutorial. This is getting more common than the usual braid, it really looks very nice.

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