How to Fishtail Braid

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How to Fishtail Braid

Fishtail Braids are really easy to do, even though they look a little complicated. I often wake up to one of my roommates asking me to "fishtail" them... Maybe now they'll learn themselves :)

Brittney Riley

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Fishtails work best with medium to long hair. Spray the hair with a little hairspray or texturizing product before you start.

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Divide the hair into two equal sections.

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Grab a small piece of hair from the outside of the left section.

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Bring that small section over the top and to the inside of the right section.

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Then, do the same thing with the right side. Bring a small piece of hair from the outside over the top and into the left section.

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Continue bringing the hair from the outside in, alternating sides.

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Every now and then, pull the two sections away from each other to tighten the braid. It doesn't need to look perfect!

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Here's a video to help explain.

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Tie the pony tail once you get to the bottom. The smaller sections you take while braiding, the cooler the braid will look, but the longer it will take. I took medium sized sections.

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I like to pull apart the braid to loosen it up and give it a softer look.

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Happy roommate!

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1 ponytail holder

Medium to long Hair

Hairspray

Love it so much easier than a YouTube video and there is a close up and she goes slow.

Ginna Llanos 4 weeks ago

I love it!! Your video looks like it is very easy, I've tried loads before but failed, ill have to try again now I've seen the video.

Rachael Slaughter 4 weeks ago

It is easy

Lottie Ryan 4 weeks ago

You made it look so simple....must try on my daughters hair. Thanks!

BUNNY TRUDE 4 weeks ago

Easiest tute I've ever seen on this, Thank You!

Face Fab last month

I think the best tutorial. On how to fishtail braid heads down!!!! Thank you

Sharmica Wood last month

Thank You so much. I can't wait to try

Billie Keaton last month

Thanks！Now I know how to do it！

Stephy Yao last month

I'm gonna try this on my sister :)

Faiza Gilani last month

I have been trying forever to do this! Finally I did it! Thank you for the great awesome guide!!!!

DeAnna Alfonso last month

Good job!! Great explanation !! Thanks

Rebecca LaForce last month

Great guide, I must have looked at about 20 other guides and still felt a bit unsure on how to do this, 'till now :)

Mara Silva last month

The best fishtail video I seen so far.

Nattisha Myers 3 months ago

Great but I can not do it

Majo Barrios 5 months ago

Nice

Majo Barrios 5 months ago

I've tried to do this so many times and need known where to put the crossed over hair!!!! Now, I finally can try to fishtail. I'll do it to one of my friends when they wake up :D thanks!!!

Olivia W 7 months ago

My mom used to do these on me about 15 yrs ago, and I've never been able to do it, but it looks so easy now

Cat Nelson 9 months ago

Just tried this on my daughter's hair and it turned out great! Easier than I thought.

Paula Weaver 9 months ago

Thanks!! I finally found an easy way to fishtail!!! Thanks again lol:)

Grace:) 😝 10 months ago

I tried this this morning and found it a lot easier than I ever imagined thanks to your guide!! It's a look that I'm guna have to perfect though lol :)

Tina Piercy 11 months ago

Thanks! This was so helpful!!

Ariel Evelyn 11 months ago

loved it! it was the only guide i've seen that actually explains how to do it

Filipa Ferreira 12 months ago

I just learned this, but I couldn't remember how to do it. Thanks!

Cerulean Apple 12 months ago

I've always wanted to do this thanx

Olivia Guzzo last year

Thanks Brittney, I'll try it out.

Kaitlin Heather last year

Awesome Karl! It makes me so happy to hear that dads and husbands do their daughters/wife's hair :) so cool.

Brittney Riley (author) last year

@kaitlin it is definitely harder to do on your self but keep trying. Try pinning the hair to the side to hold it while you're braiding. Hope this helps!

Brittney Riley (author) last year

Thanks @Brittney! Thanks to your guide I was able to do this braid on my wife's hair. http://campl.us/jbRz

Karl Kelso last year

I don't find them confusing I just can never do one on myself. I lose bits of hair when passing it over and the hair from the other side of my head falls out the braid. Any advice?

Kaitlin Heather last year

This makes it look easy! This is one of the braids that I have wanted to learn for my wife's hair.

Karl Kelso last year

Haha. I don't know if I want to enter the waterfall braid world. I'll end up having to do all the girls in the family! 😓

Guy Ruff III 😏 last year

Guy! Since I read this guide, I've been doing to my daughter almost all the time. She also likes the waterfall braid but that's a disaster they brings nightmares. Good luck

Sam Tzanetakos last year

My oldest girl always wants a new "rapunzel" braid. Now I'll have to give this a try!

Guy Ruff III 😏 last year

Thanks for the guide:)

Jemila Cheung last year

I always wanted to know how to do this since I was a kid. Woohoo

RoseAna Peyron last year

My husband does my girls hair but no braids so coutos to u I can't even do it to look as nice as guide I'll keep trying thanks

Kelly Morales last year

Cool gonna try it now on my girls hair!

Tamika Lord last year

I'm probably the only dad who does his 6 year old daughters hair every morning. I did this a few days ago and every teacher she has wanted to know how I did it. Thanks Britney.

Sam Tzanetakos last year

I was always watching people do this but could never figure it out, now I can thanks!!!

Sydney Timmerman last year

Love! Was wondering how to do this. Thnxs!

Sophia D last year

I've always wanted to do this now I can thanks!!

Shivani Garg last year

It works and it's easy

Riley Kolden last year

ONG, I've wanted to do this for ages. Thanks for the tute!!!!

Jennifer Clark last year

My 13 yr old daughter is all about her hair! I'm gonna show this to her. She'll like it.

Brian Churchill last year

You make it look so easy! Awesome tutorial.

Keanu Tongahai last year

Thanks

Morgan Fox last year

Is it possible to do a fishtail braid from the top of the head like a regular braid? Or do you need to begin at the base of the head?

Danielle Shannon last year

Much clearer to me now.

Lisa W last year

Thanks this is great

Rachel Early last year

Great guide! Always wanted to try this! Thanks.

Grace Lindsley last year

Beautiful

Camisha Maze last year

Thanks new look for my daughter:)

G. C. last year

This is aweso

Savannah Teets last year

Cool!

Natalie Fleming last year

This braid is great for my layered hair my regular braids always fall out. So if you have thick layered hair you should definitely try it out!

Indigo Starr last year

Is there any way that it's possible to do it on yourself with thick hair and small hands? 0_0

Anna 😛 last year

It looks so easy but when I try it on my own hair I just can't figure out what to do with the small section you bring in the middle of the two bigger sections. Must practice more!

Faye Delos Santos last year

Easiest guide to follow ever!!😊

Lauren Howie last year

Love it. Always wanted to learn how. Thank you! Maybe once my hair is a tad longer, I can try. 😄

WordsFreeMe ! last year

Love it!

Meri A. last year

I love everything about this video. Model, author, everything. Maybe even I can do it now!

Olivia Obernesser last year

I always thought it would be so complicated to do this soft of braid. Thanks!

Sheyla Ruiz last year

Thanks! Once you get the braid started, it actually is really easy!

Brittney Riley (author) last year

I wish I had this clear guide when I had to braid my daughter's hair. You make it look easy.

Myra Paul last year

This is awesome! I've seen many YouTube videos trying to learn this but your guide is by far the clearest. Will definitely be trying this :)

Vivian Chow last year

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(assume you have hair in left and right hands, with your left holding the braid tight) from your right handed section, let go and grab from under. Wrap hair around the outside &over the top of the strand you just grabbed from behind, and tuck that hair into your left hand. Grab your right section and hold tight near the braid to prevent unravelling& then start the same procedure with your left hand. grab from under/behind the left section& wrap from the outside, over top of the strand and tuck into your right hand. Keep it all tight but it works!!

Pam Twerdy 7 months ago