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How to Make a Fishtail Braid

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How to Make a Fishtail Braid

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Start by putting your hair into a ponytail

Start by putting your hair into a ponytail

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Separate your hair into 2 equal pieces

Separate your hair into 2 equal pieces

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Grab a small piece of hair from the outer chunk of hair

Grab a small piece of hair from the outer chunk of hair

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And bring it across, and then add it to the other chunk of hair.

And bring it across, and then add it to the other chunk of hair.

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Then grab a small piece of hair from the inner chunk of hair

Then grab a small piece of hair from the inner chunk of hair

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And bring it over to the outer chunk. Keep doing this over and over and over again.

And bring it over to the outer chunk. Keep doing this over and over and over again.

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Keep going

Keep going

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This is the beginning

This is the beginning

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Go until you have an inch or two left at the bottom, and put an elastic around the bottom of your hair.

Go until you have an inch or two left at the bottom, and put an elastic around the bottom of your hair.

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And then pull on the sides of your braid to loosen it a bit.

And then pull on the sides of your braid to loosen it a bit.

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And here's the finished product

And here's the finished product

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And in better light

And in better light

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Eileen Thombs

@Karrie- people tell me that ALL THE TIME! I don't know if that's a good thing or not though lol.

(author) 7 months ago

Eileen Thombs

Thank you @Arden

(author) 7 months ago

Eileen Thombs

It's easy once you get the hang of it @daniella

(author) 7 months ago

Karrie K.

I do this with my 4 year old's hair-I gather it into low pigtails and fishtail them..a little time consuming but worth the outcome. Thanks for the guide. And hey! You look like Mary Louise Parker!

Karrie K. 7 months ago

Arden C

Awesome job! Really helped!

Arden C 7 months ago

Daniella Sforza

Very cool. Probably need a lot of practice nimble fingers!

Daniella Sforza 7 months ago

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