How-To: Learn a Fishtail Braid Photo 2

How-To: Learn a Fishtail Braid

February 6, 2009

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This style works best on medium to long hair that's all one length. It's possible to create with heavily layered hair, it just may take some extra patience.

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This style works best on medium to long hair that's all one length. It's possible to create with heavily layered hair, it just may take some extra patience.

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18 Comments

Jaime Richards 1 year 27 weeks

Awesome, janusaaa! Glad you tried it!

janusaaa 1 year 27 weeks

im actually done with it and it looks soo cool :)

1 year 50 weeks

I love these.

Annie Tomlin 2 years 4 weeks

It just takes practice. If you play around with it here and there, it'll come together. As others above have said, it definitely helps to use styling product before you start braiding, particularly if you have fine hair. If I don't use product, it turns out OK, but I get more flyaways.

GummiBears 2 years 5 weeks

I actually like this style of braid. But I was always intimidated by how complicated it looks. One day I will master it.

Bookish 4 years 14 weeks

Bella85, this is actually a great style for thin hair, if it's long enough. If you'll braid it a little loosely, then put a bit of hairspray or texturizer on your fingertips and lightly pull on it- like you're trying to pull each half away from the middle- it makes it look fuller and thicker.

bella85 4 years 14 weeks

I love it, but I think my hair is too thin :(

Pepper 4 years 14 weeks

I prefer a looser Fishtail braid.

cfp 4 years 14 weeks

I always do fishtail braids in my hair. They're so much more interesting to look at than a normal braid and they're easy to do (as long as you have long hair).