We love the look of fishtail braids! This trend is incredibly easy to style, even on your own hair. Kinsey and I photographed the steps so you can try it out for yourself...
Here's how to style a fishtail braid... 1. Part your hair into two even sections. 2. Take a small strand of hair (preferably from underneath so that it wraps around the entire seciton) from one section and bring it over to the other side. Make sure your strands of hair aren't too large, or it will look more like a regular braid! 3. Do the same thing with the other section. 4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 until the braid is finished. 5. To make your braid a little more full looking, lighting tug the edges of the braid to widen it.
Next, we had a crazy idea... weave pieces of yarn into the braid? FUN!
1. Tie yarn to one layer of hair at the root. We teased the roots a little bit to help the yarn stay. 2. Braid the pieces in with the same technique as seen above. Be sure to vary the colors of yarn. 3. Trim pieces of yarn and tie off with yarn.
We thought it was pretty cute! xo. elsie +
kinsey too
LOVE it! Can't wait for my hair to be long enough to try this! :)
Posted by: Michelle Burry | September 13, 2011 at 11:05 PM
Yes! I have always wanted to know how to do this braid.
Posted by: Dani | September 13, 2011 at 11:06 PM
I love this! I now know how I'll be wearing my hair tomorrow.
-Britta
Posted by: Britta Cait | September 13, 2011 at 11:19 PM
It looks lovely! I would totally try it with the yarn if I still had my long hair. Wonder if it'd work with short hair. SO cool!
Ash:O)
Posted by: Ashley | September 13, 2011 at 11:43 PM
amazing tutorial love it i want to try it!
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Posted by: oh my dior | September 13, 2011 at 11:52 PM
LOVE the yarn! i am still hopeless at a fishtail braid, though, no matter how many times i try! i'll keep practicing!
Posted by: chelsea | September 13, 2011 at 11:58 PM
so cute! the fishtail braid always confounded me ;) it makes more sense now.
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Posted by: Bri | September 14, 2011 at 12:24 AM
I have always loved the look of the fishtail braid, esp. since it was what all the cool kids were doing in the 80s. But I have never been able to do it! Maybe this is my time... and the yarn is the best!!
Posted by: Mary@SoSheDid | September 14, 2011 at 12:28 AM
Love the braid with the yarn, you could co-ordinate it with outfits! How exciting. Thanks for this lovely tutorial!!
Posted by: Ellie | September 14, 2011 at 12:51 AM
oh my gosh! i LOVE the look with the yarn. i'm so mad i cut my hair *sad face* grow hair, grow!
-erin
Posted by: erin | September 14, 2011 at 01:45 AM
Super pretty!
Posted by: THE-LOUDMOUTH | September 14, 2011 at 01:53 AM
oh thats great!!!
looks so amazing!
i love the way with the yarn in it!
if my hair is a little bit longer in the future...soon;D...i will try this out!!!
have a great day!
liebgruss from germany
eni
Posted by: eni | September 14, 2011 at 02:20 AM
Thats gorgeous, so reminds me of free people :)
Love the yarn in it its a great touch.
Zoe xx
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Posted by: Zoe | September 14, 2011 at 02:30 AM
I gotta learn that! I have always wondered how other people did that, and now.. Yeah i gotta train, but thank you!!
Posted by: Sarah | September 14, 2011 at 02:54 AM
This is really cute, I'm going to try this with ribbon!
Posted by: Miss Coco J | September 14, 2011 at 03:36 AM
LOVE! I am deffo going to try the look with the yarn for a wedding party next week!
Posted by: Laure | September 14, 2011 at 04:27 AM
I still need a lot of practice but I'll try it again later. I really love the braid with the yarn!
Posted by: Louise | September 14, 2011 at 04:29 AM
It seems easy & fun to do, I'd try if I've long hair.
Posted by: Isi, Wake up & smell the azahar | September 14, 2011 at 04:45 AM
fan va snyggtt!!!!
Posted by: ida | September 14, 2011 at 04:54 AM
I managed to make this after trying for a while. I like the idea of the colorful yearn, I have been using tiny shells lately and love them.
Posted by: Juliette | September 14, 2011 at 05:24 AM