THE FISHTAIL PLAIT

So, the fishtail plait. I've been fascinated by these since I first saw them - perhaps at the beginning of this year. And I've toiled over the idea that I'd never be able to achieve it. But it's an incredibly easy look to recreate and manipulate. And here's my quick (mirrorless) version :)





In my opinion, they look much better done with straight hair so I think I'll definitely be attempting more of these with different hairstyles.



1. tie the hair into a ponytail, and then separate pony into two equal parts.
2. once pulled separate, section one of the parts
3. pull that section (which should be about one third of the part you removed it from) and join it to the second part.
*the section should now cross over the part you removed it from, as it joins the second part*
4. pull the parts away from one another to tighten the cross-over.
5. now, repeat 1-3 on the opposite part.
6. widen the braid by stretching across, all down the plait (where you want the plait to be wider).
*tighten (step 4) after every cross-over, and use a tail comb or your fingers to gently pull out strands to create a more fly-away look*
tip| just widen the middle or top of the plait and to make the look more 'fishtail'.

And there is my badly explained how-to on the fishtail braid. Painfully easy.

T x