The fishtail has been made super popular over the past few years by J-Law as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, but every time I see it on someone it looks like such a complex braid – compared to a basic plait – that it can be a little intimidating. Discovery Specialist Emma can whip up a fishtail in just a minute so we asked her to tell us her tricks:
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YOU WILL NEED:
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A hair elastic, a mirror (to see what you’re doing) and a succulent plant (optional).
STEP 1:
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Tie hair into a low side ponytail. Make sure you keep the elastic loose as you’ll be sliding it down over your fishtail braid at the end.
STEP 2:
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Split hair into two halves.
STEP 3:
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Take a smaller section of hair from the back of the left hand half and weave between the two sections then lose it in the right hand half. Then, take a section of hair from the back of the right hand half and weave between the two sections, before losing it in the left hand half.
STEP 4:
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And continue this process…
STEP 5:
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Once you’ve finished the fishtail braid, take your hair elastic and slide it down over the plait to the base. Then tighten.
STEP 6:
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Pull at your fishtail braid to loosen it and mess it up a little. Then add a little volume to your hair.
– Beth Squires