Cheryl Cole sporting a side Fishtail braid
I've seen this all over lately & been really keen to try it out & today I finally did.
What's a Fishtail Braid?
Well basically it's like a normal braid/plait but fancier lol. The main difference is you seperate your hair into two large peices rather than three & then seperate it again into two large peices & two small peices.
The left side is a regular braid using three strands of hair, The right hand side is a fishtail braid
It sounds complicated?
Beleive me it can be it took me alot longer than I thought it would & I watched about 6 different tutorials. At this point I beginning I was beginning to think I must be really stupid if everyone else manages to do & still just dont get it, untill one tutorial made it seem sooo easy and then BOOM a braid was made & I love the look so much better than a normal braid.
How Long does it take?
I'd say if this is your first attempt make sure you arn't in a rush as the first time is definatly the hardest, but once you've got the hang of it & depending on how long or thick your hair is I'd say around 10mins.
Step 1 - Seperate the hair in to two even peices
Step 2 - While holding the two peices of hair take a thin strand from the left hand side of your hair & cross it over
Step 3 - Repeat step 2 with hair from the right hand side
Step 4 - Once each side has been crossed hold in place
Step 5 - Blend the crossed over strand into each of the 2 sections and repeat the proces until the braid is finished
Here's my 2nd attempt....
Halfway through
Almost finished
The look with a normal braid
There are many different ways to do this braid this is the way I've found easiest & the tutorial that made it all possible :)
(Disclaimer - I do not own any of the pictures or videos (apart from the pic of me))
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