How to Secure a Fishtail Braid

The fishtail braid is sometimes referred to as the Herringbone braid because of its appearance. It's a very elegant braid that can be created from a ponytail or on the full head. Once you get the hang of it, you can do the fishtail braid on your own hair too.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Rubber band or hair elastic
• Hair spray
• Bobby pins
• Hair brush

1. As you get toward the bottom of the fishtail braid, continue criss-crossing sections of hair until you're out of hair to work with.

2. Hold the fishtail braid in one hand. Tie an elastic or rubber band around with the other hand.

3. Tie it tightly to prevent the hair from slipping out of the braid. Let the braid fall down your back if you prefer to wear it that way.

4. Tuck the braid tail up under the fishtail if you did a full fishtail in your hair. This will give you a more polished look. You can either tuck the entire braid under or half of it, depending on the look you want.

5. Secure the braid with bobby pins. Spray the entire head with hairspray.

6. Wrap the fishtail braid around itself to create a bun. This works best if you braided a ponytail, not a full fishtail. Secure the hair in place with bobby pins and spray with hairspray.

Tips & Warnings

• For a unique look, cross the sections of hair under each other instead of over.
• Keep your hands close to the head to create a tight fishtail braid. Loosen up your hold on the hair to make a looser fishtail.

Resources

• More options in fishtail braiding