How to Create the Fishtail or Herringbone Braid
The fishtail or herringbone braid appears very complex and difficult to master, but in reality it is easy to do. Each time you create a braid, you'll get better and better at it. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Part your hair down the center using a comb. Starting on the right side of the part, twist a one-inch segment of hair away from your face.
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Separate a ½-inch section right below the first section along the side of your face using a comb. Twist that piece away from your face and combine it with the first segment of hair.
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Repeating this process all down the right side of your hairline until you get to your neck. Use a hair clip or bobby pin to hold the hair in place at the nape of your neck.
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Begin the same process on the left side of the part, starting at the forehead, and continue twisting until you reach the nape of the neck.
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Unclip the right side that you've already completed. Hold both the left and the right sides as two separate sections. Do not combine them!
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Pull a ½-inch segment of hair from the right section and add it to the left section. Repeat this process by taking a ½-inch segment of hair from the left section and adding it to the right section.
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Continue adding the ½-inch sections of hair to the opposite side all the way down to the end. Secure the braid with a hair elastic. Lightly spray with hairspray to catch any loose hairs, if you like.
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Tips & Warnings
This style can be worn either as a single braid down the back of the head or as two braids (twists), one on each side.
