A fishtail braid can be a bit hard to do and it can get loose and unravel quite quickly if it moves too much, so today I’m going to show you 4 different ways to do faux fishtail braids, which will last for a long time because they are made purely with elastics and no braiding!
This post is all about how to do 4 different faux fishtail braids!
How to do a fake fishtail braid for beginners
Below you can see an easy step-by-step tutorial to a basic faux fishtail braid and this is going to be the basic move in all 4 faux fishtail braids! This can also be found in the video.
How to faux fishtail braid – Easy step-by-step guide
- Take a small section of hair from both sides of the head
- Tie the hair into a small ponytail
- flip the hair towards the head and back down, so the ponytail has been flipped once
- Pull in the sides of the hair to give the “braid” more volume
- Repeat steps 1-4 until your braid is done
How to take hair elastics out without pain!
If you have done a faux fishtail braid, you have used quite a lot of elastics and if you try to just pull them out, you will be in a lot of pain and lose quite a bit of hair – so let’s not do that!
So to not let that happen, get this elastic cutter tool shown below. It will cut out each elastic in milliseconds! It only costs a couple of dollars and will make your life 10 times better!
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Easy fishtail braid for beginners
How to Fishtail Braid For Beginners
If you don’t want to create a fake fishtail braid, then here is an easy tutorial teaching you how to do a basic fishtail braid as a complete beginner!
Fishtail Braid 6 Different Ways For Complete Beginners
If a basic fishtail braid is not enough for you, then give this video a try! Here I´m teaching you 6 different ways to fishtail braid, there are dutch versions, french versions, and the basics, so all is covered!
Fishtail Braid Your Own Hair In 5 Different Ways
If you want to braid your own hair into a fishtail braid, then here I have put together 5 different ways to do a fishtail braid in your own hair! Easy step-by-step tutorial, showing you every single step you need to style your own hair!
This post was all about how you can learn how to create faux fishtail braids as a complete beginner!
