A regular fishtail braid can be a bit challenging to do, so today I’m showing you how you can get a similar hairstyle, but without braiding!
This fake fishtail braid is only made from tine ponytails and elastics, so everyone can definitely do this!
This post is all about how to fake a fishtail braid!
THINGS YOU MIGHT NEED TO CREATE THIS HAIRSTYLE
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FAKE FISHTAIL BRAID FOR BEGINNERS
This fake fishtail braid will last all day and is very practical, as it can unravel, because of all the elastics.
If you want an easy half up half down hairstyle, you can do a few twisted ponytails and then stop and BAM, easy and beautiful half up half down hairstyle!
HOW TO TAKE OUT ALL THE ELASTICS
Taking out the elastics in this hairstyle would be horrible if you had to take out every single one and quite painful. But luckily you can buy this tiny tool, that will make the process of taking down the hairstyle SO much easier and cute the time way down!
This little tool can cut out the elastics in seconds without cutting your hair. It’s so easy to use and is a must-have for hairstyling! – Click below to buy!
HOW TO FAKE A FISHTAIL BRAID STEP BY STEP
Time requirement: 15-20 minutes
Skill level: Easy
Step-by-Step guide
- Take a small section of hair from each side of the head and tie it into a small ponytail at the back of the head
- Take the end of the ponytail and twist it up and behind itself, so it gets twisted
- Tighten the ponytail and pull the hair to give the hair some more volume
- Repeat steps 1-3 until you reach the end of the hair
More fake fishtail braids and normal fishtail braid tutorial
Basic fake fishtail braid
If you want to do just a basic faux fishtail braid in a ponytail, you can check out this tutorial, showing you how to fake a basic fishtail braid. You can also do this “braid” in a low ponytail depending on what look you are going for.
How to fishtail braid in 6 different ways
If you want to learn how to fishtail braid, but don’t know where to start, then check out this 6-in-one video, where I show every single way of fishtail braiding, from beginner-friendly to more advanced braids!
How to fishtail braid your own hair in 5 different ways
If you want to fishtail braid your own hair, then check out this video, where I have put together 5 different ways to fishtail braid. There are double braids, single braids, and french and dutch versions! Everything you need!
This post is all about how you can learn to fake a fishtail braid as a beginner!
