If you’re like me, you can do fishtail braids… on nails and braids… on scarves but not on your own hair! It’s tough to tie a perfect french braid on the back of your own head. It basically an arm workout.
Here is a way to fake it ’til you make it. All you need are three clear elastics/hair ties that match your hair color and two bobby pins for any strays.
In the first few pictures, I am just showing you the method. In the last pictures, you’ll see how to apply the method to a different haristyle. Does that makes sense? Keep reading and I promise it will.
Method
1.Start with dry combed hair.
2. Gather your hair into a loose side pony tail with a hair tie.
3. Right above the hair tie, split the hair into two even sections, forming a hole.
4. Flip the bottom piece of hair into the hole and pull it out from the other side.
5. You’ll be left with a beautiful twisting effect.
Now that you know the method. Start your hair off with dry combed hair and put it up into a half pony tail. Preferably start the half pony at your ears and work your way down.
1.Apply the Method to your half pony tail.
2. Moving onto the next section, keep taking layers underneath the half pony tail and gathering all the hair from that point up together, repeating the method.
3. Repeat until all the hair is twisted.
4. You may have some extra hair at the bottom, depending on how long your hair is. I regularly braided it and tied the end off with a clear elastic.
5. Secure any strays with bobby pins, I usually have to use them around the base of the braid. We want it messy, but not actually messy. You see?
The end! This hairstyle is effortless and keeps the hair out of your face. Now is a good time to show off your earrings as well. I hope you enjoyed both of the easy hairstyles I did this week: Crown Braid
Is there any hairstyle you’d like to see me do in the future?
You have a beautiful hair Joy. Long and Shiny.
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Thank you! 🙂 It’s actually getting too long now!
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Your hair is gorgeous Joy! Really love it ❤ The braid looks great on you 😉
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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Man, you’re making miss having thick hair. 😥 Your hair looks beautiful!
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You don’t have thick hair anymore?
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Postpartum hair loss, it sucks! My hair is literally half as thick as it used to be. I’m kind of afraid now that it will start growing back all at once and I’ll have the beginnings of a mullet.
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Oh I heard about that! That sucks but look at your pretty baby!
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This is really cute. It looks so effortless 🙂
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Thank you! It’s easy to do!
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Oooh tricky tricky! I love the look of French braids, I used to put my hair into French braids all the time when I was younger! Can you do a loose top knot casual look?
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Got lots of tricks up my sleeve haha! At least you can do a french braid. I really try and then can’t. I’ll add that to my list! Thank you for the requests lately 🙂
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Love the hair idea! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Does you hair just air dry so straight and shiny!? If yes, I have major hair envy.
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Yes. 😳 I’ve been called the B word because of it. I was like I hope they are joking lol
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Lol sometimes the B word is a term of endearment 🙂
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LOL in some cases, yes.
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Looks great 🙂
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Thank you!
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What a great idea! My french braids never come out how I want them to so I’m gonna give this a go. I love easy hairstyles that look stylish and this will definitely help me to switch it up!
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It’s perfect because it also looks professional yet cute. The hair really stays out of your face for a very long time.
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