Cupcakes and Cashmere

How To: Fishtail Braid

August 11th, 2011

Since I posted these pictures on Monday, I’ve gotten numerous requests to do a tutorial on the fishtail braid. While the concept isn’t complex, it just takes a while for your hands to get into the right rhythm. Plus, I think the messier it looks, the better. With that being said, it would have been too difficult to show in photographs (like my other “How To” posts), so I tried to capture it in a video.

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  • http://sariasoy.blogspot.com/ Sari

    awesome tutorial.. will try it this weekend :)

    http://sariasoy.blogspot.com/

  • http://myfashionbug.blogspot.com mariale

    wow! love it, i’ll try it tomorrow!
    xx
    My Fashion Bug

  • Bella

    A video tutorial is a thoughtful idea however your lettering at the top is extremely difficult to read – it disappears quickly and when you pause the video to braid your own hair, the directions are blocked by the title of the video. It would be great to see the directions at the bottom, away from where your hair and hands are.

  • http://emilove17.blogspot.com/ Emi Love

    The mystery has finally been undone! Thanks for the tutorial! I’ll be trying this soon!

  • http://www.ewarren425.wordpress.com Emily

    I discovered how to do a fish tail this summer and LOVE!
    HELP me out everyone by checking out my blog…
    http://ewarren425.wordpress.com/
    Thinking of a new hair style for myself…what do y’all think?
    Would LOVE your opinion Emily! Hoping to get my blog out there more. Thanks so much.

  • http://dayshaprettylittlethings.blogspot.com Daysha

    Thanks! Can’t wait to try!
    xo
    -Daysha

  • Olivia

    There is an easier way to do this. Your way is way more complex.

  • http://lookwhoswearing.blogspot.com/ Gayatri Kumar

    Great video! I didn’t realize it was this much work :) good to know – will try tonight! Thank you!

    xx G
    ——————–
    Gayatri
    Look who’s Wearing (LwW)

  • erin

    I absolutely LOOVEE the fishtail braid! A unique, fun, and easy chic hair do :)

    I’m following you now! Please check out my blog and do the same if you like!

    http://www.everythingbuttheshoes.blogspot.com

  • http://www.therosiestcheeks.com TheRosiestCheeks

    Love fishtail braids!!!

    http://www.TheRosiestCheeks.com

  • http://lfashionista.wordpress.com/ Lena

    Looks so easy when you do it! Love the music in the background!

    http://lfashionista.wordpress.com/

  • http://theacaraddictblog.blogspot.com Lisa

    Grace Helbig already posted a “How to”

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  • http://theacaraddictblog.blogspot.com Lisa

    Grace Helbig already posted a “How to”

    http://www.the-car-addict.blogspot.com

  • http://ordinarymoi.blogspot.com Kimberly

    GREAT tutorial!
    And I love your blog… Following as from today!

    xxx

  • http://www.aliceelizateaparty.blogspot.com Alice

    Thank you! This is so helpful, I’ve always wanted to know how to fishtail braid properly xoxo

  • http://icanbemanythings.blogspot.com Courtney

    Cute how-to video!

    Courtney
    I Can Be Many Things

  • Marie

    thank you so much for this post ! I always wanted to learn how to fishtail braid, but i didn’t know how to start. it helped me verry much !! :)

  • http://awalkinthecloset.blogspot.com Lindsay @ A Walk in the Closet

    This is awesome! You look so beautiful in this video. :)

    Thanks for the tutorial, it looks relatively easy now but I just couldn’t figure it out myself. Lol!

  • http://www.delightedmomma.com Lindsay @ Delighted Momma

    WAHOOO!! So excited about this! Trying it today…I was doing it all wrong no wonder it never turned out lol! Thanks for a great tutorial. You rock

  • Leah

    I’m rockin the fishtail today. Thanks!

  • http://www.youngdumblove.com London Camille

    when my hair is long i love doing a side braid. the fish tail braid always looks so fab but also intimidating. thank you for the quick and easy how to video. i’m even more impressed at the video! ha!
    thank you again for all that you share :)
    -london camille

  • http://alwaysamrsforeverakidd.blogspot.com molly beth

    Thank you SO much for sharing how to do a fishtail braid! I have been dying to learn, but I never knew how to. You’re the best :]

    Come stop by my style blog!
    xoxo.
    Molly
    http://alwaysamrsforeverakidd.blogspot.com

  • http://dreamingenfrancais.blogspot.com/ Tal

    Thank you for this!!! Will definitely be trying soon enough!

    http://dreamingenfrancais.blogspot.com

  • http://hpals.blogspot.com Heather

    Thanks to your tutorial I wore my hair like this to casual Friday at work today. Everyone loved it! Your tutorials are the best xo

  • Dani

    Thanks so much for the inspiration and tutorial to do this! Im on a beach vacation and this was perfect for the beach. and now I have something new to do with my long thick hair..yay!

  • http://mikieandkristen.blogspot.com Kristen

    thank you. thank you. thank you. trying it TOMORROW.

    kristen
    http://mikieandkristen.blogspot.com/

  • http://seventhofjuly.blogspot.com/ Dee

    This is great. I’ve always wanted to learn to do it myself instead of getting a friend to do it for me. Thanks ;)

    http://seventhofjuly.blogspot.com/

  • http://iamtheheiress.tumblr.com Jen

    Thanks for the tutorial, Emily! I love hairstyles that look complicated but are basically effortless.

  • Jane

    Love! Silly question, but what is the song you have set against the video? I want it!! :)

  • http://eccentricaccent.blogspot.com Valeria

    looks a tad bit complicated, but I will try!

  • http:/jessicawj.blogg.se jessica

    I will never be able to do a fishtail braid. But thanks for the tutorial anyway ;D

  • http://Majorbaggage.com Nancy

    You make it look so easy! I have to grow my hair a bit more.

  • http://redcarpetcloset.tv/ RedCarpetCloset

    A great tutorial! I’m going to try it on my hair tonight.
    Thanks,

    http://redcarpetcloset.tv/

  • http://thelittlefrenchfox.blogspot.com Jess

    thanks for posting a video like this! I’ve been dying to see how it’s done. I’ve given it a few tries and succeeded in doing a few “rows” before I lost the pattern! Will have to try again…

    X, J

    http://thelittlefrenchfox.blogspot.com

  • http://sweetcupcaker.blogspot.com The Sweet Cupcaker

    can’t wait to try it!

    sweetcupcaker.blogspot.com

  • Maddie

    This is perfect! The concept of attempting to do a Fishtail brade has been freaking me out for years. But thanks to this tutorial, I managed one of my own in maybe five minutes, and it doesn’t look half bad! Thank you! <3

  • http://kluehodgepodge.blogspot.com/ Kara

    ah! Thank you! I have been meaning to try fishtail braid for so long but the other tutorials i watched made it seem so much more confusing.

    anywho. super awesomesauce tutorial. thanks a bunch :)

  • Brittany

    thanks so much for the “how to”! the video was a great idea

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    Thanks for the video!

  • http://www.dressingvintage.com Sarah

    So glad you posted this – I’ve always wanted to do a fishtail braid! Thanks so much!

  • Naoimh

    There’s no doubt you make this look easy peasy but I’ve just made about seven attempts and am no closer to getting anything that even remotely resembles a plait!

  • http://www.veronicabuttons.etsy.com Laura

    I do this braid but not like that! I learnt how to do it on my embroidery degree with threads & just applied it to my hair. The way I was taught is easier to master, it creates a finer ‘fish tail’ & can be made messy but it takes a long time to create the plait (braid). Every time I do it on my hair people ask how I did it. =)

  • http://www.classymessy.wordpress.com monicamay bishop

    i always wanted to do this but always thought it was so hard ! u make it so easy : ) yay thank you!

    http://www.classymessy.wordpress.com

  • eve

    Thanks so much for the how to – also good showing how you do it on your own hair.

  • eve

    Thanks so much for the how to – also good showing how you do it on your own hair.

  • Tara

    Thank you for the how-to! I’ve been trying for what feels like forever to fishtail my hair…. and after watching your video have finally accomplished it! Love your site :)

  • http://www.erindesignsforyou.com erin

    Thanks for the video how-to! Growing up my Mom wasn’t very “girly” and I’ve learned to braid over the years from friends :) Your site is also pretty awesome!

  • Sarah

    I am seriously letting my hair grow out just so I can wear it like this! Love the video and thanks!

  • Riley

    This is the hardest thing ever!! >:| im gettin confused on where to put the pulled strands of hair in what hand.

  • http://luciafotoblog.blogspot.com Lucia

    very useful! x