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Spiral Twist Fishtail Braid Hair Tutorial


Spiral twist fishtail braid video tutorial

Our hair tutorial today shows how to create a pretty "spiral twist fishtail braid" ponytail hairstyle.  

This braid is very simple to create, but will leave people wondering how you did it!  We love that this braid gives sort of a 3D illusion.  It is hard to tell where the braid starts and where it ends... with a fishtail running along the top, as well as twisting along each side of the braid, and crossing over the front.  So fun!

Spiral Twist Fishtail Braid Video Tutorial (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)


As shown in our video above, strategic stretching along the edges of the braid really makes this style pop.  Also, it is optional but placing a few bobby pins to hold the braids together as we did will help create the illusion of it being one braid instead of 2.

Spiral twist fishtail braid ponytail hairstyle tutorial

This ponytail style will work best with long and medium length hair.  Big, loose, messy, and disheveled braids are trending right now. So feel free to stretch, fluff, loosen and twist to your hearts content!

Supplies needed to recreate this hairstyle:
  • 1 medium size hair tie for the top of the ponytail
  • 2 temporary hair ties or clips for the ends of the braids
  • 1 medium size hair elastic for the end of the braid
  • Several bobby pins (optional)
  • Hair product to help prevent flyaways

If you love fishtail braids as much as we do, check out a few more of our favorite hairstyles using fishtails:

 

 Double fishtail stitched braid

Twisted edge fishtail braid

How To Make A Fishtail Chain Braid Ponytail Hairstyle

Cute back to school hairstyle! Fishtail chain braid ponytail hair tutorial.

Today's hair tutorial is a beautiful and easy braided ponytail hairstyle that we have been seeing all over Instagram recently.  We fell in love with it when we first saw it and have had a few requests for a tutorial, so we knew we wanted to do a video on this style!

This ponytail is so pretty and unique looking and the best part is that it is much easier to make than it looks.  If you want to cut down on some time, you could use regular 3 strand braids or twist braids instead of fishtail braids (as they are so gorgeous, but a little more time consuming.)

Fishtail Chain Braid Ponytail Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)




This ponytail style would be great for casual occasions as well as formal events. For a more polished look, hair could be wrapped around the top of the ponytail before you start braiding.

Adorable fishtail chain braid ponytail hair tutorial.


Supplies needed to recreate this hairstyle:
  • 1 medium size hair tie for the top of the ponytail.
  • Several medium/small hair elastics. The amount will depend on the length of hair you are working with and how many loops or links you will be making in the chain braid.
  • Hair spray, wax, gel, or other product to help with flyaways.
This hairstyle will work best with long to medium length hair.  You could also create this style using a half ponytail if you desire.

Some amazing Instagram accounts we remember seeing this hairstyle on and were inspired by: _ardo_ardo_, tojashair, goudhaartje.nl, ymbook, ryt_rs, my_babygirlshair, hair_glamour1, mita_p_akbari, braidymom, trencitajohnson

Braided Edge Banded Fishtail (Part 2)

Braided Edge Banded Fishtail Braid Tutorial

Today we are showing a variation of a fun new braid that we posted last week.  If we have to choose, we actually like this version the most. ;)  We love the way the fishtail strands are intricately stacked on this braid.  And although this braid looks like it could be difficult, it is actually quite easy to create!

Braided Edge Banded Fishtail Video Tutorial (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



Braided Edge Banded Fishtail Braid, Video Tutorial

As mentioned in our hair tutorial (above) the only difference between this and last week's braid is the way that the fishtail strands are brought in.  Last time we pulled the strands up through the ponytail, which made a reverse fishtail braid.  This time the strands were taken down through the ponytail, creating a standard fishtail braid in each section.

Braided Edge Reverse Banded Fishtail Braid

Braided edge reverse banded fishtail braid video tutorial

Today we are sharing a fun new braid! The Braided Edge Reverse Banded Fishtail. 

We love this braid because it is easy, even for beginning braiders, but looks so unique and intricate. It is also less time consuming than most fishtail braids.

Braided Edge Reverse Banded Fishtail Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



You may remember the "twisted edge fishtail braid" we posted several years ago? This was one of our favorite creations and one of the braids we are most proud of on our blog!  This braided edge banded braid is sort of a variation of the twisted edge fishtail.


Braided edge reverse banded fishtail tutorial

This braid can be done in a ponytail style (as shown) or as a half up.  As mentioned in our video, you could also make this using a regular fishtail technique instead of a reverse fishtail (which we hope to show in an upcoming tutorial.)

We love this braid left together as more of a tight and sleek braid. Or lifted and stretched for a more voluminous look, which accentuates all of the details of this braid.

4 Easy Hairstyles For School, Cute and Heatless, Part 3

4 back to school hairstyles, cute, easy, and heatless.  Video tutorials.

Today we are sharing 4 more cute and easy back to school hairstyles! Trendy and popular braids, twists, and half up hairstyle ideas for school.  These are all heatless, 5 minute hairstyles!

This hair tutorial video is part 3 of our back to school hair ideas series for the 2017 - 2018 school year.  To watch parts 1 and 2, click here:  Back to school hairstyles, Part 1, Back to school hairstyles, Part 2.  We will be posting one more video in this series next week featuring another set of simple hairstyle ideas. All of these hair tutorials will be showing DIY hairstyles and quick styles that my teen daughter wears on a regular basis to school.  Nothing super creative or extravagant, but a fun collection of braided hairstyles and every day hair styles for busy school mornings.

4 Easy Hairstyles For School, Part 3: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



Hairstyles featured in today's video:

#1 Double French braid space buns, messy buns, or top knots.

Double french braided space buns hairstyle.

#2 Dutch braid faux hawk half up hairstyle.

Dutch braid faux hawk half up half down hairstyle tutorial.

#3 Triple twist half up hairstyle.

Triple twist half up hairstyle. So easy and cute.

#4 Triple twist fishtail braid.

Triple twist french fishtail braid, video tutorial.

We didn't feel like any of these hairstyles really needed detailed step by step tutorials, but just a quick overview showing the partings and basic process of creating the styles.  We do have several videos on our YouTube channel showing how to french braid, fishtail braid, and dutch braid if you are wanting more detailed instructions for those braids.

These hairstyles would be great for middle school, high school, and college students, although any age could wear them.

Hope you guys like these back to school hairstyles.  See you next week!

Easy Fishtail Braid Hack! Snap Braid Half Up Hair Tutorial

Snap braid video tutorial. French fishtail braid hack!

Have you struggled with learning how to french fishtail braid? Or dislike how long these intricate braids can take to create? Then you will love this braiding hack!

For today's hair tutorial we are showing a braiding tool called the "snap braid." We found ours a few years ago on Amazon (affiliate.)  This tool is great for creating half up fishtail hairstyles (as shown)  or full length fishtail braids.

Snap Braid Half Up Fishtail Braid Hairstyle Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



Fishtail braids have gained popularity over the years and are "on trend" with braided hairstyles in general.  Of course, this braid can be made to look tight and neat, or a little more loose and messy. If you have wavy or curly hair, I think this style would look so beautiful and more textured / voluminous. We are loving the carefree boho look of this braid.

How to french fishtail braid cheat!  Snap braid tool.

Supplies needed to recreate this look:
  • A "snap braid" braiding tool (affiliate.) 
  • If you are making a full length braid, you will need a hair tie or elastic to tie the braid off at the end.
  • Finishing hair spray, gel, etc.
Although this method is very easy and fairly quick, it does have a few cons: We noticed that even though we were strategically placing the hair to try and cover the tool, it did end up showing through in a few spots. Also, as you are bringing in each piece, you need to be careful not to add any hair where the tool snaps together at each end, or it will not stay clamped.  And although it was effortless for us to remove this tool at the end of the day, my daughter's hair is very straight and naturally smooth. I could see that if your hair has more texture to it, it could easily get tangled when you go to take it out.  With that said, we love how this braid looked, how simple and quick it was to create, and will be using it again.

3 Quick and Easy Hairstyles For School Using Headbands

3 cute and easy headband hairstyles for school. Video tutorial.

Some cute and simple no-heat headband hairstyles for every day!

Hey guys! We are always looking for easy and quick hairstyles for school mornings. I'm guessing you are too? These 5 minute hairstyles are all super easy and still fashionable even though they take very little effort!  The headbands used to create each look add a stylish touch and of course can be matched to your outfit of the day.

Easy Headband Hairstyles Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



Hair tutorial #1 in this video features an elegant twist on each side, finishing in a low fishtail braid.

Fishtail braid with headband hairstyle tutorial.

Cute hairstyle for school. Fishtail braid with headband tutorial.

Hairstyle #2 is a trendy half up hairstyle with hidden micro braids wrapping around the braided headband placed at the top of her forehead.

Easy hairstyle for school. Half up headband wrap with micro braids.

Cute hairstyle for school using headband.

Hairstyle #3 is the easiest of all! A fancy side ponytail with a twist wrapping around the back.

Easy side ponytail hairstyle with headband twist.

Cute and easy side ponytail using headband.

 Supplies needed to recreate these hairstyles:
 All three hairstyles can be done with straight hair, wavy hair, or curly hair. Medium length hair or long hair will work best.

Angel Wings, Fishtail Braid Tie Back Hairstyle

Angel wings fishtail braid, half up hairstyle tutorial

This week we are showing a variation of one of the styles included in our "7 easy hairstyles, part 2 video" we posted a few weeks ago.

Usually we make this "angel wings" style using regular (3 strand) braids or rope braids. But we decided to try it using fishtail braids and loved the end result, so of course we wanted to share it with you!

This would be a lovely braided half up hairstyle for school, church, the beach, weddings, recitals, dances, etc.  I think it has a very pretty bohemian princess look to it.  Depending on your preference, you can leave your fishtails smooth and tight, or you can stretch them out for a more relaxed, soft, and messy look like we did.

Angel Wings Fishtail Braid Tie Back Hairstyle Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



Gorgeous braided hairstyle, the angel wings fishtail braid tie back

Braided hairstyle tutorial, angel wings fishtail braid tie back

Supplies needed to recreate this hairstyle:
  • 7 small/medium hair elastics
  • Finishing hairspray (optional)
 FYI, the braiding for this style does take some time to complete (especially if you have long hair.) I would plan on around 10-15 minutes.  If you have done fishtail braids before, you probably know what I mean.  ;)  As mentioned in our video tutorial, if you are in a hurry, I would recommend using a different (faster) type of braid to create a similar look.

Multi Strand Pull-Through Ponytail

Multi-strand pull-through ponytail, hair tutorial.

This week we are featuring a braid we saw on Instagram a few months ago on an awesome hairstyling account @merobraids. We loved how unique and intricate this woven ponytail looked when we saw it, and had to give it a try! 

We first saw the idea of using more than 2 strands in a regular pull-through braid from @prettylittlebraids on Instagram, when she came up with the idea of using 3 strands, and my daughter has actually worn the 3 strand pull-through braid (or 3D) version quite often.  This is the same concept, just taken up a strand... or 10.

Multi Strand Pull Through Braid Hairstyle, Video Tutorial:  (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



As mentioned in our video, you can count the number of strands you are pulling through each layer for more of a precise braid, or you can just go with the flow like I did.  After working with the braid a little bit after I filmed this video, I would recommend starting with an elastic in the first layer (on the bottom strand) instead of doing it without (like I did in the tutorial.)  It is easier that way and turns out better as well.  ;)

This style is quite easy to create once you get the pattern down, but it can be a little tricky keeping all of the sections separated.  If you are working on an actual person, I would recommend having them hold 1 or 2 of the sections for you while you are braiding, which will help tremendously.  I have done this with my daughter and it is much easier.  Or, as mentioned in our tutorial, you can use a clip to help keep one of the sections out of your way as well.

Multi strand pull through braid hairstyle, video instructions.

Although this ponytail looks kind of delicate with its "sideways fishtail design," it is actually quite durable and would be great for school, sports, the gym, etc.  This would also look awesome wrapped up into a bun, which would be perfect for dance, ballet, figure skating, and other special occasions.

Supplies needed to recreate this ponytail:
  • 1 large hair elastic or hair tie for the top of the ponytail.
  • Several medium size clear elastics. The amount will depend on the length of hair you are working with.
  • Pomade, gel, hair wax, etc. To help control flyaways. (Optional)
P.S. If you love this ponytail, we have filmed 2 more fun variations of this braid and will be posting them over the next few weeks!

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