Fishtail

     Okay, so last year, and this year, (but last year was when I learn how to do this braid) the fishtail braid has been pretty popular. But until last year I had had really no interest in figuring out how to do this complicated-looking braid. My family had always called them fishbone or herring bone braid. which probably was part of my distance from it.:) This braid is super simple once you get it down. It's a technique. The only tips I know to give first-time fishtailers is to keep it SUPER tight, at first, if you want to loosen it if you want that messy sort of look. And also use small pieces in your braid, slightly smaller than the size of pieces I'm using in my video. 

Have Fun Hair-doing!

 

Supplies needed:

1. If you want it curly like how I have it in the video, you're going to need to scrunch your hair before you start.
2. 1-2 thinner or elastic ponytail holders. this depends on your preference, and the thickness of your hair.
3. Your amazing hair-doing skills and a positive attitude!

   

   
   

   

 

Steps:

1. Scrunch your hair. I've shown you two different ways in my tutorials, but whatever you do make sure it's curly up by the roots if you want the curls to show.
2. Pull all of your hair over to one side.
3. Split your hair into two equal pieces.
4. Start the braid by taking a small piece from one of your two pieces. Take that smaller piece under the bigger piece you took it from, and join it with the other of the two pieces.
5. PULL IT TIGHT! A repeat the same thing on the other side.
6. Keep repeating until braid is long enough to your satisfaction.
7. Optional: loosen it and make it messy of you'd like.

     This hairdo can be done on dry hair or wet hair, again it's your preference. I love this hairdo, hope you enjoy it too! 

 

 

Hair Products / Hair Care

    There are a lot of products out there that you can use on your hair. doesn't mean all of them are good for your hair, but In this video/ tutorial I'm going to show you what certain products I use on my hair. I'll also show the best ways to enhance and care for your curls. 

     I do write down notes on what I'm going to say before I do my videos, but I still haven't gotten over that nervous feeling I get in front of the camera. But I'm getting there! Until then, it may be best not to just gloss over the steps, supplies, and notes. I hope that you will find this content useful!

Have fun Hair-doing! 

 

No-Poo

This shampoo is a part a line called Deva Curls. This shampoo doesn't foam when you wash your hair with it, it feels almost like conditioner, which is sort of odd to get used to at first. When I first started using this shampoo, I thought I wasn't rinsing it out good enough, but what I didn't realize was that when you have curly hair, your hair is naturally dry, so shampoo made for curly hair naturally leaves a more oily residue. This shampoo works really well, and I highly recommend it!

 

One Condition

This conditioner is also a part of the Deva Curls line. It is very similar to normal conditioner, it moisturizes your hair and makes it curly. you put it in your hair just like normal conditioner. This conditioner works really well and I highly recommend it!

 

Frizz-Free Volumizing Foam

Yes, this is also a part of the Deva Curls line. The name is a little weird, but it's just a fancy name for mousse. You use this just like normal mousse. It is however, (I think) a thinner foam then some other kinds of mousses. I like this one a lot and highly recommend it!

 

Shine Spray

Also part of the Deva Curls line. You would use the Shine Spray for after you've styled your hair, (scrunched, diffused, etc..) You can use this even when your hair isn't curly, I use it after I flat iron my hair, but I only do that once in a while. When you use this, it has a more oily texture, so when you use this spray a little bit on your hand them scrunch/comb it through your hair. In my Scrunched Look- revisited, I rewatched and I noticed that I was using WAY to much spray. don't use so much that it's puddling in your hand. This spray works really well, I highly recommend it!

 

Infusium Leave-in Conditioner

Infusium, like I've compared it to several times is like wet/liquid hairspray if you use or spray too much of it into your hair it will make your hair crusty and stiff, just like normal hairspray. But I love this product  I've used this one the longest out of all of the ones on the list and I love it! Just spray it were ever you need the hair to stay down. It works best if you put water down first and then Infusium, because the water helps it spread out. I highly recommend this product!

 

Norwex Micro-fiber Turban

This turban is made of micro-fiber which is similar to the materials that towels are made of except that it soaks up 70% more water than a towel. And with this particular turban, when you twist it up onto your head it maintains your ringlets (works even better if you put mousse in first) were as a normal towel when you twist it onto your head it straightens out your curls and plus the towel doesn't even soak up as much water, so I don't know about you, but I think the micro-fiber is better. You can see how to use this prouduct in my Scrunched Look- revisited. I highly recommend this product!