Fishtail plaits can be clean & pristine or messy & distressed. If you’ve got really long hair like me it’s quite difficult reaching right to the tips of your hair, so to make it easier, I’d advise bringing it round to the side so it’s like the beautiful Blake Lively’s version of it below. Let’s see if you can tell the difference between my attempts & inspiration I’ve taken from Pinterest…

 

 

Step-by-step guide on how to fishtail:
Photo taken from She Wears Fashion blog

 

I hope you feel inspired to try your own fishtail & don’t forget the old saying…
 ‘practice makes perfect’!