The other night, the hub and I were headed out on a hot date and I saw this on Pinterest...
And I knew I had to try it out that night!
It couldn't have been easier and once Charlotte arrives, I know it will be a great go-to hairstyle that looks so much more difficult than it really is!
First, I did a sock bun, (click here to see a great description of how to do the sock bun from a sweet friend of mine!), but I left out a small piece of hair for the braid. I did a simple braid, wrapped it around the bun and secured it with a few bobby pins!
It's no secret around here that I am a fan of dirty hair.
But having dirty hair really is an art because it looks best when in a super cute style! Enter the Fishtail braid.
Braids are my favorite (remind anybody else of Elf? "Smiling is my favorite!") because they are effortless and can go from casual day into night. Perfect!
Sometimes the layers in my hair make it tricky to keep all the pieces in with a normal braid but a fishtail braid is perfect for tucking in all those pesky layers!
The Beauty Department, Lauren Conrad's beauty website, has a great video tutorial on how to fishtail braid your hair. In the video, they use a clear rubber band to keep the hair in place at the top and then cut the rubber band out at the end. Well, I didn't like that for two reasons.
1. I'm cheap and don't want to keep buying clear ties.
2. Knowing me, I would forget to go and cut it out and not realize it until hours later.
So, I improvised and simply (and gently) make the tie larger with my fingers and pull it over the fishtail until it's out! Voila- perfect fishtail AND no hair tie waste.
I like these colored hair ties from Sephora that are snagless and stretch easier and last longer than the clear elastic ties.
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