Fishtail braids for beginners

1

Gather up a section of hair at the crown of your head. Try to keep it at eye level or higher. Make it as centered as you can.

2

Split the section into 2 halves. You will have a left half and a right half.

3

Pull up a thin strand from the left side of your head. Try to gather it from your hairline.

Make the strand thin, and no larger than 0.5 in (1.3 cm).

4

Pull the thin strand across the left section and towards the right.

5

Tuck the thin strand under the right section. It will be a part of the right section from now on.

6

Pull a thin strand of hair from the right side of your head. Make sure that this strand is the same distance from the center of your head as the strand you pulled from the left side. Again, make sure that it is no thicker than 0.5 in (1.3 cm).

7

Pull it across the right section and towards the left.

8

Tuck the thin strand under the left section. It will be a part of the left section from now on.

9

Pull up a new center section. This

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