How Much Hair Needed for Fishtail Braid (PICS)?

[prettypithy]

Right now, I am obsessed with the fishtail braid. How much hair will I need to do the style with my own hair? I want to sling it over my shoulder like that! Whatever length that is will be my goal! Here are some pics of the style below.

 

[EllePixie]

BSL-MBL looks like.

 

[curlcomplexity]

I'm MBL and when I do the fishtail braid it dosen't sling over the way I would like it to. I like to add a few clip ins to make it longer...

 

[alive]

BSL-MBL looks like.

I agree with EllePixie. MBL or BSL should do the trick

 

[prettypithy]

I'm MBL and when I do the fishtail braid it dosen't sling over the way I would like it to. I like to add a few clip ins to make it longer...

Maybe I should have made WL an option...But I don't want to have to wait that long.

 

[Amoreofcurls]

Gaaaaawwwsssshhh you got me feening to straighten now, ive been dying to try a similar style....

You can always add on hair, that what I plan to do

 

[davisbr88]

On me, definitely WL. I tried on a wig that was only an inch shorter than HL, and I could make a fishtail that hit where Angela's does. I say WL because it was cut into a crucially deep V with heavy layers, so only a tiny section of hair in the back was almost HL. Most of the length was WL.

 

[Zaz]

I feel your pain OP, I tried a fishtail braid on my (about APL) hair last time I straightened and it looked anorexic I ended up converting it into pigtail braids

 

[Dizz]

I'm guessing a nice solid BSB would get you results like those photos.

I personally think fishtail braids look really, really creepy.

 

[prettypithy]

I'm guessing a nice solid BSB would get you results like those photos.

I personally think fishtail braids look really, really creepy.

I did too initially but now I MUST have one!

 

[DaiseeDay]

I used to try fishtail braids on my almost APL hair and it didn't look as nice as those - not enough weight to keep the braid down. So, I'd say at least full APL-BSL.

I'm guessing a nice solid BSB would get you results like those photos.

I personally think fishtail braids look really, really creepy.

Haha they do look different, but them.

I feel your pain OP, I tried a fishtail braid on my (about APL) hair last time I straightened and it looked anorexic I ended up converting it into pigtail braids

Yepp that's what I was talking about, when I tried it on my almost APL hair it looked anorexic too and it was sticking out to the side

 

[davisbr88]

I did too initially but now I MUST have one!

I think the really messy ones are creepy... they look like turds to me.
But the less messy ones are gorgeous to me and I can't wait until I can do one!

 

[prettypithy]

I think the really messy ones are creepy... they look like turds to me.
But the less messy ones are gorgeous to me and I can't wait until I can do one!

Yes, the google image search yielded some results so ugly they almost changed my mind. But done properly, it has a lovely, pre-raphaelite quality.

 

[EllePixie]

BTW, I can't wait until my hair is that long. I yearn for a fishtail braid.

 

[Aireen]

I would say for a really good fishtail braid, MBL. I choose not to do one yet because I don't want to be disappointed so I'm waiting to get to the next milestone, which is MBL.

 

[melissa-bee]

This style would have gone out of fashion, twice, before I'm able to have long enough hair to do it.

 

[BrownEyez22]

I love these too OP!

 

[LushLox]

It's a pretty hair style bit it's quite a bit of manipulation on the hair if you're doing it messy, surely.

 

[prettypithy]

So, I just tried mane and chic's hair measurement trick

http://www.maneandchic.com/2008/05/picturing-your-goals.html

Looks like my goal length will be right around 10.5 inches which is about BSL. I feel like on my short, short torsoed self MBL might be a bit much. So I guess no fishtail braid for me. Unless I add hair to accomplish the look!

 

[KurleeK5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8w6tZtdvxo&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL


This is an AWESOME fishtail braid ...i LOVE her videos.

 

[wavezncurlz]

beadsbraidsandbeyond did one on her daughter's minitwists. Her hair is probably butt length.


http://beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/02/fishtail-braid-on-mini-twists.html