Fishtail Embellished Ponytail

This Fishtail Embellished Ponytail is a fab way to dress up that boring pony. With a pretty fishtail braid wrapped over the top, it brings a traditional hairstyle up a notch and takes it to the next level I love… that it has a slightly fancier flair and think it would look really great for an upcoming holiday party. Dress it down with your favorite sweater and skinny jeans or glam it up with a pop of red lipstick and favorite party dress.

Looking for more ponytail inspiration? Here are three more tutorials to check out next!

• Dutch Lace Braid Ponytail
• Double Braided Ponytail
• Dutch Fishtail Side Pony

Fishtail Embellished Ponytail Supplies:

• Paddle brush
• 1 Clear elastic band
• 1 Fabric hair band
• 1 Hair sectioning clips
• 8-10 bobby pins
• Firm-hold hairspray
• Optional: 1″ Curling iron

Fishtail Embellished Ponytail Instructions:

• Step 1 / Brush through the hair to smooth down flyaways and remove any tangles.
• Step 2 / Section off a portion of hair from the down to the left ear.
• Step 3 / Tie off the back section with a hair band to keep it out of the way.
• Step 4 / With the forward portion, create a fishtail french braid, adding hair into the braid and tying off the end with a clear elastic band.
• Step 5 / Remove the hair band from the back section of hair.
• Step 6 / Divide off a 2″ section of hair from the part down to the right ear and clip it out of the way using a hair sectioning clip.
• Step 7 / Separate off a small section of hair at the back of the crown.
• Step 8 / Smooth it around the head, towards the left side and pin it in place with bobby pins.
• Step 9 / Repeat the previous steps, smoothing a similar size section over the previous section to create a flat “x” shape, securing it with bobby pins.
• Step 10 / Tie the remaining hair into a low ponytail, underneath the criss-crossed sections above.
• Step 11 / Let down the pinned section on the right side.
• Step 12 / Twist the section together, lay it over the ponytail, and wrap it around the hair band pinning down the ends with bobby pins.
• Step 13 / Now gently pull on the edges of the fishtail braid to make it wider and more flat.
• Step 14 / Wrap the braid over the ponytail and around the band, tucking in the tail and securing it with bobby pins.
• Step 15 / Add some curls to the ends of the ponytail using a 1″ curling iron.
• Step 16 / Set the style with a medium to firm-hold hairspray and smooth down flyaways.

Missy Sue