a hair bobble or elastic . Add a cute ribbon, barrette or charm to give it some personality if you'd like! If you feel that the fishtail is too tight, use your fingers to gently massage into the strands a little to loosen it slightly. If your hair is really long, more can be done at this stage, such as tucking the hair into a bun, weaving it around your head or across the front, etc. If you have slightly shorter hair, just fishtail it as far as you want. Method Two: French Fishtail Braid 1 Grab a section of hair at the top of your head, and split it into two halves . Start as you would for a regular French braid, with the section close to your center part. Hold one half in each hand. 2 Pull up a strand from the left side of your hairline . For a more uniform braid, start at the front of your hairline and work down the sides as you go. 3 Weave the strand over the left fishtail section and under the right fishtail section . Grab it with your right hand so that it's part of the right section. 4 Pull up a strand from the right side of your hairline . As you did with the first strand, weave it over the right fishtail section and under the left fishtail section. Grab it with your left hand so that it becomes part of the left section. Related Articles