{"id":208796,"date":"2016-01-05T09:03:52","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T17:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/?p=208796"},"modified":"2021-08-30T12:16:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T19:16:57","slug":"lulus-how-to-topsy-fishtail-braid-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/beauty\/lulus-how-to-topsy-fishtail-braid-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Lulus How-To: Topsy Fishtail Braid Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you ever wondered how to make the perfect fishtail braid, our Topsy Fishtail Braid Tutorial makes this sought after look oh, so easy! A few twists and topsy ponytails combine to create a voluminous (and versatile!) style, perfect for any occasion!<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-208797 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/010516_TopsyFishtailBraid.jpg\" alt=\"topsy fishtail braid\" width=\"750\" height=\"4248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/010516_TopsyFishtailBraid.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/010516_TopsyFishtailBraid-53x300.jpg 53w, https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/010516_TopsyFishtailBraid-181x1024.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n<h2>Steps:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Starting with slightly wavy hair, grab a small section from the front left side, and twist towards the back.<\/li>\n<li>Twist the right side to match, and fasten with a clear elastic hair tie.<\/li>\n<li>Check to be sure the twists look even from the back.<\/li>\n<li>Next, reach up and under the hair tie to grab the pony, and to create a topsy.<\/li>\n<li>Double check that the twist is centered.<\/li>\n<li>On both sides, take even sections of hair from under the twist and create another small ponytail on top.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully topsy that small pony as well.<\/li>\n<li>Create a third pony on top of that section (like step 6).<\/li>\n<li>Continue to create your topsy ponytails all the way down to the end.<\/li>\n<li>Once you reach the end of the hair, fasten with a final hair tie.<\/li>\n<li>To finish the look, loosen each section working from the top down. 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