Easy side fishtail

step one: Create deep side parting

Take the ghd paddle brush and brush through the hair, creating a deep side parting.

step two: Secure hair in low side pony

On the opposite side of the parting, secure your hair into a low pony, using a hair elastic to keep it in place (you’ll need to cut through this later).

step three: Loosen front sections

Starting from your parting, loosen a few tendrils of hair, ready to be curled later on.

step four: Split pony in two

To start your fishtail braid, split your ponytail into two equal sections.

step five: Take section from left, pass outside and over top into right

Take a small section of hair from underneath the left section and pass it under, around the outside and over the top of the right section before joining it back to the left side.

step six: Take section from right, pass outside and over top into left

Repeat step five on the right section, passing it around and over the left side.

step seven: Repeat steps 5 and 6

Keep repeating this technique to the ends of your ponytail, using small sections each time, ensuring you pull the style tight with each new section of hair.

step eight: Secure with elastic

When you come to the end, secure the braid in place with a hair tie.

step nine: Cut top elastic at top of braid

Carefully cut the elastic at the top of the braid that was used to create the ponytail.

step ten: Stretch braids with fingers

Starting at the top where your elastic sat, gently begin to tease the hair with your fingers, pulling outwards to create a wider, flatter braid. Continue down the plait until you achieve the desired look.

step eleven: Curl loose front sections with styler

On the loose sections around the face, place the ghd platinum+ styler at the roots pointing downwards, rotate away from the face half a turn and glide to the ends to create face-framing curls.

step twelve: Separate waves with fingers

Separate the waves with your fingers to create a softer finish.