How to: FISHTAIL BRAID.

Fishtail braids look amazing on all types of hair and can easily go from a day look to a glam night style.

STEP ONE: Start with brushed hair, add a bit of volumising mousse or dry shampoo before you start to give extra texture. Part top of hair as desired. Separate the back of your hair into two equal sections.
STEP TWO: Separate a small piece of hair from the right side.
STEP THREE: Cross the small piece of hair over to combine it with the left section. At this point you should have two separate sections again.
STEP FOUR: Separate a small piece of hair from the left section.

STEP FIVE: Cross the small piece of hair over to the right section.
STEP SIX: Combine the small piece of hair with the right section. Again, you will now have two separate sections.
STEP SEVEN: Repeat step 2 by separating a small piece of hair from the right side.
STEP EIGHT: Repeat step 3 by crossing the hair over to the left side and combining.

STEP NINE: Continue to repeat steps 2-6.
STEP TEN: Keep braiding down the length of the hair, ensuring you maintain a firm grasp on each side as you progress... I know it takes a while.
STEP ELEVEN: You can do it, you're nearly at the end.

STEP TWELVE: Secure the end of the braid with a hair elastic.

STEP THIRTEEN: Begin to loosen the braid slightly towards the top of your braid.
STEP FOURTEEN: Gradually make your way down the braid, loosening as you go.
STEP FIFTEEN: Admire your handiwork.
STEP SIXTEEN: Slip the braid over one shoulder to add a girly touch and so you can show your fishtail off.

Keep in mind:

• Try to keep the top of the braid relatively tight so it doesn't fall out too easily.
• If you find it too difficult starting the braid off, you can secure it with a hair elastic (low ponytail) first. You can then either leave the elastic in or remove it.
• You can choose to keep the braid tight down the length of the hair, which will leave your braid looking very neat and will stay in for longer (this is the option I chose).
• Alternatively, you can braid in a looser fashion, which means you'll be able to pull the braid apart more, creating a tousled "look how effing sexy I am" effect, which is also gorgeous. But note that this braid will not last as long (may fall out throughout the day or over night).
• It is best to finish off the braid with a small clear hair elastic or a small elastic similar in colour to your hair.
• The first few times you do this style, it will be frustratingly slow and may not look exactly how you want it. But after you've done it a few times you get quicker and more consistent.

How to: PERFECT PONY

SCUNCI PERFECT PONY REVIEW.

Does anyone else have thin hair? 

Sometimes in a ponytail I feel like it's so wispy and volume lacking! When I was in London recently I found this store called "Claire's" which is basically a cheap hair/beauty gadget shop. They sell everything from magic buns to hair extensions and for a pretty reasonable price.  Everything is aimed at the 'tween' age group but who cares I got my Perfect Pony!

The small plastic insert is kind of creepy looking. You can't see much here, but it is hollow inside! (Make sure you do not insert any hair down the middle of it.)

Below is some simple instructions on how to use it and what it looks like.

STEP ONE: Hold a small section of your hair up. Make sure you have enough pulled back to cover the top of the plastic insert.

STEP TWO: Insert the plastic pony under the section of hair. Make sure the longest part of the device is on the bottom and that the plastic is firm against your scalp.

STEP THREE: Gather the rest of your hair up and around the plastic device, making sure the object is completely covered. It is quite simple and easy to do!

STEP FOUR: Carefully hold hair in place while putting large thick hair-tie around ponytail. (The kit comes with four) It is difficult to do this yourself and can take some practice as you have to keep the pony in the right place. You will only be able to tie the hair tie around twice and this should be enough to hold it in place.

 AND... tada... you're done. Easy!! Even the most hair illiterate people could manage this. Now you have a thick healthy looking ponytail!
For a finishing touch you can twist a small piece of hair around and secure with hair pin to create the no elastic look.

Clearly when we made this post we were affected by the bottle of wine we shared! Before is After... and After is a basic ponytail.... ooops.

A FEW THINGS TO THINK ABOUT...
The Perfect Pony is mostly comfortable to wear... however, if you have to sit with your head back against something eg. at the movies I wouldn't recommend wearing it.
The only other thing that I was disappointed in was that I love to wear a high ponytail. It might just be because I have thin hair... but every time I tried to wear it up high the ponytail would part and you could see some weird plastic object against my head!! So low ponies only ladies.

All up, I love my Perfect Pony and is a nice way to create volume and dress up a standard hair style.

Apparently David Jones and Priceline sell this particular brand (RRP $9.95) What a bargain!