How To Do A Fishtail Braid | If you're looking for step by step tutorials for beginners to help you learn how to do a fishtail braid on yourself (or on your kids!), this is a great place to start. We've included detailed step by step videos for a basic fishtail braid, along with variations, including a side, half-up, French, and Dutch fishtail braid. We've also included tutorials for short, medium, and long hair, as well as styles for kids that are easy and oh so cute!