The mermaid braid is one of the newest, trendiest braid trends to take over the hair styling landscape. It is essentially a French braiding technique, which means it is also necessary to know how to make a French braid first. After that, the mermaid style is simplicity itself. The point is to use smaller, thinner strands of hair to create the braid, leaving unbraided hair visible through the spaces. Then it's easy to master a variety of mermaid braiding techniques and variations.

Whenever a new hairstyle appears on the horizon, hair enthusiasts immediately create their own take on the trend. The mermaid downdo is no different. Well, once you look through the gallery below, who knows what you'll find, right?

This mermaid braid starts with a crown fit for an undersea princess. The tail of the braided headband flows naturally into the long, cascading 4-strand mermaid tail. This may take some practice and an extra pair of hands.

Try to master this masterpiece only after you have successfully learned how to make a mermaid braid. This take on the style involves a small, delicate fishtail braid, so it uses two braid patterns in one. Thanks to the thin strips of hair drawn into the fishtail, the mermaid technique is still present.