Olivia Culpo appeared on the TODAY Show this morning donning the fishtail you need in your holiday party circuit life. Want the details on how to do it? Celebrity hairstylist Owen Gould shares all the steps below on this classic style with a twist.

Step 1 – “To start, I blew out her hair with the ghd Air and the Natural Bristle Radial Brush (size 3) for smoothness and volume.”

Step 2 – “Once her hair was dry, I straightener her hair in one-inch sections using the ghd Platinum Stylerto get her hair super sleek for the braid.”

Step 3 – “Then, I pulled all her hair up into a pony, taking one piece of her hair and twirling it around the hair band to hide it away.”

Step 4 – “Time for the fishtail! It’s easier than you think, you just have to be mindful to take the same size sections every time. I started a bit lower than the top of the pony, just to give it a bit of a more upscale sensibility”

Step 5 – “Once the hair was braided, I simply secured it with a hair band and she was good to go!”