Finfolk Productions: anyone ordered a tail from them? I just did!

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Simply gorgeous Maressa! You are going to look stunning!

[Mermaid Blaire]

Oh goodness, that is gorgeous! Congrats on your tail!
I think i'm definitely going to go with finfolk now!

[Merman Jamie]

That looks AWESOME

[maressa]

Hi guys! Got my tail yesterday, took an unboxing video, video of my first time trying it on dry, and first swim today. It's just as beautiful in person as in the pictures!

A little bit of worry though... I don't think it fits. I had problems swimming in it that I haven't seen in any other videos. The water comes in through the gapping in the back of the tail and pulls it down, and then the tail bunches around my ankles... not just a little, but a LOT. About 6-9 inches of it are bunched around my ankles, folded over itself. My friend took photos, she's uploading them right now and I'll post them soon. I'm goign to ask the girls and the tail swimming forum if I'm doing something wrong :/

[Mermaid Kelda]

Oh dear! Do you definitely have it pulled up all the way?

[Mermaid Waverly]

Have you uploaded the unboxing video already?

[Chrissy]

My tail has a wicked back ankle wrinkle, I don't worry about it too much though!!! Can't wait to see the videos

[maressa]

Unboxing video is on a phone and has to be uploaded and edited, but here's the maiden swim I got some tips from Raina and FF about helping it fit a bit better, which I'll try for next time- may have made it too slippery inside the tail for it to fit right Enjoy the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvFFkmvuHv4

[Maethor]

That's amazing!!

[Nyx]

It looks stunning!

[Mermaidmechanic]

Gaps can be such a pain! Along with the advice you already got, maybe try a mermaid belt too? It helps for me when my tail gaps.

[Mermaidmechanic]

Also, who was wearing the one piece swim suit? (my sound is off because other people are trying to sleep and my headphones are MIA so sorry if i missed hints there :P). The only time I ever tried wearing a one piece with my tail, it kept slipping down because it didnt have flesh to grip to. It stays up much better when it can stick to skin.

[maressa]

Also, who was wearing the one piece swim suit? (my sound is off because other people are trying to sleep and my headphones are MIA so sorry if i missed hints there :P). The only time I ever tried wearing a one piece with my tail, it kept slipping down because it didnt have flesh to grip to. It stays up much better when it can stick to skin.

Oh, that was my friend who was helping me film, she wants to make her own tail so I let her try mine. She wasn't planning on swimming in it, haha. She's also much shorter than me and it didn't fit her at all! We were just having fun

[Merman Arion]

@ Maressa

I'm officially jelly(fish) of your pool
This is a great swimming video! I enjoyed watching it.

[Sherielle]

Your tail looks AMAZING underwater! It's so beautiful!

[maressa]

Thanks you guys! We had a great time and the pool staff were very intrigued. It has a deep end too, but it was closed off when I went The twins said I probably used too much oil. Which makes sense, it was sliding all over the place. I'll try without next time

[OceanWhisper]

it says the video isn't playable? I clicked on the link^^^^

[Mermaid Sirenia]

Thanks you guys! We had a great time and the pool staff were very intrigued. It has a deep end too, but it was closed off when I went The twins said I probably used too much oil. Which makes sense, it was sliding all over the place. I'll try without next time

That's happened to me before when I've used too much oil! Honestly the area I put the most oil at is my feel/heel, it makes it easier to get into the monofin but other than that I try to use as little as possible! by the way I'm going to have to come back to Gainesville now so we can swim lol its so beautiful in and out of the water!

[Maclanahan]

@ Maressa
Crazy awesome tail! I hope you don't mind but while I was bored today I sketched out a pose you did in the video because I thought it would be fun to draw.

[Mermaid Silverlilly]

Maressa do you mind if I share your swim video on my mermaid Facebook page at all?? Tried to message you but your inbox was full Also do you have a page I could follow with mine please??

Thanks