While the likes of Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie turned to professional makeup artists to help perfect their natural looks, Kate reportedly chose to do her own makeup when she married Prince William in 2011.
But what was Kate's secret to perfecting her wedding makeup look? The most notable fact about the Duchess' wedding makeup is that she did it herself. But Kate did not totally do it alone. Reportedly, she worked with Bobbi Brown makeup artist Hannah Martin ahead of the royal wedding.
As a reminder, Middleton chose to do her own makeup for her 2011 royal wedding to Prince William to maintain a sense of normalcy. “I heard that [makeup artist] Arabella Preston was called in by a mutual friend of hers and Kate's,” wedding planner Mark Niemierko told People back in 2011.
Kate's fresh and glowing complexion comes courtesy of beauty brand Bobbi Brown, who revealed that Kate is a big fan. They released a statement after the Royal Wedding saying one of their make-up artists "provided make-up artistry assistance to members of the bridal party".
"Meghan has her makeup done for some special occasions but likes to do it herself." For example, Meghan DID get her makeup done for her wedding for a very low-key look (opens in new tab) (I mean, with millions of eyes on her, that makes sense) but she did NOT have a trial ahead of time (opens in new tab). I. Would.
Queen Elizabeth has a long list of titles … including beauty maven! It turns out, the 95-year-old monarch usually does her own makeup — though there is one annual occasion when the Queen hires a professional: the recording of her yearly Christmas speech.
But just because Markle's royal wedding hair and makeup were low-key, doesn't mean it was cheap. Initially, Bridebook UK speculated that Meghan's hair and makeup cost about £10,000, which translates to a little over $13,000 in USD. Yep, that's a year's worth of rent money for some people.
Kate Middleton has been a style influencer since well before she married Prince William, but her effortless, understated beauty look is equally coveted by fans—and made all the more lovable by the fact that Middleton often does her own makeup, even on her wedding day.
She also has tattoos on each of her wrists and a tiger on her left-hand shoulder blade. While she does not appear to have any permanent markings, Princess Kate has experimented with temporary tattoo designs before.
Kate is able to purchase some of the items if she wishes, and it comes out of her allowance which is allocated to the family by Prince Charles. Prior to becoming a royal, Meghan was required to pay for all her own clothing, the duchess deemed unable to accept gifts following her royal wedding.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
In total, the wedding cost around £30million. The palace later confirmed that the royal family had paid for core aspects of the wedding, including the church service, associated music, flowers, decorations and the reception afterwards.
Prince William and Kate Middleton, UK
The entire wedding cost the Crown around USD 34 million, of which USD 32 million was allocated to security.
As for the royal-bride-to-be, she spent her final 24-hours as a single civilian with her family including sister Pippa Middleton, brother James Middleton, and parents Carole and Michael Middleton at the London's five-star Goring Hotel. The Middletons booked out the entire Goring Hotel for the wedding.
"So with this in mind, Sarah added extra padding around the hip and bottom area, which only made Kate's tiny was it look even more it is in that stunning dress.
While Kate has never revealed it, multiple outlets have claimed she is a British size six, or an American size two, with a 24-inch waistline. Her weight has remained roughly the same since her 2011 marriage to Prince William, as she still recycles the same outfits today that she wore back then.
Kate Middleton seemingly never has a hair out of place and this is largely thanks to her long-time hair stylist Amanda Cook Tucker, who started working with the Duchess back in 2012.
According to Royal protocol, Kate, along with other female members of the family including Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Meghan Markle and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, must curtsey to the King and Queen Camilla as they are the most senior members of the family and male royals are expected to bow their heads.
Kate Middleton is now a slim size 6 – an American size 2 – thanks to regular workouts at the Clarence House gym.
Did Kate Middleton have something is done that transformed her smile? And if so, what? Her secret lies in teeth whitening and a treatment called “micro rotations. It allows her to create a look that is not overly false and artificial.
To align with her style, Kate's eyelash extensions are a bit less large and voluminous compared to the Kardashians. They fill out her natural lashes and provide her eyes with defined structure & depth without getting too voluminous.
'Kate was known for wearing heavy black eye liner which she would apply all around the inner of her lower eye lid. 'This was trendy in the early noughties but when applying her own make up Kate still preferred this make up look well into her thirties,' she added.
But it seems as though there's a genuine reason for the Duchess's style choice. It turns out Kate Middleton has a large scar on her hair line, on the left side of her head. This scar has only ever been photographed once in the media, in 2011 when her hair was pulled back from her face.
The royal family announced that they would pay for the wedding. The costs for the cake, the florist, and the catering had been estimated to be £50,000, £110,000, and £286,000 respectively, and the overall cost was expected to be around £32 million.
But whether or not those purchases continue to be funded by Prince Harry's father, Prince Charles remains to be seen. At the moment, Meghan, like Kate Middleton, receives a clothing budget from Charles via his Duchy of Cornwall income of approximately $28 million.
Dior tells InStyle that her makeup artist and close friend, Daniel Martin, used Dior Addict Lip Glow for the big day. It's a color-reviving lip balm that changes hue according to the pH of your skin, and it gave Markle a soft, dewy tint of color for her big day.