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.
While the Duchess still frequents Richard Ward's Chelsea salon for colour, she entrusts her lengths to Cook Tucker who, along with stylist Natasha Archer and personal assistant Sophie Agnew, forms part of Kate's 'A' team for royal engagements and overseas tours.
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. Hannah spoke to Express.co.uk about how brides can prepare for their big days, similarly to Kate.
Makeup artist: Arabella Preston
Though Kate is known to do her own makeup, Preston can be credited with some of the royal's best looks and always makes sure to let Kate's natural beauty shine through.
Archer has been working with the Royal family since 2007, after graduating from King's College. Archer has been behind some of Kate's best looks and encourages her to test out new brands. Designers added from her most recent tours include Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, See by Chloe and Carolina Herrera.
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.
Kate also takes her trusted hairdresser with her, to ensure she always has the perfect do to go with every ensemble.
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.
Kate's eyelash extensions are a little less vast and voluminous, keeping with her style. They add plump to her natural lashes and give her eyes a defined shape and Russian volume without making her eyelids seem excessively puffy or heavy.
LANCÔME Hypnôse Mascara
Per Town & Country, Princess Kate's go-to mascara for fluttery, fanned eyelashes is Lancôme's covetable Hypnose mascara in the shade Noir.
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.
Princess Kate also had to take into consideration the major financial investment the gown would be for her parents Carole and Michael, who footed the bill. The Middletons reportedly invested a whopping £250,000 on the elegant lace dress – so it makes sense that Kate wanted to pay tribute to her family with her outfit.
Long-Wear Weightless Foundation, £37.50. On her wedding day, Kate Middleton used Bobbi Brown's Long-Wear Even Finish Foundation for a flawless, glowing complexion that would withstand the flashes of thousands of paparazzi cameras.
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.
Meghan does her own hair and makeup, she styles and dresses herself, and she cooks every day for herself and Prince Harry. Their Nottingham Cottage home is cozy, and there aren't tons of people running around like you'd expect.
Right now, mum Kate, Princess of Wales is probably responsible for Princess Charlotte's hair. She even once revealed that she tried to teach Charlotte how to do a plait but it "didn't really work very well".
Kate Middleton does not have veneers. She went through micro rotation with a very fancy French dentist. And when I look at the shape of the canines and the lateral incisors. from young Kate to current Kate.
While Meghan is a huge fan of this £8.99 cult classic mascara - she even recommended it to a make-up artist that she worked with during her time on suits -, the Duchess quite often opts for a set of false lashes to boost her smoky eye look.
"My skin actually looked better. It's subtle - this isn't botox - but my skin looked tighter and smoother. I'm 71, so my fine lines and wrinkles didn't disappear, but they looked better, younger.
According to Dr. Rhona, Dr. Didier Fillion created Kate's smile with braces that go behind the teeth. "This creates tiny little micro rotations in the smile, which means the teeth aren't perfectly aligned," explains Dr.
According to reports from Marie Claire, the Duchess of Cambridge also takes care with items that do get packed into a suitcase. Kate is said to carefully fold her clothes before wrapping them individually in tissue paper.
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 Middleton's Most Notable Nail Moments - Grazia 2023
Many reported that she wore a mix of Essie's Nail polish in Allure and Bourjois' So Laque Nail Enamel in Rose Lounge, a product that has since been discontinued.
Princess Kate has been wearing wide-legged trousers a lot
This year has seen Princess Kate go for a burgundy pair of wide-legged trousers, and a vibrant red pair, both going down a storm with royal fashion lovers.
But once in a while, when she's feeling frisky, Kate shows off her legs with an outfit. Although it's a supposed royal rule that women in the family always wear nude pantyhose, Kate on occasion will forgo the stockings and bare her incredible legs.