MEGHAN’S wedding locks might have taken only 45 minutes to create but the ’do elevated her to the title of Her Royal Hairness in our book.
Stylist Serge Normant has revealed he mastered it using plain old hairgrips and a bit of mousse and said: “People could recreate it at home.”
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This is how to look like Her Royal Hairness following Meghan's stylist's tipsCredit: PA:Press Association
He’s right – and the make-up’s not too tricky either, as Lynsey Clarke explains.
HAIR
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Tongs are necessary for the heir-do but it's all in the techniqueCredit: Oliver Dixon - olliedixon.com
USE and then blow dry hair using a round bristle brush.
Part your hair in the centre, tousle with tongs to create texture and backcomb for height.
Finally, sweep hair round from one side across to the opposite shoulder, and pin.
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It's pretty much fingers and pins from there on and, remember, the more sections the messier the lookCredit: Oliver Dixon - olliedixon.com
TAKE the remainder of your hair from the other side and divide it all up into three sections.
Twist the section closest to the nape of the neck upwards around two fingers, and then pin. Repeat with other sections.
The more sections that you have, the messier the look you will get.
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Pull out a few strategic strands to make your hair look effortless and modern, like Meghan herselfCredit: Oliver Dixon - olliedixon.com
LEAVE the ends of the bun loose so that it is in a more relaxed style and then you can mess it up using your fingers.
Pull out strands around your ears and hairline.
Set the style using .
Veil supplied by MacCulloch & Wallis Ltd
MAKE-UP
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Meghan's complexion looked perfect on her wedding day, and so will yours with this techniqueCredit: Oliver Dixon - olliedixon.com
HERE’S a great technique for making sure you get your complexion looking perfect. Mix highlighter into foundation for a dewy look and then blend a small amount on cheekbones, down the bridge of your nose and on the Cupid’s bow of the lip.
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For natural but defined eyes sculpt discreetly with bronzer and shadowCredit: Oliver Dixon - olliedixon.com
APPLY bronze shadow over the lid and under the eye. Apply darker shadow to the outer corner and socket. Blend using a peachy shade, use gel eyeliner for the flick, apply waterproof mascara.
For the brows, fill with a pencil, brush with a spoolie to soften edges and use a clear gel to fix.
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The same applies for your lips - to enhance them follow our tipsCredit: Oliver Dixon - olliedixon.com
LET’s get to work on those lips. You need top prep them with balm and apply () all over. Then apply one coat of a peachy lipstick (we recommend ), blot, and reapply. Finish off with a clear gloss.
TRY ROYAL BRIDE'S EVENING LOOK TOO
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This is how Meghan took the ceremony look to wedding partyCredit: PA:Press Association
HAIR
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For that Californian vibe, give your hair a more relaxed lookCredit: Oliver Dixon - olliedixon.com
FLATTEN backcombed hair, leave the grips in from the side of the earlier ’do but take out twists. Make smaller sections and twist them tighter and higher. Pin.
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You needn't reinvent the wheel - or the bun - just work on some of the strandsCredit: Oliver Dixon - olliedixon.com
Pull out more hair from the front and wave using tongs. Leave some strands loose at the back for Meghan’s carefree Californian vibe.
