We recreate Meghan Markle’s wedding day hair and make-up following her stylist’s revelation it took just 45 minutes

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.”

He’s right – and the make-up’s not too tricky either, as Lynsey Clarke explains.

HAIR

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

HAIR

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.

Pull out more hair from the front and wave using tongs. Leave some strands loose at the back for Meghan’s carefree Californian vibe.

MAKE-UP

CONTOUR by swiping bronzer into hollow of cheeks and use a pink blush on cheekbones.

Add individual lashes (), slightly more of the darker shade shadow and a brighter lippy ().