Meghan Markle is a modern-day style icon. There’s a reason why they call it the “Meghan Markle” effect: The Duchess of Sussex has the world in awe, not just for her real-life Cinderella story and significant humanitarian efforts, but also for her fashion and beauty choices. The 37-year-old not only serves wearable wardrobe inspiration (power suits for days, anyone?) but also a slew of immaculate make-up and hair looks (hello, natural glow).
One of the most talked-about aspects of her beauty routine is her enviable hair. When it comes to her dark brown curls, Meghan Markle rarely strays from her favorite hairstyles. If the royal Duchess isn’t wearing her hair down around her shoulders – expertly whipped in bouncy loose waves – she is sporting her rule-breaking messy bun and even wearing the modern upstyle on her wedding day to Prince Harry.
Here, we go back to the American-born British royal’s early Hollywood days and revisit Meghan Markle’s best hairstyles over the years. We know Meghan has curly hair from her adorable childhood snaps, so there’s a good chance she’s getting keratin treatments to keep her natural hair looking sleek all these years. Since pregnant women can’t undergo the in-salon hair treatment due to the harsh chemicals – the Duchess has been choosing a series of sleek styles to keep her wayward curls in place. Enter the elegant ponytail and a Kate Middleton-inspired half-up, half-down look. A triumph! This simple ponytail keeps all the focus on Meghan’s smokey eye make-up. Slightly controversial opinion: the duchess looks best with her pulled back in an updo, letting her gorgeous face shine.
2014: The full and bouncy Suits blowdry
This year marked two major turning points for Meghan: firstly, she becomes a fashion girl making her NYFW debut, and secondly, she started her now debunked lifestyle blog, The Tig, which covered food, travel, fashion, and yes, beauty.
08 APR
2019
A Definitive Ranking Of Meghan Markle’s Best Hairstyles Over The Years
Meghan Markle is a modern-day style icon. There’s a reason why they call it the “Meghan Markle” effect: The Duchess of Sussex has the world in awe, not just for her real-life Cinderella story and significant humanitarian efforts, but also for her fashion and beauty choices. The 37-year-old not only serves wearable wardrobe inspiration (power suits for days, anyone?) but also a slew of immaculate make-up and hair looks (hello, natural glow).
One of the most talked-about aspects of her beauty routine is her enviable hair. When it comes to her dark brown curls, Meghan Markle rarely strays from her favorite hairstyles. If the royal Duchess isn’t wearing her hair down around her shoulders – expertly whipped in bouncy loose waves – she is sporting her rule-breaking messy bun and even wearing the modern upstyle on her wedding day to Prince Harry.
We know Meghan has curly hair from her adorable childhood snaps, so there’s a good chance she’s getting keratin treatments to keep her natural hair looking sleek all these years. Since pregnant women can’t undergo the in-salon hair treatment due to the harsh chemicals – the Duchess has been choosing a series of sleek styles to keep her wayward curls in place. Enter the elegant ponytail and a Kate Middleton-inspired half-up, half-down look. Here, we go back to the American-born British royal’s early Hollywood days and revisit Meghan Markle’s best hairstyles over the years…
2006: Bouncy loose waves
Meghan Markle
For her debut on the popular game show Deal or No Deal, Markle parted her hair in a deep side part. Her curls are defined, polished and voluminous.
2009: Caramel highlights and straight, medium length hair
Meghan Markle
2010: Shoulder length waves with choppy layers
Meghan Markle
Here Meghan has added flattering highlights to her dark auburn locks. Her natural curls have been worn straight ever since she has been in the spotlight.
2011: Beachy waves
Meghan Markle
2012: Classic sleeked back ponytail
Meghan Markle
A triumph! This simple ponytail keeps all the focus on Meghan’s smokey eye make-up. Slightly controversial opinion: the duchess looks best with her pulled back in an updo, letting her gorgeous face shine.
2014: The full and bouncy Suits blowdry
This year marked two major turning points for Meghan: firstly, she becomes a fashion girl making her NYFW debut, and secondly, she started her now debunked lifestyle blog, The Tig, which covered food, travel, fashion, and yes, beauty.
Meghan
2016: Polished Updo
Meghan Markle Messy Bun
Introducing Meghan Markle’s most famous hairstyle, the messy bun (version 1.0). Who could have predicted that she’d be the Duchess of Sussex and wearing messy buns similar to this on her wedding day? Well, just a short 12-months later, she would be announcing her engagement to Prince Harry. The bride wore her hair in a center part and twisted up into a low, voluminous chignon at the nape of her neck, worn beneath her beautiful veil and tiara. We know that Meghan chose to wear Queen Mary’s Filigree Tiara for the special day, adding a touch of sparkle to her Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy boatneck dress.
