The Princess of Wales's stunning mane with curls, ribbons, or waves that look best with a fascinator
Impeccable, distinguished, timeless... These are just a few adjectives that describe Kate Middleton's look; an elegance that extends to her beauty look, where luminous makeup that highlights her natural beauty becomes the perfect complement to hairstyles for long hairstyle: from curls that multiply volume to ribbons for half-up styles that exude femininity.
We review her latest looks that inspire trends without an expiration date, those that never fail and work equally well for wedding guests or those looking for an elegant everyday hairstyle.
Curly waves
For her visit to the new gardens of London's Natural History Museum, the Princess of Wales wore her long hair with curls from the mid-lengths to the ends. A look that multiplies the feeling of volume and gives shape and definition to the hair. The trick lies in styling the waves with curling irons, a straightener, or a hairdryer with a round brush without undoing the curl afterward, or only lightly with your fingertips.
Water waves with a headpiece
Although the front featured a pillbox-style headpiece with a wide, matching veil, the back showcased a half-up hairstyle with two wavy strands below the crown and water waves.
"With damp, pre-dried hair, we divide it in two and take horizontal sections of hair if we want a water wave effect. We begin to curl the section from the root, working our way to the tip. We secure it with a duckbill clip (the classic metal kind) and repeat the process with each strand," explains Ana Martínez, hairstylist and Education Manager at Franck Provost, about a look that requires waiting from 15 minutes to several hours and then undoing with a brush once the hair is completely dry.
Half-up hairstyle with waves
For her visit to the Lincolnshire military base, where she created a viral moment by balancing on sky-high stilettos, the Princess of Wales once again opted for a half-up hairstyle, one of her go-to looks. This time, she combined it with loose waves and her hair swept back with the backcombed roots that all royals love.
Super wavy hair
If we needed further confirmation of how elegant waves are and how flattering they are with long hair, we have this other recent look from Kate for her visit to Farnborough Road Infant and Junior School. With a side part and curls from shoulder length to the ends, the hairstyle also highlights the luminosity of a color somewhere between dark blonde and light brown, which experts have dubbed bronde.
Half-up hairstyle with a ribbon
A great way to add a flirty touch to any hairstyle is to add a ribbon, which on this occasion the Princess of Wales chose in black and with a wide band. The best part is that you can play not only with the length or width of the accessory, but also with the fabric, color, or pattern.
Natural waves
To welcome Donald and Melania Trump on their last official visit to the United Kingdom, Kate wore loose waves that emphasized the length of her hair and also the color, a look applauded by experts like María Baras, creative director of Cheska: "She has a three-dimensional mane full of contrasts that I think suits her very well because, since her hair is longer now, otherwise it looks too one-dimensional. I think she looks very good with these changes."
Backcombing at the roots
This is one of the quickest ways to achieve volume at the roots and prevent loose hair from lying flat against the scalp; This is achieved by brushing each section in the opposite direction, upwards, with energetic movements, and then brushing downwards as usual.
Behind the ears
Although seemingly simple, the simple act of gathering the front sections of hair behind the ears helps to show off earrings, clear the face, elongate the neckline, and can completely transform the hairstyle: it gives a polished, elegant, and even romantic look.
If the hair tends to slip out easily, place a small, invisible bobby pin horizontally just behind the ear.
