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Meghan Markle was just born lucky. Not because of the whole future Royal thing, but because she has a head of hair so glossy and thick that it's basically impossible for her to have a bad hair day. It's the kind of hair that was meant to be adorned with a tiara or a jewel. Here, we look back at her hair journey from Hollywood ringlets to royal-ready chignons.
2005
A young Meghan looking laidback and cool wearing a baseball cap and logo tee with long, straight hair.
2006
Meghan opened cases on NBC's Deal or No Deal before scoring her role on the hit show Suits. Here, she's seen rocking bouncy bombshell curls.
2010
Shorter and lighter hair is a refreshing change for Meghan, who also added some face-framing layers.
2011
An off-centre parting and natural beachy waves on Meghan in 2011.
2011
Talk about that Markle sparkle—we've never had hair this glossy in our lives. Meghan wore these shiny soft bends to an Anti Defamation League dinner in 2011.
2012
Meghan is likely wearing extensions here to get the ultra-long style with ringlet curls.
2012
A ponytail fit for a princess in 2012. We love how she paired it with an unexpected pop of purple eye colour.
2012
We're starting to see her signature style come through, with this 'hair tossed over one side' look.
2012
Meghan dyed her hair nearly-black in late 2012, which helped her hazel eyes pop.
2012
Centre-parted Bohemian waves like these can be created with a large barrel curling iron and some hairspray.
2013
Way before the (ridiculous) messy bun controversy of 2018, back in 2013 Markle tried her hand at a loose, wispy low bun with plenty of flyaways.
2013
A voluminous blowout was all the rage in 2013, as seen here on Meghan at the Elle Women in Hollywood event.
2013
A smoother and straighter hairstyle at the USA network Upfronts in 2013.
2013
Totally sleek, straight, and with a crisp centre-part. Love it.
2013
To get soft curls like Meghan's let your hair air-dry about 80% and then start twisting the front sections around your finger to form loose spirals.
2013
She rocked a smoky eye and natural waves for a fashion week party in 2013.
2013
Classic Old Hollywood waves parted over one shoulder, looked incredible on the star back in 2013.
2013
"For my flyaways, I spray hairspray on a small boar bristle toothbrush (a regular toothbrush also works great!) to lightly brush them down or smooth the hairline—this is especially good for a sleek bun when I am off-camera," Meghan previously told Birchbox.
2013
It's no secret, Meghan loves a messy bun, but this is as close to a classic chignon as we've seen on the future royal—back in 2013.
2013
"There are two lines I use religiously: Kerastase (masquintense & the oleo relax line) and Wella, which has a hair oil that I am obsessed with. It smells like vacation and makes your hair slippery and touchable. I love this stuff!," Markle previously told Beautybanter. "It also doubles as a pretty amazing body oil post bath."
Jenna Rosenstein is the Beauty Director at Harper's BAZAAR across both print and digital. While attending NYU, she held internships at Women’s Wear Daily, Bloomingdale’s, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Allure, the latter of which she parlayed into her first job as the Beauty Assistant. She left Allure three years later as the Senior Beauty Editor. She spent a few months at Refinery29 overseeing branded content in the same title, before finally landing back at BAZAAR to manage all beauty content. When she's not testing every lipstick known to mankind, getting zapped by new lasers, or interviewing experts and celebrities, you can find Rosenstein at home in New Jersey with her son, husband, and black cat named Maddie.
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