America's obsession with Kate Middleton may have begun with the fantasy of the Royal Wedding, but thanks to the celebrity status we've given her it's here to stay. I agree, the princess is quite a fashion icon and I admire her grace and poise, but something I've always envied are her shiny, volumnious locks. Her hair is gorgeous and despite rumors of extensions, it's all real and I know her secret.
Kate's Secrets:
1. Velcro Rollers
Her long time hair dresser, Richard Ward, uses the least amount of heat styling possible when giving her blow outs. That's right – no curling irons needed. Instead, after blowing out her hair, he uses Velcro rollers to add major volume and oomph. (Note: He does sometimes use a curling iron on the ends for big events, but most of the time her trick is the Velcro rollers.)
2. Rich Color
Ward also keeps Kate's color super rich. The richer the color, the more shine it will give off. When color begins to loose it's luster, instead of coloring again, opt for a color glaze instead. This will up your shine factor and deepen your color for longer without the use of harsh chemicals. With less color treatments, your hair will be healthier.
"How Kate wears her hair typifies how you should be wearing your hair today," Ward told E!. "It's a very natural look and gleams with health."
Having healthy hair is the foundation to great hair. I'd say 99% of Hollywood has extensions, so it's great to see someone with covetable locks that doesn't!
Of course I have to comment on how beautiful Kate Middleton looked today as she turned into a princess. The royal wedding hype brought on a ton of beauty predictions for the past nine months, but I wasn't surprised to see that Kate didn't stray too far from her normal look.
I think all brides should look like themselves on their wedding day and Kate did just that but stepped everything up just a bit. Makeup artist, Arabella Preston, taught her to do her own makeup in three or four classes and Kate did her makeup herself! She went a little more drastic with her eye makeup, but Kate stuck with her basics and accentuated all of her features.
