Members of the royal family are of course among the most photographed people in the world.
Therefore, they must look well-groomed despite their busy schedules.
To achieve this, royals from the late Princess Diana to Meghan Markle use all kinds of beauty tips and tricks to always look flawless.
Here are some of their best hacks that are accessible to everyone.
Soften the eyeliner with a cotton swab
Princess Diana’s makeup artist, Mary Greenwell, used a cotton swab to soften and blend her eyeliner. Above: Diana in 1988 (left) and 1989, during a tour of Indonesia
Mary Greenwell, the late Princess Diana’s makeup artist, used a cotton swab to soften and blend her eyeliner.
“I wanted her to have a very soft look, a very workable look — but never too much,” she once revealed.
Diana initially favored blue eyeliner, but Greenwell convinced her to switch to beige and brown shades after a Vogue photoshoot in 1991.
“The thing I changed most about Princess Diana’s look was that I ditched the blue eyeliner, which looked very old-fashioned on her,” she explains.
Exercise facial muscles
Meghan Markle is a proponent of facial exercises to promote sharper cheekbones and a more defined jawline
By strengthening the muscles in your neck, chin and jaw, you can subtly improve your facial structure, giving you sharper cheekbones and a more defined jawline.
Meghan Markle, a proponent of facial exercises, told Birchbox: ‘I get facial exercises from one of my favourite beauty therapists, Nicola Joss, which basically sculpts your face from the inside out.
“I swear it works, no matter how crazy you think it is. On the days I do it, my cheekbones and jawline are much more sculpted.”
Perfect the natural makeup look
Catherine, Princess of Wales, is known for her natural makeup style and created her own look for her wedding under the guidance of Bobbi Brown professional Hannah Martin.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, is known for her natural makeup style and created her own look for her wedding under the guidance of Bobbi Brown professional Hannah Martin.
Her look featured a combination of three eyeshadow shades: Ivory on the lids, Rockstar on the lower lid and Slate in the brow bone.
Kate also likes to use Bobbi Brown’s black Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner to create a smokey eye effect.
Wear nude nail polish
In 1989, Queen Elizabeth’s hairdresser wrote to nail care brand Essie requesting a bottle of the shade Ballet Slippers, describing it as “the only colour Her Majesty would wear.”
It quickly became a must-have for the Queen. In recent years, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have also been known to use Essie’s nail polishes.
Essie’s Ballet Slippers nail polish was ‘the only colour Her Majesty would wear’. Above: The Queen with her nails on display at Newbury in 2005
Use a hairnet to secure a bun
When styling her elegant updos, Kate often opts for a hairnet to keep her locks in place.
This almost invisible net effectively holds the hairstyle in place and prevents loose strands from forming.
When styling her elegant updos, Kate often opts for a hairnet to hold her locks in place. Above: Kate wears a hairnet during the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in March 2019
Invest in an eyelash curler
Meghan said her Shu Uemura eyelash curler made her look more refreshed, even after a night of little sleep.
“Even if you don’t have an ounce of makeup on, you suddenly look more alive,” the then-actress told Birchbox in 2013.
She also praised Yves Saint Laurent’s Touche Éclat for its ability to to provide a luminous glow during the late-night recording sessions for Suits, the American television drama in which she played the lead role.
Meghan (pictured above during a visit to the University of Chichester in 2018) said her Shu Uemura eyelash curler helped her look refreshed, even after a night of little sleep
Create a personal lipstick color
As monarch, Queen Elizabeth enjoyed the luxury of bespoke lipstick.
In 1952, Clarins produced a bespoke blue-red shade to complement her coronation robes.
Today, several brands like Lip Lab offer custom lipstick shades at affordable prices for everyone.
As monarch, Queen Elizabeth enjoyed the luxury of bespoke lipstick. In 1952, Clarins produced a bespoke blue and red lipstick to complement Queen Elizabeth’s coronation robes