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Meghan Markle learned a lot during her acting days and one lesson that carries suit even after having Archie? How to nail her beauty routine. Whether you knew her from humble beginnings (i.e. when she was a star on the hit television show Suits), or if you’re a new fan who marvels at all her princess glory today, Meghan has some royal family beauty hacks, plus an impressive slate of beauty products that help her achieve her looks. What's more, they won't break the bank.
Before tying the knot to Prince Harry, Meghan spilled all the exclusive details about her most popular looks. The good news is that you don't need a palace allowance to afford many of the duch*ess of Sussex's makeup, haircare and skincare essentials. While Meghan is also known to splurge on high-end brands, some of her go-to favorites include drugstore mascara and affordable nail polishes. she also has an affinity for electric face rollers and mid-price luxury makeup items like Laura Mercier’s Flawless Lumière Foundation.
Ready to get that royal glow? Stock up on the royal's budget-friendly beauty buys under $55 (and mostly under $25) to channel your inner duch*ess.
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During an interview with Town and Country, Meghan's facialist Sarah Chapman revealed that the secret to the duch*ess' "light-bulb luminosity" was vitamin C applied to the face in a serum.
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In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Daniel Martin, the makeup artist behind Meghan's royal wedding beauty look, shared that he always starts by exfoliating. Daniel didn't specify which toner Meghan used on her big day, but he recommends REN's Skincare Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic for oily and combination skin types.
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As you'll learn from this list, Meghan loves multitasking products. This BB cream from her Birchbox collaboration acts as a face cream, primer, skin tone corrector and illuminator.
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According to Daniel, Meghan likes shimmery looks, so he layered on the Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette for a shimmery pop on top of the powder blush and highlighter Marin used on her big day.
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This exfoliating peel was also on a list of items Meghan curated for Birchbox during her time on Suits. With no acids or abrasives, the brand claims it's one of the most gentle peels out there.
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In order to get Meghan's cheeks looking radiant and bouncy, Daniel told Harper's Bazaar tapped a little bit of Honest Beauty's Magic Beauty Balm for a bright pick-me-up that added some gloss in her photos.
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As funny as it sounds, Meghan swears by "facial exercises." The duch*ess told Birchbox in 2014, "I swear it works, as silly as you may feel. On the days I do it, my cheekbones and jawline are [way] more sculpted." While we can't all go to Meghan's aesthetician Nichola Joss for a face workout, stimulate the lymphatic drainage with a jade face roller.
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You won't see many pictures of Meghan with a bold red lip. Her wedding makeup artist Daniel told People: "The one time she did a red lip, she just didn’t feel comfortable in it. She likes to talk, and she’s not a fussy person, so she doesn’t want to have to worry about anything." The compromise? Meghan lines her lips with a nude lip pencil for a natural finish.
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"I use Chanel Cassis Eyeliner on my upper lash line and water line, and the touch of shimmer powder adds a brightness and sparkle," Meghan told Beauty Banter about this rich purple shade.
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This concealer and brightener was part of Meghan's 5-minute face as she told Allure. If you, like Meghan, prefer not to wear daily foundation, then a brightening concealer like this one can keep you from looking tired.
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This baby pink shade from Essie is a favorite of the royal family. It also happens to be the polish that Meghan wore on her wedding day.
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For Meghan's signature thick, straight hair, celebrity hairstylist Patrick Kyle told Good Housekeeping that he recommends this brush for blow-drying hair.
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"I don’t wear foundation unless I’m filming, so this is what I put on every day after moisturizer to give my skin a dewy glow. It’s not sparkly, it’s true to its name ... 'illuminating,'" Meghan told Beauty Banter.
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According to InStyle, this was Meghan's go-to oil to prevent stretch marks during her pregnancy.
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The facialist behind Meghan's glowing wedding skin, Sarah Chapman, revealed her blackhead-banishing secret. She told HELLO!,"Apply a balm cleanser like my Ultimate Cleanse to the whole face, using massage techniques to work it deeper into the skin and then circle the blemish with the pads of your fingers to soften the blockage further."
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“Before highlighters, you would do highlighting with Aquaphor. It will give you that same texture, especially in a photo [when applied] on the high points of the face," one of Meghan's makeup artists told E! News.
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Another of Meghan's facialists, Nichola Joss, expressed his love for DIY face masks to Refinery29. "At-home face masks are amazing, and I fully endorse them. They're easy, free, and you have full control of the ingredients you're putting on your skin — which is why most of my clients love them." His favorite ingredient? Coconut oil.
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According to HELLO!, this is the lipstick Meghan wore in her engagement photos in the shade Victoria.
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This is the luxurious leave-in treatment Meghan used to get after a wash and blow dry from Sellars, according to Today.
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For Meghan's signature long, straight hair, she told Beauty Banter that she "religiously" uses this anti-frizz hair mask.