Meghan Markle's Hairstyles Through The Years

March 2024 · 4 minute read
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2005

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A young Markle looking laidback and cool wearing a baseball cap and logo tee with long, straight hair.

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2006

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Markle 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.

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2010

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Shorter and lighter hair is a refreshing change for Markle, who also added some face-framing layers.

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2011

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An off-center part and natural beachy waves on Markle in 2006.

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2011

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Talk about that Markle sparkle—we've never had hair this glossy in our lives. Markle wore these shiny soft bends to an Anti Defamation League dinner in 2006.

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2012

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Markle is likely wearing extensions here to get the ultra-long style with ringlet curls.

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2012

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A ponytail fit for a princess in 2012. We love how she paired it with an unexpected pop of purple eye color.

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2012

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Markle started to wear her signature style—hair tossed over one side—in 2012.

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2012

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Markle dyed her hair nearly-black in late 2012, which helped her hazel eyes really pop.

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2012

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Center-parted Bohemian waves like Markle's can be created with a large barrel curling iron and some hairspray. Clip the curls up as they cool to get the defined bend.

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2013

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Way before the messy bun controversy of 2018, back in 2013 Markle tried her hand at a loose, wispy low bun with plenty of flyaways.

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2013

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A voluminous blowout was all the rage in 2013, as seen here on Markle at the Elle Women in Hollywood event in 2013.

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2013

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A smoother and straighter hairstyle at the USA network Upfronts in 2013.

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2013

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Totally sleek, straight, and with a snatched center-part—this is a look we'd like to see on Markle more often.

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2013

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To get curls like Markle's let your hair air-dry about 80% and then start twisting the front sections around your finger to form loose spirals.

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2013

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A smoky eye and natural waves at a fashion party in 2013.

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2013

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Classic Old Hollywood waves—parted over one shoulder—look gorgeous on the star back in 2013.

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2013

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"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," Markle previously told Birchbox.

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2013

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Markle loves a messy bun, but this is as close to a classic chignon as we've seen on the future royal—back in 2013.

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2013

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"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."

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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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