Kate Middleton’s hair is always going to cause envy. And while we may already be privy to her favourite shampoo, her hairdresser just spilled the beans on another secret. Writing his own piece for the Daily Mail, Richard Ward revealed the hair trick that’s like ‘having an instant facelift’ — yep, his exact words.
The concept is simple, although he explains that the execution is more advanced. Alright, we’ll stop stalling… it’s tucking your hair behind your ears.
You’re probably thinking ‘as if’, but looking at some side-by-side comparisons, we certainly do notice a difference. And when browsing photos from the Duchess’ more recent public appearances, the subtle change seems to be sticking around.
Ward wrote that pulling her hair back, “opened up her face, showing off her gorgeous bone structure in a striking manner.”
Kate isn’t the only one in on the secret, though. Richard pointed out a few other long-haired celebrities who have started to style their hair this way too. But unfortunately, he says the key to pulling it off isn’t just a two-second tuck.
“Every one of the A-listers you see in these photographs will have had their hair expertly slicked back for them by a professional who will have spent a good 90 minutes painstakingly getting it all just so.”
The trick is that it’s not the ears themselves that are keeping the hair back. You’ll notice, if you look closely, that the hair is styled flat and sleekly to the head for a good 2-3 centimetres above the top of the ear.
And as we all know, drawing the eye up gives the illusion of everything else being ‘up’. Voilà, instant facelift.
How to pull off the ‘facelift’ hair trick
Despite the above sentiments, you don’t need a full glam squad to give it a go yourself. Perhaps just a little patience…
Step 1: Blow-dry your hair to a smooth finish.
Step 2: Use styling products or a hair straightener to ensure every last kink and hint of frizz is tamed.
bh recommends: Sebastian Professional Taming Elixir for Frizzy Hair ($39.95 at Adore Beauty) and SheaMoisture Papaya & Neroli All Day Frizz Control Styling Gel ($27.99 at Priceline)
Step 3: One section at a time, set your strands into place behind your ears, using wax or gel to secure.
Step 4: Use hairspray and a toothbrush to tame any flyaways.
Do you think this hair trick makes a difference? Is it something you might try?
I am not really seeing the difference!
I think I can see a difference in those ladies – but I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t work for me. I look really daggy when I tuck my hair behind my ears! My hair is too fine and it looks bad. Great for those with medium to thicker hair though.
My hair is also fine and dont have nice flat ears!!
I’ll give it a go in the mirror but I hold no great hopes! xo
Nope can’t see any difference.
You never look daggy – always beautiful! But I know what you mean with fine hair – me too, I don’t like my hair tucked behind my ears.
Difference is noticeable. Not something that applies to my short and fine hair
Good tip, I will have to try that.
Love this! I actually did this yesterday without thinking, then realised how much fresher my appearance looked
How cool MB!! Please we want to see a photo !! 🙂
Such lovely women.
I’m not seeing any difference.
I’m not really convinced on this one!
What a neat trick!!
They are using pins under to keep hair put. Not seeing difference.
Only see difference on kate middleton who looks more masculine on the right photo.
Not sure this is a real thing. These ladies look gorgeous no matter what they do.
That they do!
I can see the difference. Good tip.
I am the opposite. Rely on my hair to shape and contour my face!
My aunty is a hairdresser and she swears by using hair to contour faces.
My aunty is a hai r dresse r and she always says hairstyles contour faces!
They look the same to me
Yes prefer the sleek stylish hair style, looks much better, I am not convinced about the face lift though.
Great, if you can pull it off!
I see zero differance to be honest other then a differeant hairstyle pf sorts.
My ears are huge and ive always disliked them. I could hold a bus back with mine 😀
haha Meedee so funny you made me laugh! 🙂 I bet your ears are beautiful anyway no matter what. xo
I have big ears too but tuck most of the hair behind my ears and just skim a little hair over the top .I hate my ears too so I sympathize totally
My mum never likes her ears – she always covers them with her bob hairstyle. She’s a bit annoyed that she can’t wear earrings and show them.
Haha! Just had a giggle!
That photo of Kate above reminds me very much of our member beautiful Katynna 🙂
Oh my – thank you! But she is beautiful – I wish I looked like that!
I can see a difference. Good hair styling
I have used this trick as I find it works for me . I have very heavy thick hair and it takes some of the weighty look away from my face
Not much of a difference, I think any hairstyle that takes hair away from your face can achieve the same results eg. a bun
True this!
The Duchess of Cambridge Catherine always looks beautiful, but yes I see if you have lovely long hair you can tuck it behind your ears.
Unfortunately my hair isn’t long at all.
An interesting tip.
It will be nice if it gives me an instant face lift. 🤣 i’ll try it.
Who would have thought!
It’s such a shame she rarely wears her hair up because of a scar running down the left side of her hairline, because she had a lump removed as a teen (may have been a tumour? I can’t remember the details). She has worn it up more in recent years as she has developed some more confidence but I say show those battle scars! And use the opportunity to tell people to get lumps checked out, as your life may depend on it. As for me, I have fine hair and hate it getting in my eyes, so I keep it back.
I do this to my short hair when the sides get too long just prior to a scheduled cut because my face looks so much better when the heaviness has been taken away. I never thought of it as an instant face lift.
Seems like a lot of work to tuck the hair – my ears are big enough to not need a ton of gel! Also I think they all look equally lovely both ways.
I think it’s because it shows your face more without hair in the way.
I have a scar n my temple so i brush my hair forward to cover that
I wear my hair forward to cover marks on my temple
I always wear my hair forward
I tend to tuck my hair behind my ears if I’m wearing it down
My hair is so fine and frizzy, I think it would be doing it’s own thing after about 5 minutes – especially if there was any humidity or wind about! I do think I see a slight difference in the images; Kate’s hair is immaculate!
I think it’s quite sad that people feel the need to do this. I hope that more of a conversation is had around embracing ageing!
I can see a difference, a good tip and everyone is beautiful and unique in their own way.
I don’t want to make a feature of my ears.
I think Kate’s bone structure is shown off to much better effect with her hair out, with it tucked behind her ears there is no definition.
I have thick curly hair so slicking down the front pieces does me no favours at all.
I have curly hair so not sure this will work for me. Maybe I can just pin the hair back above my ears? Will give it a try.
Yeah I’m not convinced it’s making a difference at all.
Looks the same tbh
it makes you look different, but I don’t know that I’d go to facelift difference. It’s just a change.
Any hairstyle that involves getting hair out of the face would do the same thing.
oh please give the girl a hamburger
I don’t see an instant facelift, only more face.
Haha! Same here!
Agreed! At least it’s a simple way to change things, without costing anything.
I heard about this trick
Love how it opens up and slims down the face.
The toothbrush & hairspray trick is a good one, too
I have such a big, oval face that tucking my hair behind my ears would accentuate it. I rather my hair frame my face so that my face looks slimmer.
I woulda say that she looks amazing in her style in the old age as well…