I Used This Kate Middleton-Approved Haircare Range For A Week

Dream with us for a moment: you’ve just passed Kate Middleton at the shops. Only, in this scenario, she’s not a member of the royal family but just a regular lady. What do you do? Immediately approach her and ask what products she’s using to achieve her thick and glossy hair, obviously.

Unfortunately for us, it’s unlikely that we’ll ever have a private moment to quiz the Princess on her haircare routine. Which is why we’re always keeping our ear to the ground for every beauty-related whisper that comes out of Kensington Palace. And the one that’s held momentum for years? Kate’s long-rumoured favourite shampoo: the Kérastase Nutritive Bain Satin Shampoo ($54, Adore Beauty).

While the bottle doesn’t explicitly mention Princess-quality hair, it does claim to nourish and hydrate individual strands using its Irisome Complex. And, with a travel-heavy schedule like Kate’s, it’s a wonder that her perfect blow-dry never seems to step a strand out of line. Jumping between rainy London to the subtropics of Belize, creating hair like Kate’s is all about frizz-fighting ingredients.

In some very exciting news, Kérastase Paris has taken its best-selling line for dry hair and given it a refresh. So obviously we had to put the reimagined niacinamide-infused range to the test…

My review of the Nutritive range…

First and foremost, it’s so nice for people to finally see how much I have in common with Princess Kate. Though any similarities outside of our matching Kérastase Nutritive routine are failing to come to mind in this very moment. I’m sure I’ll think of something later — you’ve put me on the spot.

For a smidge of context, Kérastase Paris has cherry-picked the best of its hydrating Nutritive range and given it a new formulation (one that’s been inspired by skin care-boosted ingredients like niacinamide), schmick new packaging and an extended offering to include products like a scalp and split ends serum.

As far as the current state of my hair, I would describe it as being prone to frizz and breakage. However, unlike the Princess of Wales, mine is less a result of dipping in and out of contrasting climates, and more to do with the fact that I wait a little too long between cuts (like, 365 days too long…).

When I say I really leant into the experience of this multi-step routine, I mean it. I shampooed twice, combed through the conditioner, massaged in the Masquintense ($81 at Adore Beauty) and then treated my scalp, mid-lengths and ends with three different serums. Each step is built with its own unique method of boosting hydration and creating fuller, stronger and healthier hair.

The reimagined Nutritive range is now a 10-piece collection, so understandably there’s a lot to get through.

In terms of a standout for me? I found the Nutri-Supplement Split End Serum ($91 at Adore Beauty) was the most appreciated by my thirsty and fried tips. From the moment the vitamin-in-oil serum makes contact with the hair, it is hard at work.

How so? Well, not only will it create a protective barrier around each strand but it also works to prevent the appearance of existing split ends. Oh, and it smells like jasmine and sandalwood. Very lush.

A routine fit for a Princess some would say…

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Have you ever tried this Kérastase range? If not, which is your go-to?