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On her wedding day, Meghan Markle wowed an estimated audience of 2 billion people across the globe with her stunning bridal makeup. And the good news is, not only are Meghan’s go-to beauty products far from top-secret, but her makeup artist (Daniel Martin) has also spilled plenty of deets on how exactly they achieved her look. Sure, Meghan’s natural beauty is all her own, but there are some steps you can take if you’d like to sparkle like Ms. Markle.

The prep

To prep Meghan’s skin, Daniel applied a clarifying toner and a water-based moisturiser. He also used a Korean sunscreen that “acts as a foundation gripper to lock down foundation”. As an alternative, you could use Meghan’s favourite primer, Laura Mercier’s Radiance Foundation Primer, which “helps makeup glide on easily and last longer”.

Buy it here:

UK - £19: http://shopstyle.it/l/LsgA

US - $22: http://shopstyle.it/l/Lse0

Foundation

Meghan isn’t a fan of wearing too much foundation, because she likes to make sure that her freckles are still clearly visible. Daniel says he likes to use water-based foundations, because they “absorb well into your skin without becoming oily over time.” Meghan’s former makeup artist, Lydia Sellers, revealed that she used Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation when making over Meghan – and, as this is a water-based foundation, it’s possible that this is what Daniel may have used as well.

Buy it here:

UK - £42: http://shopstyle.it/l/Lshd

US - $42: http://shopstyle.it/l/Lshf

Applicator

As Daniel points out, Meghan is “very much about keeping her skin as real and natural as possible”. To give herself a sheerer coverage (thus allowing her freckles to stay on show), Meghan likes to spread her foundation carefully with a beautyblender.

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UK - £17: http://shopstyle.it/l/KFVb

US - $20: http://shopstyle.it/l/LEtK

Concealer

Daniel commented that “Meghan has incredible skin”, so he only needed to use a small amount of concealer to “balance and neutralise any discolourations where needed”. Meghan’s go-to concealer is the Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Concealer and Highlighter, which she’s named her “all-time favourite beauty product”. Praise indeed!

Buy it here:

UK - £25: http://shopstyle.it/l/KE8r

US - $30.40: http://shopstyle.it/l/KFaC

Luminizer

To give Meghan’s skin a radiant glow, Daniel used a luminizer “with a dual fibre brush to stipple on top of her foundation”. To “add a slight flush”, he also “lightly tapped a cream coral colour on the apples of her cheeks”. Meghan’s former MUA Lydia revealed that her fave product to use with Meghan was the RMS Beauty Living Luminizer, which is “a great cream highlight to use on the high cheekbones and nose because it's light and fresh”. Daniel also added that he used the same luminizer on Meghan’s shoulders and collarbone to make the look “appear harmonious from head to toe”.

Buy it here:

UK - £36: http://shopstyle.it/l/LBsD

US - $38: http://shopstyle.it/l/LBu5

Smoky eye

To achieve Meghan’s “natural-looking smoky eye”, Daniel first laid down “a base of cream colour” on her lid, before layering it “with an accompanied eyeshadow”. He used shades of “warm chestnut, cocoa, and a smudge of rust into her lash line”. Lydia Sellers revealed that her favourite product to use on Meghan’s eyes was the Tom Ford Cream Colour for Eyes, which are available in beautiful bronze colours like Platinum, Burnished Copper and Spice.

Buy it here:

UK - £30: http://shopstyle.it/l/LBv9

US - $46: http://shopstyle.it/l/LIWr

Lashes

Daniel wanted Meghan’s eyes to “almost flutter as she looked up at Harry”, so to achieve this, he “customised and shaped out some corner lashes to give her that doe-eye look”, by “pulling them out on the outer corners”. Another product Meghan always turns to for her beautiful Disney Princess-esque lashes is the Shu Uemura eyelash curler. Meghan named this hugely popular eyelash curler as one of her top 5 “must haves”, praising it for helping you to “look instantly awake”.

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US - $19.50: http://shopstyle.it/l/LBxM

Lip balm

To make sure Meghan’s lips were perfectly kissable for Prince Harry, Daniel said he “opted for a tinted lip balm that gave colour without looking like heavy lipstick” because they wanted “a natural flush”. Meghan has been very vocal of her love for the tinted Fresh Sugar Dream Lip Treatment lip balm in the past, naming it “the very best” and saying that she “swears by it”. It’s highly possible that she used this balm on her big day in one of her favourite colours, Petal or Rosé.

Buy them here:

Petal:

UK - £19.50: http://shopstyle.it/l/LAG3

US - $36: http://shopstyle.it/l/LBWy

Rosé:

UK - £19.50: http://shopstyle.it/l/LAHe

US - $36: http://shopstyle.it/l/LBWe

Nail varnish

It seems that Meghan’s nail varnish of choice was actually the Queen’s decade-long favourite, Ballet Slippers by Essie. The beloved pale pink, award-winning (but incredibly affordable!) sheer polish has been the Queen’s go-to for 30 years, so it’s not surprising that Meghan would choose to rock it on her wedding day.

Buy it here:

UK - £7.99: http://shopstyle.it/l/LBZg

US - $8.99: http://shopstyle.it/l/LIW4

What did you think of Meghan’s bridal makeup? Are you a fan of her natural-looking make-under? Sound off in the comments below!

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On the 19^th of May 2018, people finally got to gaze upon the most talked-about dress of the year. As Meghan arrived at Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace shared all of the details about her wedding ensemble on The Royal Family’s official website – some of which we’re going to be breaking down below.

The dress

Meghan wore a Givenchy dress by British designer, Clare Waight Keller — the first ever female Art Director at Givenchy. The dress was made out of silk, and is a custom design that the two worked on closely together.

The veil

Meghan’s stunning silk tulle veil was an incredible 16 foot (or 5 metres) long. To express her gratitude for the opportunity to support the work of the Commonwealth, the flora of all 53 Commonwealth countries were delicately hand-embroidered into the veil.

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Meghan also chose to have Wintersweet flowers embroidered into the veil (as these are what grow in the grounds in front of the cottage she shares with Prince Harry), as well as the California poppy (which is the State flower of Meghan’s birthplace, California).

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Crops of wheat are embroidered into the front of the veil, to symbolise love and charity. Workers spent hundreds of hours meticulously sewing, and had to wash their hands every thirty minutes to keep the tulle and threads pristine.

The tiara

Meghan’s beautiful diamond bandeau tiara was lent to her by Queen Elizabeth II for her wedding day. The tiara was made for Queen Mary in 1932 as a wedding gift, and was passed down to the Queen in 1953. The centre brooch is thought to date back as far as 1893.

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The shoes

The wedding shoes were also custom-made, and are based on a Givenchy couture design made of a silk duchess satin.

The accessories

To finish off her look, Meghan opted for a delicate pair of white gold and diamond stud earrings, and a matching white gold and diamond bracelet, both from Cartier.

The bouquet

Meghan’s bespoke bridal bouquet was designed by florist Philippa Craddock, and contained several flowers that Prince Harry handpicked from their private garden at Kensington Palace the day before the wedding. The bouquet included white Forget-Me-Nots, which were Princess Diana’s favourite, so that the couple could honour her memory on their special day. It also included scented sweet peas, lily of the valley, astilbe, jasmine and astrantia, and sprigs of myrtle, which were all bound together with a naturally dyed, raw silk ribbon.

What do you make of Meghan’s choices? Are you a Givenchy or Cartier fan? Sound off in the comments below! (And stay tuned for details on Meghan's reception and makeup look!)

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