Nobody can deny that Meghan Markle knows how to style herself, from gorgeous outfits to stunning hair. But after her childhood photos are seen on the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan and online, many wonder how she keeps her naturally curly hair straight.
Some claim Meghan is probably using extensions or had her hair chemically strengthened. So, how does Prince Harry’s wife maintain her silky-smooth mane?
Meghan Markle Uses Keratin
A report by People confirmed that the former actress straightens her naturally curly hair and is a fan of keratin treatment.
Keratin treatment is a chemical treatment. After two clarifying wash sessions, Keratin must be applied to the hair for a certain time.
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The hairstylist will then blow dryer and flat-iron the hair to straighten its texture to help seal the treatment, leave each strand shiny and silky, and can withstand humidity.
“Meghan came to see me at least twice for keratin treatments,” Nicky Clarke’s stylist Theonie Kakoulli told the publication. “It’s great for people with naturally curly hair like Meghan. It takes the frizz out and makes it more manageable—she said it made a real difference.”
Meghan Markle’s Experience with Textured Hair
In an episode of Meghan’s podcast Archetypes, titled The Duality of Diva, with Mariah Carey in August 2022, the two talked about how they dealt with textured hair.
“Here’s the thing: They didn’t know how to do my hair because if it was a white hairdresser that had never dealt with textured hair, they would tend to do a different thing,” Mariah said via Page Six. “And my hair would be like, ‘You’re not doing that!'”
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Meghan shared the same sentiments and revealed her childhood experience with natural textures.
“My hair is so curly, and it's so thick,” the Duchess of Sussex revealed. “I just remember as a child, because my mum's black, and so my grandma Jeanette would do my hair. She'd go, 'Just hold onto the sink,' and I would grip my little hands on both sides. You have no luxury of being tender-headed because she would take the brush and just whoosh, whoosh, and tie it."
No, Meghan Markle Isn’t Using Extensions
So to clear the rumors about Meghan using hair extensions, celebrity hairdresser George Northwood, who styled her hair during her 2018 royal wedding, told The Telegraph she never did it.
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“People think that Meghan has had hair extensions, but I never put any extensions in her hair in the two years that I worked with her,” he explained. “It’s all her own hair, and it’s great to see it looking so long and healthy. She’s making a statement with hair that long — it represents strength and a sense that she’s really got everything sorted.”
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