The cost of Kate Middleton's beauty routine

Staying true to the age-old image of a groomed and sophisticated royal, the Duchess of Cambridge has never made a wrong move. With her bouncy loose curls, perfectly primped nails and flawless skin, Kate Middleton is the epitome of a modern-day princess. From tennis matches to children’s hospital visits, Kate’s ever-so immaculate look has made her worthy of a royal title. But when the world is watching your every move, you can’t even let one flyaway stick out from your head.
A lot of hard work goes into making a princess fit her shoes - and for Kate, it’s a whopping USD $40,320 (that’s $39,310 in Aussie money), according to research conducted by ABC News America. ABC News visited Kate’s salon in London, The Richard Ward Hair and Metrospa, where she gets a blow-dry three times a week. That’s a whole lot of perfect hair.
Even though Kate might be bathing in a bountiful bathtub of beauty goodness on a daily basis, there aren’t many of us who can afford this level of luxury. And if, by chance, you’re part of that minority group, please contact me and recruit me as your best friend.
These figures may seem like proof that it takes a million bucks to look like a million bucks – but in all honesty, there are ways to look like Kate without breaking the bank.
Here are five ways to get the look for under $20:
1.) Kate likes her nails prim and proper – very British – so trim your fingernails and paint them with a soft shade of pale pink polish. piCture pOlish in Fairy Floss is a steal.
2.) Beat this beauty trivia – rumour has it that the Duchess’ glowing skin is brought to you by her love for Nivea’s Visage Pure and Natural Moisurising Day Cream. Kate loves that stuff, and so should you.
3.) Ditch the eyeshadow palette and create smoky eyes with Sax Crème Precision Eyeliner in black. Kate’s upper and lower lashes are always rimmed with dark kohl liner and a generous amount of mascara.
4.) If your locks lack the depth and lustre of Kate’s, help is at hand. You could try an at-home colour such as Schwarzkopf Brilliance in Chestnut or Chocolate Brown, and have a fun DIY party in the bathroom.
5.) Ditch the bold hues of berry and fuchsia lipsticks, because Kate swears by a natural lipgloss for her pout. Give Maybelline New York Colour Sensation Crème Gloss in Sandstone Shimmer a go.
And you know what, if all else fails, run to a costume shop, get one of these bad boys on your face and start signing autographs. No one will ever know.
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108 Member Comments
Well, if I had that kind of beauty budged my hair and face would not doubt look flawless all the time as well...
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Lot of $$ needed to keep up appearances if you're royalty!
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I love that Kate is a budget queen!!!! I love that she is so down to earth!!!!!
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I don't think she really has a choice.
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I'm scared to add up how much $ $. .
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I'm scared to add up how much $ $. .
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i love the nails tip!
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The cost of just her stylist must be massive!
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I have no idea how much I spend and honestly, I'm too scared to even think about it!
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I love Kate's understated natural look
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I've never been game to add it up.
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I'm sure it's not cheap but I guess it's one of the perks of being a princess.
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lol but then again.. if we all added up how much we spend through the year, im pretty sure we would surprise ourselves!!
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wow! i knew she would be spending a lot of money to keep up hear appearances but certainly not that much!!!! i still think she would look just as good without spending that much moolah! I spend 1/10000 that much and still manage, that goes to say, the more you have the more you will need!
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Kate looks average, EVEN though she may use expensive products. This teaches you that expensive products are not always worth it.
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I've never even thought about how much I spend on beauty, lol. Isn't Kate Middleton just so gorgeous?!
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$39,310!! now thats intense
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i would love to know what products exactly she uses
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To be honest, I have no idea how much I spend on beauty products/services per year - all I know is it's a helluva lot less than $40K. I have more important things to spend my income on, such as, you know, electricity, petrol, and groceries. And even if I had that much disposable income, I'd rather spend time with my friends and family looking average, than spend that much time in a salon so I can look perfect on the few occasions I get to see them when I don't actually have to also cut a ribbon to open something, or pretend to turn the earth for the start of some building.
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I like that Kate spends a fortune but still manages to look naturally beautiful.
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I love Kate, she is so lovely:)
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I've never added it up but my gues woulld be way too much LOL
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Wow if only I had that kinda money! Lol love the face photo
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Kate is so gorgeous, love her! I'm a bit worried given her less than impressive WHR about her ability to produce an heir but that's probs reaching. I'm sure she'll be fine!
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