Daily Mail, Friday, September 6, 2019 Page on her big debut
‘Winter blonde’...
Kate’s new hairdo
Pictures: AARON CHOWN/PA WIRERoyal welcome:
Charlotte and
Kate are
greeted by
head of lower
school Helen
HaslemRadiant: The duchess with her new highlights yesterdayWHILE Charlotte was the centre of
attention yesterday, her mother’s
new ‘winter blonde’ hairdo also
drew admiring glances.
Her shining locks, newly woven
with golden brown and honey
highlights, are perfect for the
darker months, experts say.
‘It’s is by far the best time to go
golden,’ says celebrity hair
colourist Daniel Galvin, whose cli-
ents have included Twiggy, Prin-
cess Diana and Madonna. ‘We gethead of colour at Charles
Worthington, agrees: ‘Winter
blonde is a trend which is gaining
traction. We’re increasingly
advising clients to go a little
lighter as the days get darker.’
The duchess is a long-term cli-
ent of the Chelsea-based Richard
Ward salon, where a full head of
colour can cost almost £400, and
has had highlights for some time.
Advising on how to replicate
her glossy new look, Ward says:
‘The duchess is blessed with nat-
urally thick, beautiful hair and
her colour is always just right for
her skin tone. For a sun-kissed
hue like the duchess is sporting,
ask your colourist for lighter
ribbons of colour around the
hairline to illuminate your face,
and scattered highlights for a
natural, glowing look.’
‘She’s had a classic, long layered
cut,’ says Nick Peters, senior
stylist at Daniel Galvin.
‘There’s shaping around the
front which creates softness
around the face – and is more
practical if you’re bending down
picking up small children!’‘As ever she’s got
it just right’lots of women coming in with
sun-bleached locks and saying
mournfully they suppose they
ought to go darker for winter. We
don’t recommend that at all. As
ever, Kate has got it just right.’
The flat, bleak light of winter
can be harsh on skin, making it
appear dull, he said.
‘Hair needs a bit of blonde more
than ever to counteract this. As
well as giving hair more move-
ment, it can give the complexion
a warm glow and make eyes look
bigger and brighter.’ Kate Hale, ALICE SMELLIE