One of the most frustrating things about having long hair is the fact that it often gets in the way. Just ask Kate Middleton, Catherine Princess of Wales, who tried her hand at fabric painting during a visit to Marina Mill—a family-run textile business in Kent—on Thursday, only to find herself caught short without a hair tie.
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It was no problem for the Princess, who deftly deployed a TikTok-worthy hack to rescue her newly lightened hair from the paint. She swept her glossy waves into a low ponytail at the nape of her neck, twisted the lengths, and then rolled them into a neat bun, securing it by tucking the ends through the center, and pulling it taut. And voilà! A respectable royal up-do fit for a public engagement—and in seconds, no less.
Surprisingly polished for a DIY hairstyle, Kate is clearly no stranger to the technique—which, for the uninitiated, is trickier to master than it appears. Speaking as someone with long hair myself, I’ve tried this style many times, only to have the bun unravel within minutes—unless I secure it with a claw clip or silk scrunchie.
As a mom-on-the-go (albeit a royal one), this hack proves—rather delightfully—that Kate Middleton, Catherine Princess of Wales, is one of us. Now, if only she’d drop the full haircare routine.