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We thought (ok, hoped) Kate Middleton might change up her beauty and fashion style for the North American tour, but not only have we seen her don an elegant up 'do, whaddya know it, yesterday at the Province House in Charlottetown she pulled another hat out of the bag. Kate's hair was brushed back into a pony tied in the middle of her head, with her long locks left flowing in barrel waves, complete with a small strand of hair wrapped around the base acting as a hairband. While she's continued to work her signature makeup routine — rosy cheeks, check, brown eyeliner, check, pale pink lip, check — we loved seeing the Duchess' hair in this relaxed, low-mainty style. You, too?

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, have left the London sunshine and arrived in Canada to kick off their first official tour as husband and wife. Kate looked as poised and elegant as ever as she departed Heathrow Airport with her hair sleek and shiny with loosely barrelled curls at the end. Her arrival in Canada saw her look transform as she braved the weather with a wind-appropriate half-up, half-down 'do. We can look forward to seeing a lot more of Kate and her enviable mane on the tour as hairstylist James Pryce is on hand to care for her tresses. Here's hoping they bust out another gorgeous chignon-esque up 'do, similar to her modern yet relaxed Epsom Day style.

While we had a few ideas up our sleeve for hair and makeup looks that we thought Kate Middleton should try, we were pleased as punch upon seeing her looking as pretty as a picture in her white frock with Wills at Wimbledon yesterday. I won't say she deviated too far from her signature style, but in place of her regular blow-dry, her long dark locks were styled in bouncy, voluminous curls, and if possible looked even glossier than usual. While her makeup was a little more understated, she added a pop of glossy petal-pink lipstick, complementing her blushing pink cheeks. Me likey! For a similar look, apply L’Oreal Professional Texture Expert Curl Corset Aqua Mousse ($30) for perfectly sculpted curls with an added extra shine and MAC Cosmetics Tinted Lipglass in Pink Poodle ($35).

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Although we love her effortless and understated beauty look, Kate Middleton's signature combo of blow-dry and neutral makeup palette is begging for a revamp. As the Duchess is about to embark on her tour of the US with hubby Prince William, we thought we'd use our favourite international and local runway trends as inspiration. Without deviating too much from her elegant style, here's five of our favourite beauty looks for Kate to try, including the perfect sleek hairstyle, a glossy bold lip and the on-trend braid.

The Royal couple have posed for their official photos for their Canadian tour! Kate looked picture-perfect in her midnight blue suit and sporting her signature beauty style. Kate's hair was parted off centre and blow-dried with softly curled ends, while her makeup consisted of a touch of pink blush applied to the apples of her cheeks and a hint of what looks to be taupe eyeshadow. To complete her natural and fresh-faced look, Kate opted for a few coats of mascara and a dusty pink lipstick. The Duke and Duchess will commence their tour of Canada in one week's time before heading to the US and with various appearances in Hollywood scheduled for the loved-up duo, we're eager to see if she'll switch up her beauty look. You too?

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