Prince Harry Thanked Meghan Markle's Wedding Makeup Artist for Making Her Look Like Herself

It feels like just yesterday the entire world watched Meghan Markle walk down the aisle of St. George’s Chapel on May 19, with her Givenchy gown and embroidered train trailing behind her. And when Prince Harry finally lifted Meghan’s veil, every beauty editor sat stunned at the reveal—because Meghan Markle looked, very awesomely, exactly like her gorgeous self, with the same freckles, dewy skin, and nude lip as usual.

But apparently, beauty editors weren’t the only ones pleasantly surprised by Meghan’s lowkey look on her wedding day, because according to Meghan’s makeup artist Daniel Martin, Harry kept thanking him for making Meghan look like herself. “I know exactly what [Meghan] does and doesn’t like,” Martin recently told InStyle. “After the ceremony, Harry kept saying thank you. He was thanking me for making her look like herself.”

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It seems as though a little part of Harry was worried that Meghan wouldn’t look like herself on their wedding day—that he’d lift the veil and find some incredibly done-up, painted-on face, instead of his fiancée’s. “The last thing you want [is] to look at your wedding pictures and go, ‘Remember when highlighting was the rage?’” adds Martin.

Harry’s concerns are totally valid, since we all remember the infamous scene from The Princess Diaries 2, when Mia looks at her insane wedding hair and says, “I look like a moose.” (Yes, I base all real-life royal events off of Disney movies from my childhood.)

But Meghan rightfully stuck to her comfort zone for the wedding, settling on smoky eyeshadow, sheer-pink lips, dewy skin, and, of course, letting her signature freckles shine through. Which is apparently the only thing Harry wanted all along (cue the awwws).

You, too, can have Meghan's natural look by using her (pre-royal) favorite beauty products to copy her makeup at home. Check out her favs, here:

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Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment with SPF 15, $26

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“I have searched high and low and tried every kind of lip balm, but this is the very best,” Markle said about this soothing formula in an interview with The Lady Loves Couture. “Soft, kissable, buttery lips. I swear by it."

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Radiant Touch Concealer, $28

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In the same interview, Markle noted that her all-time favorite beauty product is this classic, light-reflecting concealer, saying, “It blends, it’s compact, and if you’ve worked a 17-hour day and have nothing else on, you will still look relatively alive. Relatively."

Decleor Aromessence Rose D'Orient Soothing Serum, $35

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Makeup artist Min Min Ma, who worked with Markle on the set of Suits, has credited this ultra-calming, rose-infused oil serum as the key to smoothing Markle’s skin before applying makeup.

MAC Eye Kohl Pencil in Teddy, $18

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To “amp up” her eye look when she’s going out, Markle praised this smudgy, gold-flecked brown liner, saying it’s what her makeup artist uses on Sofia Vergara, and “who wouldn’t want those gorgeous brown almond eyes?”

Nivea Skin Firming Hydration Body Lotion, $14

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“I use this religiously; it’s honestly my favorite lotion on the market,” Markle told Beauty Banter about Nivea’s body-tightening formula. “It’s so affordable, and makes my skin look and feel amazing. I would buy a case of this at a time if I could find it."

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Very Victoria, $34

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It’s been reported that Markle’s iconic nude lips are the work of this cult-favorite matte lipstick in the rosy-brown shade of Very Victoria

​Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, $46

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“When my hair is feeling a little weighted, Suanne, my hair artist on set, has me bend forward and she sprays a little Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray...to give my hair a little extra bounce,” said Markle to Byrdie about this root-boosting spray.

​RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner, $150

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If the idea of lash extensions scares you, never fear: Markle adds length to her natural eyelashes with RevitaLash growth serum, telling Allure, “I swear [my lashes] are as long as they could ever be.”