Get Princess Kate’s bouncy blow-dry with the Shark Air Styler for just £219 – save £80

The is known for her envious luscious brown locks. Her signature blow-dry has become an iconic and key part of her public image since she married back in 2011. The 43-year-old’s look is often achieved by her hairdresser Richard Ward, who also created the look on her wedding day.

Blow dries are a glamorous and sophisticated style that works well for day and evening events. Blowouts were revived in the 90s and continued into the early 2000s. But the fashion icon made sure the trend stayed when she she joined the – and rarely sports other hair dos during public engagements. However, Kate opts for a less voluminous look and does not favour rigid curls. Her hairdresser appears to incorporate a looser wave which can be achieved with the likes of different techniques and tools. 

Anyone can adopt her look in the comfort of their own home which will also save you a trip to the hairdressers thanks to a selection of styling tools on the market. One way to get a similar look to Princess Kate would be using the Shark Air Styler.

Since its release in 2022, the Shark ‘Flexstyle’ has quickly garnered a reputation as one of the most talked-about hair stylers. With a single twist, the 5-in-1 rotates between a powerful hair dryer and a versatile styling wand which allows you to dry, and smooth, creating volume, as well as curl.

It is versatile enough to use on just about every hair type, a detail that would no doubt be approved of by the Princess as she appears to have very thick hair. This air styler is currently on sale and you can save £80 at Amazon.

Beauty Works also has a keenly priced ‘Aeris Multi-styler in its collection. This comes with six different tools which are also designed to to curl, straighten, volumise, smooth, and dry hair of all types and textures. Just like the Shark device this uses innovative heat technology, which helps prevent against causing any damage to through heat.

For something more affordable, the Revlon ‘One-Step’ give the same aesthetic that the Shark and Beauty Works styling tool offers but it is a fraction of the price. Note that it comes with five changeable heads, which include the root-drying concentrator for prepping your hair, a 32mm curler to create shiny loose curls with no frizz – just like Kate’s, as well as a patented oval brush for extra voluminous bouncy blow-dries, a round brush for root volume as well as soft curls, flips and waves and lastly a paddle brush that will help you smooth out your sleek locks.

Our final home hairstyling tool that will allow you to achieve salon results is the GHD ‘Hot Brush’. If you look carefully at Princess Kate’s hair it always looks silky and shiny. This device will create a natural finish if you opt for a more relaxed look, as opposed to a curly blow dry. This will also not singe your ends as you do not have to repeat strokes like you would a curler or straightener.