Meghan Markle's Best Hairstyles of All Time

For an important appearance at the One Young World Summit Opening Ceremony, Markle brought her hair A-game. Her color appeared to be a much deeper brunette hue, with the possibility of additional hair extensions pieces to add extra volume. For the occasion, she chose her go-to loose waves style, making sure there were tendril pieces at the front to give it an overall relaxed feel.

During the duke and duchess's royal tour, they attended Heritage Day public holiday celebrations in Cape Town, and Markle chose to wear a flower in her hair, simply tucked behind one ear with her signature loose waves in a centre part.

Markle is sticking to what she knows works since becoming a new mom with a polished sleek twisted bun for The Lion King premiere.

For a hot day at Wimbledon with sister-in-law Kate Middleton, Markle wore a low ponytail with hair wrapped around the elastic hair band to give it a polished finish.

No hat hair here. The Duchess added small curls at the front of her low bun style for a continued day of Commonwealth celebrations.

Markle chose a low bun that sat neatly tucked underneath her pillbox hat at the Commonwealth Service in 2019.

Both the Duchess of Sussex and the Duchess of Cambridge went with elegant side buns for the annual Trooping the Colour, a style Catherine has been experimenting with for quite a few royal appearances lately.

For a visit to the National Theatre, Markle kept her hair chic but relaxed with a short side part and her ends pinned up in the back. For a visit to the National Theatre, Markle kept her hair chic but relaxed with a bun and side parting.

Slicked back, twisted bun was on the menu for Markle for a visit with King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

Messy bun but make it royal. Markle kept her hair smart but casual for a panel discussion on International Women's Day at King's College in London.

She kept it casual for an event in Morocco with natural-looking waves.

For a royal engagement in January, the duchess wore her signature messy but sophisticated bun.

For a reception hosted by the British Ambassador to Morocco, she wore a bun in a middle parting and heavier makeup for the occasion.

For a gala performance of "The Wider Earth" at Natural History Museum, Markle wore a low bun with lots of volume along the crown and back of her head.

For a day of activities in Morocco, the duchess chose to wear her hair in a neat ponytail with hair wrapped around the elastic tie.

Markle helped women style clothes for job interviews at the charity Smart Works and wore a supersleek ballet bun for the occasion.

Markle's may have worn these floral accents for a royal appearance, but they would also make a great hairstyle option for a bride having a beach wedding.

For an evening at the Royal Variety Performance in 2018, the duchess threw her hair into a knot right above the nape of her neck. She left two face-framing piece of hair loose, tucking them behind her ears to better show off her Maison Birks Snowflake Snowstorm Earrings.

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the official opening of the ANZAC Memorial at Hyde Park in Sydney, her black Philip Treacy hat took center stage. Look closely, however, and you'll notice two small pieces of hair secured at the back of her head.

The first time we saw the duchess wearing her hair straight was for the Core Couch Awards at Loughborough University. It made us want to see more of her long, pointy layers (you know, so we could show photos of them to our hairstylist and copy them).

Markle returned to her Hollywood roots for a night attending the Australian Geographic Society Awards with a glamorous blowout. She left the top half of her hair smooth, but curled the ends into effortless ringlets to add even more volume.

A bouncy blowout with a middle parting and a tiny bit of curl at the ends was the perfect style for a visit to Nottingham meeting the crowds with Prince Harry.

For an Invictus Games Reception in 2018, the duchess took a style tip from Kate Middleton and went for a soft but bouncy blowout. Notice how the face-framing pieces of hair are curled perfectly to accentuate her eyes and cheekbones.

For an appearance at the Macarthur Girls High School in Sydney, Australia, Markle channeled Brigitte Bardot with her middle-parted, half-up hairstyle that featured a touch of volume at the crown of her head.

Another look at the Duchess of Sussex's wedding day hair shows the relaxed style, which is exactly how she wanted it.

A day out for the polo in the Summer heat calls for a low, tidy bun that keeps the hair both out of her face and off her neck (and will nicely show off her chic sunglasses).

For a day of royal engagements in Ireland that involved both attending the Famine Memorial and EPIC Irish Emigration Museum, Markle kept both her outfit and hair simple and understated.

Markle went for a supremely easy, low knot for a trip to Northern Ireland with Prince Harry in 2018. The unpretentious style complemented her cozy jacket and cashmere sweater perfectly.

Markle punctuated her black-and-white ensemble for a day at Royal Ascot with a braided version of the low side bun.

Markle traded in her middle part and loose waves for a deep side part and tight curls for the 100 Days to Peace concert. The performance celebrated the centenary of World War I, and raised funds for Help for Heroes, Combat Stress and Heads Together – a charity founded by Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge. Sweeping all of her hair to one side expertly offset her high, square neckline, while the bouncy spirals softened the vertical darts along the bodice of her dress.

Sure, Markle wears her hair in waves a lot. But for the wedding of Charlie van Straubenzee and Daisy Jenks, the duchess did something very interesting. Her waves mimic the shape and size of the curlicues on her black fascinator.

A side part and soft curls peeked out from Markle's pastel Philip Treacy Hat for her first time attending Trooping the Colour.

During a trip to Edinburgh Castle in 2018, the duchess skipped the bouncy blowout for cool-girl waves that had not too much volume and a slightly matte texture.

This is how we wish our hair looked every day when we mindlessly tie it back in a quick knot. Everything about the casual style Markle wore for the WellChild Awards at the Lancaster Hotel in London is perfect: The waved tendrils at the front, the bit of volume at the crown and around the ears, and of course, the perfectly imperfect knot.

For a visit to the Hubb Community Kitchen and helping in the kitchen, Markle chose a simple, low ponytail with a piece of hair wrapped around the hair tie to dress it up a bit.

Christmas Day service with the royal family called for a twisty side bun, which made room for her navy feathered hat.

The duchess didn't just show off her streamlined layers at the centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey; she also surprised us with a teeny haircut that almost no one noticed, and that's entirely the point.

For a day interacting and taking part in local celebrations in New Zealand, Markle chose to wear her hair in a casual messy bun.

The ballerina bun strikes again, this time in New Zealand for a day of welcomes in the country.

For another day in Fiji, Markle added the slightest amount of bend to her to not detract from her silver fascinator.

The duchess echoed the straight neckline of her dress with an equally as straight center part. Throwing her hair into a knot kept the overall silhouette neat without feeling overly stuffy.

There was a bit of hair magic going on in the back, actually. In lieu of elastics or bobby pins, the duchess's hair was actually tied in a series of knots to keep it secure.

For Christmas Day with the royal family in 2017, Markle chose to style her hair straight and smooth to not detract from her statement-making hat.

Our first glimpse of the duchess at the Invictus Games showed off her soft curls in September 2017.

The first time we saw Meghan Markle and Prince Harry together at the Invictus Games in Toronto in 2017, she wore her long layers smoothed out with the softest bit of bend from mid-lengths to ends.

For the 12th annual CFDA Awards, Markle went for relaxed waves to match her supersexy silver gown with plunging neckline.

Markle channeled Old Hollywood actors like Rita Hayworth and Lana Turner with her crimson lipstick, deep side part, and silky waves, which were all curled away from her face and concentrated along the bottom half of her hair.

A trip to Wimbledon calls for laid-back waves that are meant to be blown around by the wind (and look even better after).

Markle matched her crisp white button down with an equally as sleek blowout.

At New York Fashion Week Markle broke out a badass studded leather jacket — and a purposely-disheveled updo to match.

Markle experimented with her hair color here, going for a jet-black hue that looked extra glossy when styled pin straight.

Markle channeled her California roots with this copper hue and tousled waves.

Some of Markle's best hair moments happened in 2013 — take this faux bob moment in London that nearly every celeb was trying at the time.

She'd mastered her messy chignon style long before her royal engagements. For the Golden Globes after party in 2013, she wore a voluminous low knot, the front of her hair completely brushed back from her face to show off those gorgeous cheekbones.

Looks like she also knew how to achieve voluminous curls before becoming a sister-in-law to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. In 2013, she wore the superglamorous waves to a dinner event.

Who didn't love a flatiron in the 2000s? Markle would have had to break one out for this sleek, straight style at the Much Music Video Awards in 2013.

Going for classic Hollywood waves in 2013, Markle shows she can wear both glamorous and relaxed curls with ease.

The longest we've ever seen Markle's hair, her style still had dimension thanks to some strategically placed highlights.

As a duchess, she's proven a couple times that you can dress up a ponytail for a big event. It seems she perfected that skill while working it on the red carpet.

Back then, we called this Victoria's Secret Angel hair, which looks positively dreamy on Markle with her glossy auburn-colored hair

Markle looked like a beach babe in 2010, when she was right on trend with her golden highlights, pale eye shadow, and pink lip gloss.