Kate goes back to her roots! Duchess returns to her trademark long bouncy locks after chopping off inches while pregnant with Louis – so she can tie her hair up as a busy mother-of-three
- Duchess of Cambridge has returned to her trademark long bouncy locks
- She chopped off several inches while pregnant with Prince Louis, now one
- Celebrity hairstylist James Johnson noted she might have gone short for comfort
- Now she could be growing her hair out so she can easily tie it up as a busy mum
The Duchess of Cambridge has returned to her signature long bouncy locks after cutting her hair short while pregnant with Prince Louis.
Kate, 37, looked radiant as she stepped out in London today, opting to wear her hair down in large curls that reached inches past her shoulders.
It marked a return to the 'big and bouncy Chelsea blow dry' favoured by the royal before she fell pregnant with Prince Louis in the summer of 2017 - around the same time she first debuted a shorter style after chopping inches off the length.
Speaking to FEMAIL, celebrity hairstylist James Johnson said: 'She was known for her big and bouncy "Chelsea blow dry" for years and and now she's gone back to that, back to her signature style.
Today: The Duchess of Cambridge, 37, looked radiant as she stepped out in London today, opting to wear her hair down in large curls that reached inches past her shoulders
July 2017: The Duchess of Cambridge cut several inches off her hair in the summer of 2017, around the time she fell pregnant with Prince Louis. She kept her hair shorter through her pregnancy
September 2016: The Duchess of Cambridge had previously had long locks and was known for wearing them in loose curls. Pictured, on their royal tour of Canada months before falling pregnant
'It might be easier for her to have longer hair so that she can pull it back and off her face while running after three young children.'
The Duchess of Cambridge has been letting her hair grow out in recent months and her full, loose curls were on full display as she opened a school for excluded children at the Anna Freud Centre in King's Cross, north London, today.
Celebrity stylist Jay Birmingham explained her signature look is specially designed to suit her style and face shape.
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'Her hair is very softly layered which creates that stunning bounce and helps to break it up around her beautiful face,' he said.
'Adding layers like this will reduce that heaviness that can come with long hair and keep it looking weightless and on trend.'
November 2010: Kate was known for her 'Chelsea blow out', James noted, as seen here on her engagement to Prince William
September 2016: At its longest, Kate's hair has reached several inches past her shoulders. Pictured, the Duchess of Cambridge on the royal tour of Canada in September 2016
It comes after months of making an effort to keep it short while pregnant with Louis.
The royal chopped inches off her hair around the time of Wimbledon 2017, which is believed to coincide with the very early weeks of her pregnancy.
James explained many mothers-to-be go for a chop as they can often find themselves feeling hot and uncomfortable while expecting.
'Having shorter hair helps keep them feeling fresh,' he continued. 'Their hair becomes too much for them.'
Jay added the chop could have been a quick and easy way for Kate to boost her self-esteem.
December 2017: While pregnant with Louis, Kate chose to keep her hair short. James suggested this might have been to keep her look lighter as her hair got thicker with pregnancy
He explained: 'When you’re pregnant you can feel low in terms of self esteem as your body goes through such drastic changes throughout nine months so Kate may have cut her hair differently to give herself a confidence boost and experiment with a new look whilst she may not have been feeling 100 per cent herself.'
Now that she is a year post-partum, Kate might be looking to return to her pre-pregnancy style.
Jay continued: 'She may have felt it time to embrace her signature look – and why not, it is stunning!'
James agreed, adding: 'Now she's living her life again after the birth, back to the routine, back to her original style, one that she probably prefers.'
Today: James said the Duchess now has the freedom to return to her 'signature' longer style
Make like Kate in a fit a flare dress by Emilia Wickstead
The Duchess of Cambridge turned to one of her favorite designers as she stepped out to an engagement today.
The royal wore a moss green dress by Emilia Wickstead, featuring a flattering A-line cut and square neckline. We love the pared-back simplicity of the design, which she teamed with a Mulberry bag, Gianvito Rossi shoes and Kiki McDonough earrings.
Kate has worn Emilia Wickstead on many other occasions and this dress is not too dissimilar in shape to a lilac version we’ve spotted her in before.
Emilia Wickstead has quite the royal fan base, as the Duchess of Sussex and Countess of Wessex famously love the label too. In fact, Kate’s sister Pippa wore a bespoke design in a very similar green shade to Princess Eugenie’s wedding.
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