What Meghan's possible grey roots tell us about her beauty habits

Meghan's grey hairs speak volumes about her current beauty routine. Photo / Instagram

In a new video released on Instagram today, Archie's first birthday, the Duchess of Sussex is reading her son the book Duck! Rabbit! as part of Save the Children's "Save with Stories" campaign.

Relaxed in a denim shirt and shorts, with her hair pulled back in a bun and with minimal make-up on, Meghan looks every inch the relaxed mother of a small child.

It appears she may have some grey roots, and it's no surprise if she has, really; if there's anything this quarantine has highlighted for the beauty industry, it's how much we rely on our colourists.

Whether it's for a monthly visit to stay on top of root growth, or a full head of highlights now and again, the feel-good factor we get from a new cut or colour can make a massive impact.

But whether Meghan has grey roots or not, this picture signifies a lot about her change in beauty habits over the past year. Gone are the high-maintenance blow dries, lash extensions and her trademark eyeliner. Meghan now looks, in the best way possible, like a very ordinary mother of an unpredictable 1-year-old.

Her hair looks like it's been effortlessly pulled back in a bun without any product, with gentle flyaways around her hairline that could be something to do with postpartum hair loss that many women deal with for a year or so after having a new baby.

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“Duck! Rabbit!” by @akrfoundation & @tlichtenheld (published by @chroniclekidsbooks). Read by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex (with Harry, The Duke of Sussex behind the camera) to their son Archie for his 1st Birthday. Happy Birthday, Archie! . THIRTY MILLION CHILDREN rely on school for food. Responding to the needs of kids during these school closures @savethechildren and @nokidhungry have a new fund @SAVEWITHSTORIES to support food banks, and mobile meal trucks, and community feeding programs with funds to do what they do best—and also—with educational toys, books, and worksheets to make sure brains are full, as well as bellies. . If you can manage a one time gift of $10, please text SAVE to 20222. If another amount would work better for you, please visit our website—link in bio. There is no maximum and there is no minimum—together we will rise and together we can help. . Thank you and stay safe. XX #SAVEWITHSTORIES

A post shared by #SAVEWITHSTORIES (@savewithstories) on May 6, 2020 at 4:11am PDT

In a video released last week in association with the Smart Works charity, of which the Duchess of Sussex is a patron, she appeared with a similarly low-key hairstyle.

Meghan's make-up speaks volumes, too. She clearly has some concealer, a balmy pink lipstick and mascara on, but that's it. There's no nail polish on her short, neat nails, or huge amounts of blusher or bronzer on her cheeks.

This is not the high maintenance beauty look that we may have become accustomed to, rather the radiant face of a new mother joyfully reading to her son on his birthday.