In the days leading up to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding, the number of rumors swirling were at an all-time high, but one of the biggest was that the soon-to-be Duchess would be doing her own makeup for the ceremony. We all know how that ended up: She called in her longtime friend and makeup artist, Daniel Martin, for the job and searches for “makeup that shows your freckles” went through the roof. But it seems the buzz wasn’t all for nothing, because apparently the Duchess of Sussex has been doing her own makeup throughout her recent international trip.

Markle, who has spent the past few days in Ireland alongside Prince Harry on official visits, has been lauded for her several looks (five in 24 hours to be exact) throughout the week. Among her admirers was Martin, who posted one of her looks on Instagram with the caption, “Can we say my love #Meghanmarkle looking #chic AF in @dior today! #slay.”

Commenters assumed that this meant he was responsible for the Duchess’s look, but he quickly corrected them. Like her now-famous Uber backseat face beat, the natural look was a Meghan Markle original. “I guess you’re here in London,” someone wrote beneath the photo, to which Martin responded, “I’m not. She beat that mug herself!” When another fan asked him to reveal the products behind the look, he revealed, “She did her makeup herself for this.”

The point was only further confirmed when Hello magazine reported on the 11-person entourage that the couple brought with them to Ireland—a makeup artist didn’t make the list. (Markle did however bring along hairstylist, George Northwood, who did her hair for her evening wedding reception.)

Dewy, minimal makeup has long been Markle’s thing. “My routine is very simple—I call it the five-minute face,” she told Allure back in December. “It’s just Touche Éclat, curled lashes, mascara, Chap Stick, and a little bit of blush. That is my favorite kind of look. If I’m going to amp it up for night, then I use MAC Teddy eyeliner, which is a really beautiful brown that has some gold in it.” But it’s clear she’s definitely picked up a tip or two from Martin.

For the royal wedding, he told Glamour the goal was to keep her skin looking as real and natural as possible. “I started by prepping her skin with a clarifying toner, water-based moisturizer, and a Korean sunscreen that also acts as a foundation gripper to lock down foundation,” he said. “Then I just balanced and neutralized any discolorations where needed with concealer and foundation. I like to use water-based foundations because it absorbs well into your skin without becoming oily over time.”

Lucky for all of us, we know exactly what that foundation is now. Steal away.

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