I\u2019ll admit it: I\u2019m jealous of Kate Middleton and everyone who\u2019s mastered this bun hack.<\/p>\n
On September 11 the Princess of Wales<\/a> visited the Marina Mill in the UK\u2019s Kent County to tour the family-run silk weaving company and \u201ccelebrate the unique skill, creativity, and craftsmanship of British textile manufacturers,\u201d per Kensington Palace<\/a>. Though she arrived at the facility in a chic gray suit and black heels<\/a>, she shook off her blazer when it was time to roll up her sleeves and try her hand at screen printing.<\/p>\n Of course, Middleton didn\u2019t literally roll up her sleeves, as she was wearing a short-sleeved black knit top under her suit jacket, nor was she carrying a hair tie on her wrist when she wanted to secure her cascading loose curls away from of her face. I have a hunch that would break some sort of royal protocol, though I cannot confirm which one.<\/p>\n So, what did she do? Based on a video shared by Hello Magazine<\/a>, the princess took a few seconds to simply gather her hair into a low ponytail and tie it into a knot. More specifically, she seems to twist the ponytail up and around before pushing it through the gap and pulling until the knot is secure, resulting in an unfussy low bun.<\/p>\n The Princess of Wales visits Marina Mill in Cuxton, England, on September 11, 2025.<\/p>\n CHRIS J RATCLIFFE\/Getty Images<\/p>\n I\u2019m sorry, what did I just watch? Though some Instagram commenters<\/a> claim \u201cmost women can do this,\u201d I assure you I\u2019m not one of them. In fact, as someone with Rachel-inspired<\/a> layers that have never reached too far past my shoulders, I wasn\u2019t even aware that was something a person could do. Personally, if I need to put my hair in a bun, it requires at least one hair tie and a minimum of five bobby pins to secure all the pieces that stick out like I\u2019m Lizzie McGuire.<\/p>\n