Kate's beautiful updos are perfect New Year's Eve hair inspiration



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December 21, 2016
Two close-up images of a smiling woman with short brown hair and elegant earrings.

New Year's Eve is the perfect opportunity to glam up and go all out, especially when it comes to your hair! To give you some NYE beauty inspiration, we've rounded up the Duchess of Cambridge's best updos...

Kate was the epitome of elegance at a 2016 fundraiser for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices weaving her enviable locks into an intricate updo to show off the neckline of her pearlescent rose sequin Jenny Packham gown.

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Two images of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, showing back and front views. She wears a teal lace dress and has her hair styled in a braid.

The duchess beat the heat during her royal tour of India and Bhutan by sweeping her hair into a stylish braided chignon with a twisted detail. Photo: © Getty Images

Two images of Kate Middleton, one showing the back of her head with a braided hairstyle, and the other a close-up of her smiling face with green earrings.

The brunette beauty stunned at the St. Andrews 600th anniversary dinner in New York City wearing her tresses in curls that were loosely pinned into a twisted bun. Photo: © Getty Images

Two photos of Kate Middleton, one with an elegant updo and the other smiling with earrings.

The Duchess of Cambridge exuded Hollywood glamour at the Spectre premiere in London sweeping her glossy locks up in a sophisticated chignon, while parting her bangs in the middle. Photo: © PA

Two photos of Kate Middleton, one showing the back of her head with an updo hairstyle, and the other showing her smiling face.

Prince George's mum wore her brunette tresses curled into loose waves and pinned back for a glamorous finish at a reception hosted by the Governor General during her 2014 tour of Australia and New Zealand. Photo: © PA

Two images of a woman with brown hair styled with pearl pins, drinking from a cup.

As Jackie Kennedy once said, "Pearls are always appropriate." The Duchess added flair to her chic bun with pearl bobby pins for a 2012 tea party at the British High Commission Residence in Malaysia. Photo: © PA

Two photos of Kate Middleton smiling, wearing pearl earrings, and showing different hairstyles.

The Duke of Cambridge's wife styled her hair into an elegant side bun for a reception at Government House in Victoria during her 2016 tour of Canada. Photo: © Getty Images

Two images of Kate Middleton wearing a blue dress and blue fascinator, smiling.

Kate turned a simple bun into a statement at the official welcome ceremony for her and Prince William in Canada. The mum-of-two accessorized the hairstyle with a Sylvia Fletcher for Lock and Company hat. Photo: © PA

Two photos of Kate Middleton wearing a light blue blouse, smiling and posing.

The British royal highlighted the asymmetrical neckline of her Roksanda Ilincic dress by wearing her blown-out hair up in a stylish, low-hanging chignon. Photo: © PA

Two images of Kate Middleton, one showing the back of her head with a braided hairstyle, the other showing her smiling.

The Duchess of Cambridge brought the glamour to a 2012 London Olympics gala wowing in a Jenny Packham gown, which she paired with a braided updo for the Our Greatest Team Rises event. Photo: © Getty Images

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