Kate Middleton is known for her chic and sophisticated sense of style, complemented by her famous "Chelsea blow-dry" hairstyle, and recently the Duchess of Cambridge was spotted at a different hair salon from her usual visit for Richard Ward's, HELLO! reports.
As Kate's mid-July due date approaches (estimated July 12 or 13), she will likely want to look as fresh and put-together as possible before giving birth to the royal baby in a private Lindo wing at St. Mary's Hospital in London. Her pregnancy hairstyle has been well-loved and copied around the world, and the Duchess was recently photographed at the Rossano Ferretti Hair Spa in Mayfair, which opened early last year.
The Ferretti salon is located in a chic townhouse and is part of a chain of world-famous hairdressers, including salons in Paris, New York, Miami, Madrid, Rome and Venice. The salon is familiar to the Middleton family, as her mother Carole and sister Pippa have both had their hair styled there.
Rossano's patented styling technique known as "The Method" - which focuses particular attention on hair's structure and the way it falls - was reviewed in 2012 by the Daily Mail. "Rather than cutting it into a particular shape and and styling it into place," read the Daily Mail's review. "The idea is your cut is subtly carved into your character and uniquely flattering." Rossano has styled for celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek in addition to the Duchess, and has perhaps taken over Ward's position as the hairstylist of her "Chelsea blow-dry" 'do.
"She's absolutely lovely, like any 29-year-old girl," Ward previously said of his royal client. "She jokes around like everyone else."
Despite the success and popularity of the "Chelsea blow-dry," Ward added that nothing has yet topped "The Rachel," a layered bob style made popular by "Friends" actress Jennifer Anniston in the mid-'90s.
"I really don't remember another time in my whole career where people have come in and asked for a haircut as many times," said Ward. "Not even people wanting Kate Middleton."
Has Kate Middleton traded her time at Ward for Rossano's "The Method?" Only time will tell, and we can't wait to see what the Duchess looks like in the days leading up to and following the royal birth!
Click here to see photos of Kate Middleton sporting the popular "Chelsea blow-dry" look.
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