Meghan Markle Reflects on Beauty Choices During Her ‘Suits’ Years — and Why She Skipped a Popular Piece of Advice

While many actors and actresses embrace the glamor of long hours in the makeup chair, the toll it can take on hair and skin is often underestimated — especially under the hot lights of a film set.

Meghan Markle, known for her role as Rachel Zane on the hit series Suits, recently revisited those early Hollywood experiences during an episode of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder. And in a candid moment, she opened up about a beauty tip she intentionally chose to ignore — even though it came from seasoned actresses who had walked the same path before her.

The conversation came up during an engaging chat with Tina Knowles, mother of superstar Beyoncé. As Knowles shared how her daughter keeps her hair healthy despite heavy styling and frequent wig use on stage, Meghan chimed in with a similar story from her Suits days.

“Back then, many women I worked with warned me — ‘You’re going to fry your hair,’” Meghan recalled. With her character constantly styled to perfection, the advice she often received was to consider wearing wigs to protect her natural hair.

But Meghan made a different choice

“I never ended up doing it,” she said, adding that if she had stayed in the industry longer, she might have reconsidered.

Her reflections offer a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes pressures women face in entertainment — the constant balance between appearance and well-being. Meghan’s openness brings a human touch to a conversation often hidden beneath red carpet glamour.

Interestingly, this wasn’t her only hair-related confession. In a previous episode of the podcast, Meghan shared a relatable pandemic-era beauty story: trying a DIY box dye during lockdown. Like many others, she hoped the result would match the photo on the package — but things didn’t go as planned.

“I thought, ‘I’m going to look just like she does on the box,’” she laughed. Realizing it wasn’t quite the transformation she’d hoped for, she called her trusted stylist, Kadi Lee, to help fix it — all while adhering to COVID safety protocols.

These lighthearted admissions not only humanize Meghan but also shed light on the broader topic of beauty expectations in the public eye. Her willingness to talk about her choices — both successful and not-so-much — offers a refreshing, grounded perspective