Melania Trump Is Unrecognizable In Almost Makeup-Free Photos
Softer looking eyebrows? Skin that's light on the bronzer? Before she was the fully made-up First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump went out in public with barely any makeup on — and what she looked like will definitely surprise you.
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00:00Softer-looking eyebrows? Skin that's light on the bronzer? Before she was the fully made-up
00:06first lady of the United States, Melania Trump went out in public with barely any makeup
00:11on, and what she looked like will definitely surprise you. We can only imagine what former
00:15President Donald Trump would look like without a full face of makeup. After all, he has become
00:20known for his overly bronzed look. However, it may also come as a surprise just how different
00:25his wife Melania Trump looks when she's not fully made up.
00:29Photos of the former first lady with pared-down makeup over the years have been few and far
00:33between. Consequently, seeing her looking fresh-faced and natural on a few occasions
00:38shows just how much she usually uses makeup to transform herself.
00:42Nicole Brill, the former first lady's makeup artist, told Stylish back in 2017 that applying
00:48Melania's makeup look typically takes about an hour and 15 minutes of uninterrupted focus.
00:54Brill also explained that Melania is particular about how she wants to look. She told the
00:58outlet,
00:59"...Melania will absolutely let us know what she envisions for herself since she always
01:03has such a strong and secure idea of how she likes things."
01:07You know, everybody has different opinions. So, let's see what happens."
01:15The former first lady is also a former model who spends quite a bit of time in the public
01:20With all of that in mind, it's not shocking that she prefers to be done up whenever she's
01:24in front of the cameras. Still, seeing Melania with softer makeup makes us wonder if her
01:29heavily made-up look is actually how she looks her best.
01:33That said, we have to go back quite a bit to really see what former first lady Melania
01:37Trump looks like with a fresh face. For example, in September 2002, Melania attended the Rosa
01:44Shaw runway show at New York Fashion Week alongside Donald Trump.
01:48Then Donald posed for a photo alongside Rossana Rubicondi and Donald's first wife, Ivana Trump.
01:55Melania's overall look in the photo is far more relaxed than we're used to seeing her.
01:59Her hair is down, looking straight and a bit more natural than it typically does in her
02:02usual loose waves. She's wearing a plain white button-down shirt, which adds to her effortless
02:08look.
02:09Most notably, though, Melania is sporting what looks to be a no-makeup makeup look.
02:13Melania's lack of eye makeup makes her look fresh and far less harsh than she looks with
02:17her classic smoky eye, which can often overwhelm her almond eye shape. Her softer-looking skin
02:22and eyebrows also complement her natural beauty and let her features shine through.
02:27A few years prior, in 1998, Melania and Donald were photographed at the grand opening of
02:32the W New York Hotel in New York City. The pair dressed in head-to-toe black, and Melania
02:37wore a simple, sleek makeup look.
02:39In a photo from the event, Melania looks like she's wearing a bit more makeup, but it's
02:43still a stark contrast to what she's usually seen wearing in the 2020s. However, these
02:48photos show that, like her husband, Melania loves bronzer, and she also doesn't shy away
02:53from heavy contour. Still, this makeup look shows that when her makeup has less contrast,
02:58it is less overwhelming for Melania's features.
03:01Both photos showing a more natural-looking Melania were snapped many years before she
03:05became the first lady of the United States. As beauty trends have changed and the importance
03:10of how Melania appears to the public has transformed, Melania's view of how much makeup
03:14she needs has clearly evolved as well.