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Melania Trump began her journey towards fame and the American Dream as a model in her home country of Slovenia. She moved to the US when she was just a teenager, and despite some tough years, the now-First Lady would find success in a very competitive industry.
Now, at 55, Melania has continued to take care of herself, both physically and mentally. Even so, some experts claim she has undergone plastic surgery or received Botox injections – something she has repeatedly denied.
Melania Trump has been praised for her looks for a long time, and the degree to which she has been able to fend off the aging process is quite impressive. So what’s the secret? One factor could be her makeup—and an expert has now revealed how she does it.
The former model is splitting her time between the White House, Palm Beach, and New York City. Melania has publicly stated that Donald’s second presidential term will be different for her, and others agree.
Speaking to Hello! Magazine, her official photographer, Regine Mahaux, states that her self-belief has grown significantly in recent months and that a new First Lady is walking through the doors at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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“She’s always been hands-on, but she’s more free nowadays to make a statement,” Mahaux said. “She’s a different person than she was eight years ago and has always been true to herself. This time, it feels like a different energy with new people that the President has surrounded himself with.”
“She’s always in the right place,” he added. “She’s always behind her husband. He’s in the light; she doesn’t need the light. She’s a very good number two. It’s always her husband first, and I like that; she has strong family values, to be a good wife and to make sure they’re happy.”
Melania started from humble beginnings in Slovenia. As a teenager, she moved to the US to pursue a career as a model and did well for herself. Over the years, the First Lady has been considered a natural beauty, which has sadly led to rumors that she may have gone under the surgeon’s knife.
There’s been much speculation and rumor about her possibly benefiting from plastic surgery, Botox, or lip fillers. If certain ‘experts’ are to be believed, there is no doubt she has made some subtle changes to her appearance. This, however, is just speculation; no one can say for sure whether she has received cosmetic enhancements.
“Her face has a stony look from being overfilled and over-botoxed,” Dr. Franklin Rose told The Skincare Edit.
“Melania’s forehead is as smooth as a baby’s rear end, so she’s had liberal amounts of Botox for sure. Her cheeks, along with the nasolabial lines between the nose and corners of the mouth, likely have fillers. [Her rhinoplasty] is a beautiful job. Whoever is treating her now is just a little overzealous with the injectables.”
Melania Trump ‘has undergone plastic surgery,’ experts claim
Dr. Dev Patel, medical director of Perfect Skin Solutions in Portsmouth, agreed with Rose, saying there have been “obvious signs” of her “likely” having done botox treatments.
“She was giving a rather personal account of her background, yet her upper face was not moving in harmony with her words. In fact, it was not moving at all. This suggests too heavy doses are being used by her doctor,” he said.
A third expert, Dr. Jag Chana, says that when comparing pictures of Melania when she was younger and later in life, her nasal shape has changed.
“The nose is narrower and the tip is more refined. The very minor irregularities along the bridge line are suggestive of an osteotomy which is part of the procedure during a rhinoplasty, which narrows the nose. Compared to her younger photograph, the top lip appears fuller. This likely is a result of lip fillers. The forehead is completely smooth and wrinkle free—so likely Botox.”
“I would say Melania has had forehead contouring with filler to make it more rounded, with Botox to lift the brows,” a fourth expert, Dr. Munir Somji, adds. “She also appears to have had buccal fat removal to slim the face, alongside fillers around the jawline with radio frequency tightening to give a chiselled look.”
Dr. Dev Patel also spoke to the Express about Melania’s possible cosmetic surgeries. He estimated that they’ve probably cost around $13,000.
“I think few people could deny that she is strikingly beautiful in her still shots, but considering the masses now indulge in facial aesthetic treatments, I would be extremely surprised if an ex-model (who has such a spotlight on her) would not be doing the same,” he said.
Melania said she is “against injections”
According to Melania herself, she has never made any changes to her appearance. Speaking with GQ in 2016, she also denied having undergone a breast augmentation.
“I didn’t make any changes,” Melania said. “A lot of people say I am using all the procedures for my face. I didn’t do anything. I live a healthy life, I take care of my skin and my body. I’m against Botox, I’m against injections; I think it’s damaging your face, damaging your nerves. It’s all me. I will age gracefully, as my mom does.”
Melania has previously spoken about her healthy food choices and her non-drinking lifestyle. But another way she tries to stay young is through her makeup. Besides her designer wardrobe and beautiful appearance, the First Lady makes conscious decisions about makeup, which help with the illusion that she isn’t aging. In 2017, Melania’s makeup artist, Nicole Bryl, did a Q&A with Women’s Wear Daily, sharing some of the secrets she used when styling Melania.
“I certainly spend the most amount of time on my client’s skin. Ensuring that there is always a gentle, flawless glow and that everything is blended perfectly is a skill I never tire of perfecting. I would also say I have a gift for customizing individual eyelashes quickly,” Bryl said.
Melania herself did an interview with Refinery29 in 2012 and revealed her daily beauty regimen.