Melania Trump’s Mesmerizing Makeup Metamorphosis 》

Very few people are more famous for their looks than Melania Trump. Once, her great beauty helped her become a model who traveled the world and eventually moved to America. There, she met Donald Trump, eventually becoming the billionaire’s third wife. After Trump became president, Melania became the First Lady, meaning that she was constantly in front of the cameras.

Between her career as a model and her time as FLOTUS, Melania Trump has been front and center for much of her life. Over the years, her makeup game changed dramatically, transforming her famous face in ways we didn’t think were possible. Ready to learn more about Melania’s makeup metamorphosis? Keep reading to discover everything you need to know!

Pre-FLOTUS fresh face

While Melania Trump was a very successful model, she didn’t become world-famous until she met and began dating Donald Trump. Back then, she presented a very different face to the world, one that wore very little makeup altogether, a far cry from the Melania we now know and love.

In those days, Melania sported a very fresh face. Usually, she didn’t seem to wear much more than some luxurious lipstick. Her brows were thinner and she finished the look off with the tiniest smattering of mascara. While she looked great back then, it’s downright shocking to compare her earlier fresh face with the heavier makeup look she is now famous for.

Will Melania ever return to this look? Maybe, maybe not. Ever since she got serious with Donald Trump, she completely transformed the face that made her famous as a model.

New millennium, new tan

Reportedly, the relationship between Donald and Melania Trump got off to a rocky start. She played hard to get at first, insisting on getting his number rather than giving hers. And after they started dating, they broke up and got back together several times. Eventually deciding to settle down, the two got married in 2005.

At this point, Melania began taking aesthetic cues from her new husband. This is the era when she began slathering her body with fake tanner, making her complexion look as bronze as Donald Trump’s. She also started going heavier on makeup, including contouring, highlights, and blush. The final result dramatically changed her look from the fresh face she once wore, though this was only the beginning of her journey into heavier makeup.

When her eyes were smoking (er, smokey)

Starting around 2005, Melania Trump shifted to wearing tons of fake tan and heavier makeup. She also began experimenting with wearing a smoky eye. And starting around 2010, she made a bold, smoky eye a regular part of her makeup repertoire.

The smokier eye of this era is particularly notable amid her continued use of fake tanner and heavy blush. But it’s her daring eyeliner that makes this look so iconic. Melania had given birth to Barron Trump, but this adventurous smokey eye was her way of showing the world that she hadn’t lost a step.

To this day, Melania’s smoky eye is a signature part of her polished appearance. And it’s now almost impossible to imagine her ever ditching this legendary look.

Heavy is the brow that wears the crown

It’s easy to think that Melania Trump switched to her heavier brow after her husband was elected as president. After all, who wouldn’t be tempted to tweak their look when they knew the world would constantly be watching their every move? However, Melania notably unveiled her familiar FLOTUS look in 2015, a year before Donald Trump’s first presidential victory.

What was the major makeup addition of this era? While Melania continued to employ some bold use of eyeliner, she decided that what would really make her eyes pop out is heavier eyebrows. Her lips were thin and her brows were full, and after she became First Lady, those thick eyebrows became a standard feature among famous conservative women. Of course, some do a poorer job than others, and all it takes is one look at Lauren Boebert’s history of eyebrow fails to appreciate that nobody does it better than Melania.

Has Melania’s makeup reached its final form?

These days, everything old is new again. After Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, he won the 2024 race, so he is back in the White House. That means Melania is First Lady yet again, and we fully expected her to transform her look yet again.

Instead, though, Melania kept on keeping on when it came to her makeup. She continues to rock smokey eyes, thick brows, intense blush, and thin lips. While it’s impossible to know for sure, we can’t help but wonder if Melania’s makeup has found its final form. If so, we understand…she has created a truly iconic look for herself. If not, then we look forward to the next stage of her exciting beauty evolution.