What Karoline Leavitt Looks Like Makeup-Free

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt isn't afraid to stand her ground. Although she's the youngest person to ever hold the position at 27 years old, she regularly takes journalists to task and remains unwavering in her support for Donald Trump. However, Leavitt's gradually evolving image suggests that she isn't immune to pressure. Whether she's bowing to public feedback, advice from her makeup artist, or peer pressure, something seems to be pushing Leavitt further and further toward MAGA glamor.

Historically, Leavitt's beauty style has been less exaggerated than that of many other conservative spokeswomen. Throwback photos show that she's typically opted for lighter cosmetics than, say, Representative Lauren Boebert, who's barely recognizable without makeup. However, Leavitt's public look seems to be getting more caked and airbrushed by the day, sometimes inviting shade from onlookers. "Karoline Leavitt should add 'learning how to overline properly' to her to-do list, preferably after reading the constitution. Miss Girl looks like she just slapped lard all over her lips," critiqued one user on X, formerly known as Twitter.

That's a bit harsh, but regardless of liking or disliking her styling, Leavitt does seem to be moving toward stronger brows, sharper contour, and darker eye looks. Recently, this new frontier in pronounced cosmetic use has led many to wonder what Leavitt looks like unpolished and makeup-free. The answer? Not so different — yet.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt may be gravitating toward heavier and heavier beauty looks as she settles into her role, but that's not because she needs it. Leavitt absolutely glows without makeup. For instance, one Instagram post from 2017 shows the now-politico smiling brightly beside her mother, both of them fresh-faced. From her casual, beachy hair to her natural tan, Leavitt looked like the quintessential girl next door. In another Instagram post from the same year, Leavitt posed with a dog in her lap and her natural beauty on display. Her clear skin and delicate brows didn't require any extra help to stand out.

Good luck finding more recent makeup-free photos, though. While Leavitt doesn't always opt for full glam in public, most of her selfies and social media pics involve at least a modicum of makeup. It seems like a shame — while Leavitt should certainly wear whatever makes her feel the most confident and comfortable, we miss seeing her inherent gorgeousness shine through.

Now that Karoline Leavitt regularly runs press briefings, she needs to be camera-ready at the drop of a hat, which may explain her increasingly pronounced makeup looks. She's still managed to retain a lot of her natural charm, but it may only be a matter of time before the pressure pushes Leavitt beyond mere cosmetics and into the "Mar-a-Lago face" plastic surgery trend. As it is, onlookers are already speculating whether Leavitt has started turning to procedures like lip fillers.

"Has Leavitt had work done? Her face looks a lmost plastic here," one Threads user wrote, sharing a clip of Leavitt appearing on Fox News during Donald Trump's second presidential campaign. Meanwhile, a user on X, formerly Twitter, posted a side-by-side comparison of Leavitt before and after she joined the Trump campaign, highlighting her so-called "Trump makeover."

I want to highlight what Karoline Leavitt looked like two years ago when she was running for the House in NH versus what she looks like now that she's gotten the Trump makeover.

They do this to practically every woman who ends up working in front of the camera for his campaign. pic.twitter.com/xb1r2ZyXsi

— Lucas Witherspoon (@itsmelucasssss) June 24, 2024

With the extreme publicity of serving as press secretary, the weight of scrutiny on Leavitt will likely get worse before it gets better, and she may feel inclined to uphold the unspoken conservative standard of plumped lips, fake tan, sooty lashes, and chronic blush blindness. Only time will tell how far Leavitt takes it, though — let's just hope she doesn't mimic some of the Trump family's biggest makeup mistakes.

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