Donald Trump’s sudden orange hue decoded by celebrity makeup artist: 'He’s using a tanning bed'
WASHINGTON, DC: Celebrity make-up artist Kimberly Bosso, known for working with high-profile figures in US politics and entertainment, including former first lady Nancy Reagan, shared her thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump's orange appearance in an article published by the Daily Mail on Friday, November 6.
Bosso recounted her sole in-person interaction with Trump backstage at the 2007 Miss USA Pageant, describing his skin tone at the time as "normal" with a "healthy, posh glow."
Kimberly Bosso noted that Trump's current look, widely seen across media platforms, is a stark contrast to his earlier appearance, describing it as "a distinct bronze shade" with "stark white rings around his eyes."
Donald Trump's look leaves expert perplexed
Bosso expressed her bafflement at Trump's public appearance, asserting that "there is absolutely no way a professional make-up artist is doing this for him voluntarily."
"Even the most unskilled, novice artist would know to blend the space beneath his eyes with a concealer to meet the foundation shade on the rest of his face. I’m sure they would be embarrassed to have their client walk out with abrupt white circles like his," she stated, going on to suggest that Trump might be doing his make-up himself.
"My better guess is that, as he gets older – and he’s already 78, after all – Trump is getting paler. Perhaps that worries him, and he believes a strong tan is the way to look healthy and more youthful," wrote Bosso.
"I would guess that he’s using a tanning bed and that the white rings are the result of wearing goggles to protect his eyes," she explained. "Next, I would say he is applying foundation over the top of his basic tan to achieve the dark shade of bronze we recognize today. And then he’s stopping right there without tending to the white under his eyes."
She criticized Trump for neglecting to use concealer and setting powder during touch-ups, then went on to share her professional suggestions for the president-elect.
Kimberly Bosso's makeup advice for Donald Trump
If Trump had been her client, Kimberly Bosso stated that she would have tried her best to convince him to change his overall appearance.
"I would start with a really good moisturizer and primer, then reach for a cream foundation that is lightweight but with ample coverage," she began. "Then I'd go in with a concealer, in a beige tone, and with a creamy consistency so it doesn’t look cakey or drying, and one which more closely matches his skin tone. And then I'd blend, blend, blend!"
"I’d follow up with an HD powder on the T-zone (nose, forehead, chin, cheeks, essentially) to cut the shine and make his skin look natural without texture," continued Bosso. A light brown pencil eyeliner was sufficient according to the artist to bring out Trump's eyes.
"I would also use a tinted eye primer to make sure the skin around his eyes is a healthier shade, reducing the risk of any capillaries appearing. And then I would probably lightly trim his eyebrows, to give them a natural, clean look," she added, with the warning, "Finally, I would tell him to stop using sun beds. Aside from the fact they are proven to be terribly cancerous, they also dry out your skin and are the fastest way to look old and wrinkly."
"But then again, I doubt he would listen," Bosso quipped in conclusion.
