Why Kimberly Guilfoyle Has The Worst Case Of 'Mar-A-Lago Face'

The current generation of female conservative spokespeople seems to share a singular sense of style: a very-primped look that's even given rise to its own divisive beauty aesthetic known as "Mar-a-Lago face." Not familiar with the concept? Just look around. You can spot this beauty take on a lot of major players in the MAGA revolution, from first family members like Melania and Lara Trump to politicos like Kristi Noem and Laura Loomer. Hands down, though, Kimberly Guilfoyle displays one of the most-outlandish cases of the burgeoning beauty style.

To grasp the full scope of Guilfoyle's controversial look, we first need to understand what "Mar-a-Lago face" really means. This trend, which takes its moniker from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, is focused on exaggerated glamor. It includes surgical procedures like lip fillers, Botox, and facelifts, as well as pronounced makeup techniques like dark brows, heavy contour, and generous fake lashes.

In short, there's no such thing as a subtle approach to the Mar-a-Lago look, and plenty of its proponents would stand out in a crowd. But if we had to pick a single poster child for this distinctive and high-maintenance beauty standard, Guilfoyle would be it. 

Kimberly Guilfoyle has been in the spotlight for a long time. Even before she became notorious as a Fox News anchor and Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancé, Guilfoyle was a public figure. She not only worked as a model for brands like Victoria's Secret, but spent several years as a prosecutor and was notably married to now-Governor of California Gavin Newsom.

However, Guilfoyle's look has changed dramatically over the course of her life and career. For a before-and-after example of the Mar-a-Lago phenomenon, just consider how Kimberly Guilfoyle's face has transformed over the years. As plastic surgeon Dr. Dennis Schimpf of Sweetgrass Plastic Surgery & Spa exclusively told Glam, Guilfoyle originally "had very good bone structure starting with full lips and almond-shaped eyes ... Given these characteristics, it's easy to see why she worked as a model." But looking at her now, Dr. Schimpf thinks Guilfoyle has likely indulged in Botox around her forehead and eyes, fillers to preserve her plump cheeks, tweaks to her nose and eyelids, and a mini or full facelift to sharpen up her jawline.

To be clear, there's nothing wrong with elective beauty procedures. Everyone should present themselves in whatever way makes them feel stunning and confident. But all those nips and tucks can have a compounding effect, eventually giving "Mar-a-Lago face" its uncanny vibe. And by the time this altered bone structure is aggressively highlighted with a full palette of glam makeup, it's a lot for anyone to pull off.

The Trump family has made a lot of makeup mistakes, and even though she's no longer affianced to Donald Trump Jr., this includes some blatant missteps from Kimberly Guilfoyle. Her lipstick sometimes borders on clownish, mile-long falsies seem to be part of her daily routine, and her dark, raccoon-like eyeshadow has gained nationwide notoriety. Satirical newspaper The Onion once even crafted an entire joke article around the premise that thick layers of makeup were the only things holding Guilfoyle together.

Like beauty procedures, makeup should be a matter of personal taste. But we also have to acknowledge that Guilfoyle's MAGA-typical preference for more-is-more makeup looks only adds more fuel to the fire of her so-called "Mar-a-Lago face" — and the public's love-hate reaction to it. "She looks like a caricature," one critic wrote on Reddit, while others added even less charitable comparisons.

Interestingly, Don Jr.'s new love interest, Bettina Anderson, has a much more understated beauty look, offering a breath of fresh air among so many high-profile, high-glam ladies of the far-right crowd. While it's a bit of a cynical take, some outlets have hypothesized that, among other factors, choosing a more classically elegant partner could be part of the Trump heir's attempt at image rehabilitation — hinting that Guilfoyle's increasingly artificial look won't help her or anyone around her get taken seriously. We're not sure if that theory holds water, as so far, "Mar-a-Lago face" hasn't seemed to hold back any conservative hopefuls. But only time will tell whether this trend will continue to balloon, or if it will finally pop.