'Mar-a-Lago Face' Is About More Than Just Looks — It's About Power
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It's a caricature of femininity, and a must for any woman who wants to climb the ranks in MAGA world. But there are deeper reasons the look is so in demand, experts say.
It’s been said that when you get plastic surgery, you don’t look older or younger, but a secret third thing: weird.
For MAGA women with cosmetically altered faces, it’s a secret fourth thing, too: a sign that you’re part of the club.
“Mar-a-Lago face” ― named for President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, residence and exclusive members-only club ― is a caricature of femininity, and all but a requirement for women climbing the ranks in MAGA world.
It’s a bit uncanny valley, but you know the look when you see it: The Mar-a-Lago-faced might start with lip injections, then move to Botox to achieve that taut, almost painfully tight-looking skin. Cheek filler to restore lost volume in the cheekbones rounds out the face.
A golden tan is a must (but that’s true even for men in Trump world), as are blown-out, beachy waves. Lash extensions and veneers are always a plus. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a promotional video to advertise the clinic where she got her veneers a few years back.
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