As she lives her life within the prominence, businesswoman Ivanka Trump just about always looks polished and film perfect. Behind her flawless appearance is makeup artist Alexa Rodulfo, who has worked with President Trump’s daughter for quite a decade.
Mexican born and a New Yorker at heart, Alexa is the secret behind not just the #beautygoals set by the first daughter, but also the chic looks of other high profile women such as Princess Charlene of Monaco, Margherita Missoni, Tatiana Santo Domingo and Lauren Santo Domingo. The makeup artist – who is a blogger for HELLO!’s Spanish-language sister, ¡HOLA! Mexico – let Hola.com in on Ivanka’s beauty secrets.
When it involves well-to-do, Alexa revealed that Ivanka already has the healthy habits one needs for an excellent canvas to begin with. “Ivanka is someone who eats nutritious foods, exercises regularly, doesn’t smoke and protects her skin,” she said. “That’s a extremely important factor when it involves her skin looking perfect.”
The two have a collaborative relationship on choosing a beauty style for each special occasion. “I love working with her because even though she always knows what she wants, we both give our opinions and agree to a look,” said Alexa. “In some cases, she’ll show me the dress she’s going to wear, I’ll suggest an idea, and she’ll say, ‘I was thinking the same thing!’ Once we agree on something, I get to work while she’s on her computer or reading the newspapers.”
As far as Alexa’s go-to makeup styles for the statuesque blonde, “I always accentuate her cheekbones with contouring and therefore the product I take advantage of depends on the lighting and whether the makeup is for video, photos or a gala.” to place the main target on Ivanka’s eyes, she generally likes to form them pop with a smokey look in café hues.
Alexa was also responsible for the stylish businesswoman’s wedding makeup when Ivanka wed Jared Kushner.
But now that Ivanka has swapped the Big Apple for Washington, D.C. can we expect her to change her look? “I don’t think so,” opined Alexa. “Ivanka really is a woman who is elegant, yet at the same time casual. She does her own day-to-day makeup and hair.” The makeup artist was, of course, behind Ivanka’s inauguration weekend style in January. “I’ve been fortunate to accompany and work with Ivanka during important moments of her life,” she reflected. “Every look in its moment has been special, and that one was, too.”
Additionally, here are five more things we learned about Ivanka from her MUA:
1) Ivanka’s favorite looks: “The makeup she wore for her wedding is incredibly special, but i believe that the majority recently it’s the one she wore to the National Republican Convention.”
2) Her nightime no-no: “She never wears makeup to bed.”
3) Her natural beauty trick: “She likes to drink quandary with lemon.”
4) Her favorite makeup trends: “Luminizers or highlighters.”
5) Her international beauty routine: “Before applying her makeup and after washing her face, I tone and hydrate her skin. i take advantage of a collagen mask that Wendi Murdoch, an admirer of Ivanka and one among my clients, brought back from China. Sometimes i take advantage of some products my friend Chris brings back from Korea.”