Oh my her face looks frozen. What is going on?
Gwen Stefani, Before and After
Gwen Stefani in 1996.
First pic is from 1996, when Gwen was on the cusp of fame as a 27-year-old singer. Ah, the '90s! Skinny brows, first-generation
marsala lipstick, a bindi and the strangest lowlights I've ever seen. I can't help but notice how much wider Gwen's nose looks compared to the present. (Not that she wasn't attractive here with her original nose.)
Gwen Stefani at the 1997 Billboard Music Awards.
Possibly an early rhinoplasty took place? Gwen already looks different in this 1997 shot. Maybe it's just the angles here, but this is much closer to the Gwen we know today, save for the brow-area action. This isn't the same nose she has today, but it seems narrower than in the first pic.
Gwen Stefani at the 2001 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards.
In 2001, Gwen launched a brand new look. This is when platinum blonde hair and red lipstick became her signature. Brows are a little softer, thank goodness, but that lip liner is truly unfortunate.
Gwen Stefani at the 2005 Billboard Music Awards.
I think her brows seem higher compared to, say, 2001. (So, Botox?) Her forehead is also incredibly smooth.
Gwen Stefani at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards.
OMG, this hair—I die! I also love seeing Gwen
sans red lipstick and with fresher skin. She didn't over-draw her lips here, so the upper one is naturally thin (and I think that's totally fine). You can see the evidence of Botox in the new angles of her brows. Instead of coming down at the tails, they're arching upward.
Gwen Stefani at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar party.
Gwen turned 40 in 2009—so gorgeous. It's nice to see her brows looking more natural here. Does this woman know how to work a red lipstick or what?!
Gwen Stefani at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
Lainey Gossip called this a
"Kidman eye"—as in Nicole Kidman, whose
cosmetic interventions are well-documented. In other words, Gwen's face is so frozen here from the 'tox that one eye can't open normally. Do you see it?
Gwen Stefani at the 2014 People Magazine Awards.
Meep! I don't know why people get on Nicole Kidman's case so much, because Gwen seems JUST as frozen, if not more. Also chec out her newly plumped upper lip.
Gwen Stefani at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards.
If anything, Gwen looks younger here than a few years before! I'm happy to see her back with the red lipstick; that and the the ponytail make her look so fresh. However, you can still see the injections everywhere (lips, cheeks, forehead).
Gwen Stefani at the 2017 Kids' Choice Awards.
And here's our latest shot of Gwen. She's still favouring the heavy lashes, drawn-on brows... and plumped-up cheeks.
So what do the experts think about Gwen's beauty transformation? According to
Dr. Anthony Youn: "Her eyes look more open, and may be the result of a conservative, well-performed upper eyelid lift, which is called blepharoplasty. Her forehead is also exceedingly smooth for a woman her age, possibly due to injections of Botox. I also suspect that her perfect skin could be the result of some well-performed chemical peels. It also appears that her nose has been thinned at one time."
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