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Tyra Banks is one of the few supermodels of the 90s who manage to be interesting to the public to this day. She doesn’t appear on the podium like her eternal rival Naomi Campbell, but she acts in films and hosts reality television shows. It’s hard to suspect Tyra Banks of anorexia - her curvy figure (traditional for most African-American women) has become her calling card, as well as the “smile with her eyes,” which she masters perfectly.
How Tyra Banks' face has changed with age
Our heroine tirelessly experiments with her own appearance. At the same time, she remains recognizable with any eye color (the model is a big fan of colored lenses) and with hairstyles of hair of different colors and lengths.
Tyra Banks in her youth
The TV presenter does not hide that wigs allow her to look new every time. It turns out that African-American women can only dream of luxurious curls. Nature rewards them with unique hair: firstly, the hair grows very slowly, secondly, it is almost impossible to style, and thirdly, the hairline is usually uneven, with large frontal and temporal bald patches. Tyra with her “prominent” forehead is no exception.
A high forehead is Tyra Banks' signature feature.
Reference. Both Tyra and Naomi Campbell (who has alopecia) wear Lace Wigs, made from human hair that is woven into a fine mesh backing. Such a wig is glued to the scalp in a special way, after which its owner can do whatever she pleases, without fear that the hair will “leave” the head at the most inopportune moment.
Super model Tyra Banks in her youth and now
Comparing photos of Tyra Banks in her youth and now, you notice the changes that have happened to her nose: from a wide African one, it has turned into an elegant European one. The model admits that she had rhinoplasty in her youth, but explains the need for it not by the desire to meet fashion standards, but by problems that arose due to the growth of the bones of the olfactory organ. The model does not specify why the nasal bones suddenly “moved” into growth. Let's note Tyra Banks' sense of proportion, because... after plastic surgery, her nose looks harmonious - she did not bring it “to perfection”, like, for example, Michael Jackson.
Tyra Banks' Hollywood smile
In 2022, Tyra Banks celebrated her 47th birthday, and she met it without a single wrinkle or other signs of age on her face. It seems that the model is going to “age gracefully”, so she regularly gets Botox and hyaluronic fillers injections.
This is what Tyra Banks looks like without makeup
Career
Banks began her career at the age of 15 - her photographer mother helped her create a portfolio, and Tyra went to castings and interviews. The girl had to face many rejections due to her ethnic appearance. Some agency representatives' comments were highly racist, causing Tyra to doubt the reality of her dream. But already in 1990 she signed a contract with Elite Model Management, one of the leading agencies in the world. She soon appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine.
In 1991, after graduating from high school, Banks entered Loyola Marymount University. Her plans changed when a French modeling scout suggested going to Paris Fashion Week. In her first season, Banks walked in a record 25 shows in Milan and Paris. After that, everyone wanted to work with Tyra. She appeared on the cover of Spanish Vogue and was soon dubbed "the new Naomi Campbell." Like her idol, supermodel Cindy Crawford, Banks has mastered various branches of the industry. She began appearing in music videos, including Michael Jackson's iconic Black or White.
In 1992, she returned from Europe to Los Angeles, and in 1993 she made her television debut in several episodes of the comedy series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In the same year, she became the face of the CoverGirl cosmetics brand. Tyra made her feature film debut in 1995 with the film Higher Education. Banks has worked tirelessly to bring equality to the industry. In 1996, she became the first African-American model to appear on the covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, GQ and the Victoria's Secret catalog. In 1998, Tyra wrote the book Tyra's Beauty, Inside and Out. In it, she helps women feel their natural beauty.
How Tyra Banks' figure has changed with age
Gaining and then losing 5–7 kilograms is not difficult for a fashion diva. She gains weight and loses weight, but at the same time feels comfortable in a body of any size.
"Fat" Tyra Banks
For quite a long time, Tyra Banks was suspected of having breast surgery, but she dispelled doubts by undergoing a breast examination right on the air of a television show. Russian singer Anna Semenovich did something similar quite recently, after many years of trying to convince the public that her bust was natural.
Photo of Tyra Banks in a swimsuit
The TV presenter who built an empire
The biography of TV presenter Banks began in 2005 with the creation of “The Tyra Show”; a few years later it won the Daytime Emmy Award. Four years later, the American LGBT Association awarded the show for its tolerance and humanity.
Tyra Banks chose experts and heroes without regard to background, sexuality, race or hair color. The conservative part of society was shocked by the bright characters of this show. Since then, the social weight and importance of the presenter has only increased.
Tyra also overturned the idea of beauty that existed before her:
“Girls of all types can be beautiful - thin, fat, short and very tall; black as ebony and white as porcelain; strange, awkward, shy and elusive. It's not easy because people still try to fit beauty into their imagination. But my thought is broader than them" .
Regularity of procedures
According to the ex-model, no matter how wonderful your face and body care products are, they will not bring results if you use them from time to time. If you want to have long-term maximum effect from cosmetics, use them regularly, at least twice a day.
The complex must include cleansing and moisturizing products. Once or twice a week, depending on your skin type, you need to make nourishing and moisturizing masks. Apply them in a thick layer, avoiding the area around the eyes and lips, on the face, neck and décolleté.
Try and experiment
It is not necessary to use expensive cosmetics from well-known brands in their entirety. Nobody forbids you to search experimentally for “your” products among the numerous cosmetic lines.
The fact that all cosmetics in one line complement each other and enhance the effect was invented by marketers in order to increase sales. Nothing personal, just business. But if Vaseline is ideal for you instead of a moisturizer and you get the perfect result, feel free to use it and don’t pay any attention to anything.
John Travolta
This may be a revelation for some, but the beloved Hollywood actor has also been actively using wigs lately. The need for artificial hair arose after his natural hair began to gradually fall out. In order to hide his bald spot and at the same time not upset fans who are accustomed to seeing John Travolta with thick hair, the actor increasingly comes to filming and social events wearing a wig.
Feud and reconciliation with Naomi Campbell
The success of the supermodel and singer caused envy on the part of another “black panther” - Naomi Campbell. Banks and Campbell's interests have repeatedly intersected in the modeling business and on television. Naomi even tried to block her rival's career.
In response, she heard the accusation that the idea for Naomi’s new program “The Face” was copied from Tyra’s show. To spite her rival, Naomi invited Nigel Barker, who had been fired from the American top model, to be her assistant. However, Hollywood tabloids wrote that Naomi Campbell repented and even sobbed on her rival’s chest.
Appearance
Model parameters of the supermodel:
Her weight varied. There was a time when a top model gained size 42. There was a true story that the tabloids called her a "pork chop." Tyra retorted, “I was taught to enjoy food, not fear it. Get off my fat ass." Instagram shows that she is a food lover and keeps her weight off by playing tennis and basketball. However, no parameters or weight prevented her from remaining one of the highest paid people on the podium.
“I was taught to enjoy food, not fear it. Get off my fat ass"
Beyoncé
The singer, on the contrary, is trying with all her might to hide the fact that she wears wigs. Even despite the fact that she was exposed quite often and pictures were posted online showing the mesh characteristic of hairpieces and wigs, Beyoncé continues to remain silent and is not even going to admit that her natural curls are in a deplorable state. Such endurance is worth envying, especially if you imagine how many attacks and unpleasant comments she had to listen to on this matter.
Alla Pugacheva
Perhaps none of the Russian celebrities has such a huge collection of wigs and hairpieces as Alla Borisovna has. In her youth, she had a luxurious head of bright red curls, but with age, maintaining the health of her hair became increasingly difficult, given the artist’s busy schedule. For this reason, in recent years, Alla Borisovna has been using the services of stylists, who select wigs for her for each specific occasion, from walking with children to participating in social events.
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Naomi Campbell
One of the most sought-after models of the early 2000s, she took part in thousands of fashion shows and shoots for glossy magazines. There were times when she had to change dozens of hairstyles in one day. Naturally, such changes greatly affected the condition of her hair and led to the fact that Naomi is now forced to use a wig when going out not only in public, but also in everyday life. The model doesn’t really like to discuss this piquant detail of her appearance, so she has to feel awkward every time when paparazzi post pictures of her with her wig falling off and her receding hairline showing.
America's Next Top Model
Since 2003, the show “America’s Next Top Model” has endured 21 seasons, and in 2014 a contract was signed for the 22nd. The program has spawned spin-off projects in 30 countries. The official website reflects the entire geography and scale. As for the USA, here they select 10-13 out of hundreds of girls and force them to live the life of a model, in each episode weeding out the one most unsuited to this profession.
And only one, the strongest, most resilient and persistent model becomes America's top model. Tyra Banks tried to make the show perfect.
“I don’t want to slow down. I know that I am a very successful woman and a perfectionist. I will always strive to be better."
Perhaps perfectionism forced her to fire three leading judges and experts after the 18th season. They were Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and Jay Alexander. Although there were rumors that the show’s producers put pressure on the presenter, and she “surrendered” the trio of best experts. After his dismissal, Jay Manuel did not lose his head, but became one of the leaders of the show “Canada’s Next Top Model,” and Miss Jay Alexander is still considered the best fashion show coach in the world. Jay Manuel is famous for his sharp tongue and ability to bring the toughest models to tears.
Thorough cleansing
The main rule of clean skin is regular and high-quality cleansing. Tyra will never go to bed with makeup on. Her profession means using a lot of makeup every day, and it clogs the pores very much - the skin stops breathing, more oil is released, which acidifies and turns into blackheads. In addition, it provokes the skin to various rashes. Therefore, before you go to bed, no matter how tired you are, be sure to remove your makeup.
If you don’t have the strength to go to the bathroom, use wet wipes, and in the morning, do a deep clean using peeling.
Skin hydration
Tyra Banks' favorite beauty routine is moisturizing. She admits that she is simply obsessed with it. In her youth, her mother taught her this trick and now Tyra cannot live without daily good skin moisturizing. Moreover, we are talking not only about facial skin.
Immediately after getting out of the shower, Tyra applies a thick layer of moisturizing cream, milk or serum to the entire surface of the skin: face, hands, neck, décolleté. Quite often the girl also uses oils.
Many women are afraid of oils, thinking that they only clog pores and increase sebum production. It is a myth. Perhaps if you apply regular cooking oil to your skin, you will get this effect. But cosmetic oils work differently and are immediately absorbed into the epidermis.
Add a few drops of essential oil to the base cosmetic oil, which will enhance the effect of the base oil, and enjoy velvety, moisturized skin. It's hard to go overboard in this matter.
Author's cosmetic line
The first collection of cosmetics by perfumer Banks was presented in 2014, in three lines and went down in history under the names: It Factory, Tyover and Smize . The last name comes from the philosophy of beauty outlined by Tyra in the book “Beauty Inside and Out.” Smize means “smile with your eyes.”
The lines include blush, foundation, mascara, lipstick, concealer and eyeliner - everything a woman needs for quick and effective makeup. Jay Manuel gave a lot of advice on this issue. During creation, the authors also took care of compact packaging that would fit well into a busy woman’s travel cosmetic bag. It's worth watching cosmetics promotional videos: Tyra is inimitable and energetic.
