Blake Lively is giving fans a glimpse into her nighttime beauty routine, but her attempt to show off a more candid, relatable side of herself has sparked plenty of criticism online.
The 39-year-old recently took to her Instagram Story to share a selfie documenting the steps she takes to maintain her appearance, joking that she wanted to look as though she were in the “first trimester of life.”
In the photo, the It Ends With Us actress wore a full-face sheet mask and a red light therapy cap while wrapped in a fuzzy robe. She added several thought bubbles around the image, offering a humorous running commentary on her beauty regimen.
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Blake Lively Mocked Over 'Natural' Selfie
“Natural beauty is effortless,” she quipped at the bottom of the post.
In one thought bubble, she joked, “If I don't look like I'm in the first trimester of life after this much effort I quit.”
She also reminisced about simpler beauty routines, writing, “I miss the 2000s when we just used that handsoap with fish characters on it on our face & called it a day.”
The Gossip Girl star even pointed out the lighting in the background, adding, “My kids' star projector that I stole is a vibe tho.”
However, Lively's attempt at poking fun at the effort behind her beauty routine did not land with everyone.
Instead, some social media users questioned her claims about natural beauty and accused her of trying too hard to appear relatable.
“Natural beauty? Plastic surgery, extensions? Have you seen her original face?” one critic asked.
“Is her beauty secret her failed beauty brand or her failed cinema career?” another wrote.
“There is nothing natural about her,” a third person commented.
“Omg look at her trying her best to be so relatable to peasants by smiling at the camera, still not working though!” someone else said. “Look at me I'm just so down to earth and REAL,” another added.
“InSUFFerable,” one user bluntly wrote, while another commented,
“Whoa. If this is her new PR-try again.”
“She needs to work on her inner self,” another critic concluded.
Blake's Alleged Nose Job
Blake has been the subject of online speculation, with fans debating whether she may have undergone cosmetic procedure involving her nose.
She has not publicly confirmed having a nose job or addressed the latest speculation. Fans have previously analyzed side-by-side photos of Lively from different points in her career, including her The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Gossip Girl eras, often speculating about possible changes to her appearance.
Lively shares four children with her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The couple are parents to James, 11, Inez, 10, Betty, 7, and Olin, 3, and have generally made an effort to keep their children's lives private.
