Martha Stewart Riles Up the Internet With Her Hair Salon Selfies
Fans are begging her to share her skincare secrets.
Over the last few years, Martha Stewart has become the queen of selfies.
The TV personality first broke the internet with the poolside pics she shared while quarantining during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, this past August, the star riled fans again with the birthday selfie she shared after drinking a bit too much wine on a hot summer day.
Now, the 81-year-old businesswoman is grabbing fans' attention with her latest Instagram posts showing off her flawless skin from a vulnerable position: the hair salon's wash chair.
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"Lying in the shampoo area of @FredericFekkai the light was perfect for a new selfie!!! Absolutely no re-imaging!!! Skin looking good after a mostly dry January and pilates @bedfordpilates every other day. By re -imaging I meant no filtering my selfie !" she captioned the radiant snap.
The close-up photo quickly went viral, with most of her followers gushing over her glowy look, "Thirst trap Martha is my favorite Martha. ??," one wrote. "That’s one hot momma," adored another.
Some fans, however, had a bone to pick with the star. While Stewart claims the photo wasn't retouched or edited to make her skin look so soft and dewy, Instagram users allege her good looks are nothing more than a result of really good plastic surgery.
"And this ladies and gents, is perfect plastic surgery," one suggested, with another exclaiming, "Plastic surgery and injections look fantastic!"
While none doubt that the star looks phenomenal, they believe she's holding back on her real skincare secret.
"Oh Martha. There may not be 'reimagining' done on the photo but you’ve definitely partaken in other skin reimaging techniques. There’s nothing wrong with that but let’s be honest," someone else pleaded, while another popular comment also listed some of the assumed procedures that could have helped Stewart achieve unblemished skin, "No Photoshop, just hundreds of thousands spent for plastic surgery, Botox, Restylane, fillers, and more," the statement read in part.
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Following the outrage, Stewart followed up with three more selfies from the salon chair to prove that she didn't retouch the photos or have a facelift and explained that her sought-after glow is a result of "great dermatologists, great diet, great exercise," and regular facials.
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"These are the other three selfies I took. My expression was better in the first one but my skin looks great in all of them. Un filtered. No face lift. Great derms my whole life," she wrote, continuing to name her doctors and shout out her fave skincare product, "Currently dr Daniel Belkin and dr Dhaval Bhanusali great diet. Great exercise and did I mention amazing facials @mariobadescu for the last forty years!"
Her trio of snaps had fans jumping to defend Stewart, "Don’t defend your beauty,,, every time I have done your makeup I have been impressed by your beautiful skin. ??," celebrity makeup artist Kristofer Buckle raved.
"Thank you Martha! ?? It is an honor to take care of your skin!" the official account for Mario Badescu skincare lovingly chimed in.
"Doesn’t have to be facelifts …. Believe her . There’s a lot that can be done to have this type of skin and face," another explained, noting that this could be possible with all the skincare tools and products consumers have at their disposal–including facials, collagen, sea moss, vitamin serums, oils and moisturizers. "There’s also many skin devices / tools such as red light / blue light therapy … high frequency , dermaplaning , micro , Ice rollers and sooo much more ! Oh and lots of water ! And I do mean lots …. And as she said , a clean diet as well. So yes , this is possible," the statement concluded, "It’s all about how you treat your skin and the care you are willing to give it ??."
But, still, some seemed disappointed that she wasn't detailing the work her "great derms" do.
"You look amazing but be honest about your facial regimen. Using Botox, fillers, laser treatments, etc. to help enhance your beauty it’s not just diet, exercise and facials," suggested one displeased user.
"*and excellent blepharoplasty, PRP, CO2, lasering, are all wonderfully done," another quipped.
Stewart previously opened up about the esthetic treatments she's received, and the list, at the time, was relatively small and didn't include any significant plastic surgery.
In 2013, while speaking to Allure, the famed cookbook author admitted to getting Botox but denied having any facelifts or reconstructive surgeries.
“I haven’t had facial surgery yet, but I did get Juvederm filler after my dog bashed my lip and split it open. I tried Botox. It works for certain things, like for skin under the chin, but I don’t want a taut jawline and a quizzical look.”
She also told the outlet that she cleanses her face with a hot, steamy cloth every night to loosen up her makeup and has incorporated some of what she's learned in the kitchen into her skincare routine.
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"For instance, I love salt. So I use sea salt, grated lemon peel and sesame seed oil. That’s a very good scrub. Sesame oil is the best oil for your skin. It has no smell and dries like a powder," she revealed.
While the injections would undoubtedly help her maintain a wrinkle-free, plump physique, they won't give her skin that supple glow we're all fawning over. So maybe, Stewart is onto something with her steamy-salty-lemony-oil routine.
