The changing face of Candice Swanepoel: Model debuts fierce new look at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2024

Candice Swanepoel made a jaw-dropping return to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show catwalk on Tuesday night after a six-year hiatus.

The South African beauty, 35, quickly became part of Victoria’s Secret’s elite model squad after being crowned an ‘Angel’ in 2010.

Swanepoel has served as the brand’s go-to babyfaced blonde — a look supermodel Gigi Hadid has emulated in recent years — for over a decade.

But she appeared to be working with a fiercer, more defined visage while walking the runway on Tuesday night in New York City.

Her brows and eyes had a noticeably lifted look, which is reflective of the popular ‘fox eye’ trend.

Candice Swanepoel looked fiercer than ever as she returned to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show catwalk on Tuesday night. The typically baby-faced model sported sculpted cheekbones and a sexy ‘fox eye’

Though a ‘fox eye’ can be achieved with an upper facelift, brow lift or facial threading, strategic makeup placement can also help create the illusion of a more lifted face.

Swanepoel’s doe eyes have appeared more hooded in years past, whereas she had an abundance of lid space on Tuesday night.

Her cheekbones also looked noticeably sculpted versus her famously fuller cheeks.

Her nose was contoured with bronzing powder to appear slimmer and sharper.

It’s long been speculated that Swanepoel had a nose job early in her modeling career but this has never been substantiated.

The runway maven’s complexion looked flawless and completely free of lines and wrinkles.

She sported a deep spray tan, which brought out her impressively toned muscles.

Swanepoel has never admitted to going under the knife or using cosmetic injectables — like Botox or Juvederm — to maintain or enhance her appearance.

However, she did previously confess to UBeauty that she has tried several ‘in-office cosmetic procedures.’

Swanepoel (left in 2024, right in 2013) has served as the brand’s go-to babyfaced blonde — a look supermodel Gigi Hadid has emulated in recent years — for over a decade

Swanepoel’s eyes have appeared more hooded in years past, whereas she had noticeable ‘fox eye’ effect that included more lifted brows; left in 2024, right in 2018

‘I’ve tried a couple of things. There is no miracle procedure, in my opinion, but I do find laser procedures to be preventative and help the skin from aging,’ she told the outlet in 2022.

‘I have oily skin, so I need to do extraction facials occasionally and am a firm believer in exfoliating and trying your best to stay out of the sun.’

Swanepoel is very diligent when it comes to using and reapplying a ‘strong’ sunscreen— which can prevent early signs of aging.

She also said that she uses retinol, which can prevent wrinkles, skin laxity and discoloration.

She said that she once ‘broke out terribly’ from microneedling — a minimally invasive procedure that involves making tiny punctures in the skin to encourage the production of collagen.

That one bad experience has made her ‘not very experimental’ when it comes to  trying out skin procedures.

Despite having one of the best bodies in the business, Swanepoel — who is a mother of two — claims she doesn’t follow a strict diet and has to ‘eat a lot’ to maintain her weight.

As for her workout regimen, she said that ‘thirty minutes a day, four times a week does the trick for me.’

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Her cheekbones also looked noticeably sculpted versus her famously fuller cheeks. Her nose was contoured with bronzing powder to appear slimmer, sharper; left in 2024, right in 2017

Swanepoel has never admitted to going under the knife or using cosmetic injectables — like Botox or Juvederm — to maintain or enhance her appearance; seen in 2024

Candice was among the Victoria’s Secret vets to return to the catwalk in New York City for the 2024 show.

She was joined by Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Doutzen Kroes, Joan Smalls and Tyra Banks, among other VS regulars.

Gigi Hadid opened the show held at the Victoria’s Secret flagship store in New York City after a six-year hiatus wearing pink angel wings.

Tyra Banks closed out the show while Gigi’s younger sister Bella Hadid — who fans hailed as the ‘queen’ of the Victoria’s Secret runway — made a surprise cameo in head-to-toe red lingerie.

Cher served as the night’s headlining performer along with Blackpink alum Lisa and rising star Tyla — marking the show’s first-ever, all-woman musical lineup.

The show’s highly-anticipated revival comes three years after the lingerie brand’s controversial ‘woke’ body-positive rebrand in 2021.

Victoria’s Secret’s iconic Angels were replaced by ‘ambassadors’ like soccer star Megan Rapinoe and the company axed its longtime CEO in wake of falling sales and a bombshell expose that accused the company of misogyny, sexual harassment and bullying.

Swanepoel first emerged wearing a sparkly bra and thong underwear that left little to the imagination.

Candice was among the Victoria’s Secret vets to return to the catwalk in New York City for the 2024 show

Swanepoel first emerged wearing a sparkly bra and thong underwear that left little to the imagination

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For her second and final look of the night, she strutted her stuff in a red hot push-up bra and matching underwear

Cameras caught Candice hanging out backstage during the show

She spent time with Kate Moss’ daughter Lila Moss, 22, who made her Victoria’s Secret runway debut

The blonde beauty left very little to the imagination in a skimpy blush-toned bra and thong underwear.

It was styled with wings that spelled out ‘Victoria’s Secret’ in elegant cursive lettering behind her.

For her second and final look of the night, she strutted her stuff in a red hot push-up bra and matching underwear.

Instead of wings, she wore a giant red bow on her back.

For the entirety of the star-studded event in NYC, Swanepoel rocked a sexy high ponytail and dramatic makeup that included gold eyeshadow and a glossy lip.