Gretchen Rossi always looks stunning — even during her moments of leisure.
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The Real Housewives of Orange County friend proved this on Monday, September 8, when she provided a quick look at her Aspen getaway. Gretchen began filming a video from inside her room at the Mollie boutique hotel, where she was enjoying a relaxing but productive morning before completing her glam.
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“Good morning, my friends,” she said while rocking a hotel robe. “OK, you guys always ask if I’m ever a mess. Well, here it is, in all my glory. No makeup on except my eyelash extensions.”
Gretchen, who was sporting an updo and a bare lip, was in the mountain town for the launch of Avara’s 2025 fall fashion collection. But before the big event, the OC mom managed to complete some work and take in the gorgeous scenery.
“I have a beautiful view that I got to wake up to, with the mountains… I got coffee in hand,” she said in the Story, which included the “hot mess express” hashtag. “I’ve been leisurely hanging out in my bed, my little sitting area this morning, finishing up a campaign for Target… Then, I’m going to take a bath, I’m going to relax, and get ready for my day here with Avara. We have some incredible looks to show you for the new fall launch that is going to be taking place.”
Gretchen Rossi explains why she rarely posts makeup-free photos
This wasn’t the first time Gretchen had shared her “no makeup” look on social media. The Michigan native made headlines in 2015 after posting a bareface selfie from her bed.
“My Happy Place at the end of the day,” she captioned the photo featuring her dog. “With my boys cuddled in bed, no makeup, ready for beauty sleep.”
Gretchen later said she didn’t know why the post received so much “attention,” but found the experience to be empowering not only for herself, but also for other people.
“I don’t post those pics very often because people are so rude and condescending, especially because I am a true blonde,” she told Us Weekly at the time. “But when I get people commenting saying, ‘Thank you for being real, and for being proud of who you are with or without makeup,’ it makes dealing with any negative comments worth it. My goal is to help inspire and uplift as many women as I can to be comfortable in their own skin.”
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