But Obama's new glow actually seems to be growing brighter by the day, which is why we hunted down her makeup artist, Carl Ray , and her facialist, Jennifer Brodeur , for answers. They both vouched that her healthy lifestyle definitely helps, but Brodeur, who's been working with Obama for five years now, also knows the power of a good product. And so does Obama, who's apparently a bit of a skin-care fanatic herself. "It was really nice to work with someone who was so interested and excited about the fundamentals with skin," Brodeur tells us.