Possessing a frankly unfair combination of good genes, Blake Lively’s beauty resume is one we’d happily have as our own. Her devotion to perfectly wavy mermaid hair, glowing skin and a banging all-year-round tan compels us to award her full points for dedication to the beauty cause.

Tracing her journey from humble beginnings in Gossip Girl (alright, it wasn’t all that humble), to big-time Hollywood pin-up, you might have thought she’d drop the beauty ball at some point with a drastic change in hair colour or with terrifying Jaws-style grills. It hasn’t happened – she’s practically perfect (as of yet).

Naturally, others have cottoned onto this and she was catapulted to glory, firstly as the face of Chanel’s Mademoiselle bags, then as the poster girl for Gucci Première, and finally, she was signed as the new face of L’Oreal Paris last year. No biggie.

We even hear she’s big on Pinterest with her hair ranking as most pinned (surely making them some of the most viral follicles you’ll ever lay eyes on). All things point to an instant beauty icon warranting a comprehensive breakdown with images, a few words and a lot of gawking in disbelief.

Click through the gallery above to see Blake Lively’s most envy-inducing hair and make-up moments.