These Celebrities Decided To Ditch The Makeup, Here’s How They Look

Published on January 17, 2023
Not too long ago, many women felt that they absolutely could not leave the house without and makeup on. Now, many women feel empowered by ditching the makeup altogether. These celebrities chose to share their makeup free looks, what do you think of them?

Jessica Biel

Actress Jessica Biel shared her makeup-free look in an Instagram post and we love it. It’s clear she hasn’t aged a day.

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Jessica Biel

Kesha

Wow! Kesha shared her freckled face on Instagram and it is super cute. The celeb posted at the beginning of 2019 that her New Year’s Resolution is to love herself for all her imperfections and just the way she is.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

This Buffy The Vampire Slayer star went all out with a selfie after a workout, captioning it: “This pic is #nomakeup #nofilter and probably the last time I will be upright for the rest of the week.” Love the honesty.

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Alicia Keys

This star has made headlines for her new no-makeup stance as she has hit the red carpet with a bare face. She even went to the Grammys all natural, and she glowed. Keys looked way fresher and younger without makeup.

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Lena Headey

“I shall continue to not wear makeup,” the Game of Thrones star quipped at those who criticized her bare skin. She embodies the idea of being perfectly imperfect as she shows her skin’s natural texture on an Instagram story.

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Lady Gaga

She is known for her crazy makeup looks and has recently released her own makeup line, but we are truly grateful that Gaga keeps it real with us. She recently posted on Instagram showing off her bare cheeks and skin, right before attending the Academy Awards show in 2019.

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Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey is known for her old Hollywood style glamour with elegant hairstyles and vintage makeup. However, she recently shared this makeup-free look and we can’t help but feel that she looks even better bare faced!

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Kim Kardashian

She’s been open with her skin struggles over the years as she has psoriasis which worsens with stress. She candidly captioned the photo ‘psoriasis face’ but she looks radiant, especially since we’re so used to seeing her with heavy makeup.

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Kris Jenner

Like her daughter, momager Kris Jenner also shared her natural face in a close-up selfie. She usually wears dark eyeshadow to make her eyes pop, but they look much brighter in this picture and she looks so youthful and fresh.

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Carrie Underwood

“When your face matches your shirt = you had a good workout! Unless your shirt is blue — then maybe you should be concerned!” This was what Carrie captioned the photo she posted after working out. She looks fantastic without makeup.

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Kate Beckinsale

Can you believe Kate is 46 years old? She has definitely had a drink from the fountain of youth. Beckinsale looks twenty years younger, likely due to her motto – “Mens sana in corpore sano” meaning “healthy mind, healthy body”.

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Ciara

She’s known for being super glam and bringing it on the red carpet, so posting this photo must have been difficult for superstar singer Ciara. She captioned it “My beauty marks and all. Finally embracing myself fully! It feels good.”

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Christina Anstead

This reality TV star is keeping it super real! She posted a vulnerable photo of her face without makeup and fans loved it. She looks very different, but in a good way. The bare face had fans calling her “beautiful.”

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Marisol Nichols

She plays a classy mogul and mom on the show Riverdale, but without makeup, she looks fit to play a young adult. Marisol posted a smoking hot selfie on Instagram after doing a laser genesis facial with esthetician Kate Somerville.

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Heidi Klum

Klum is known for being a pioneer in the fashion and modeling world. She’s been in the spotlight since the 90s, but she still looks as fresh-faced as ever. She shared her natural face while filming a show for Amazon Prime.

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Jennifer Lopez

She’s been sharing a lot of candid videos on YouTube lately. We’ve got to see her training for her newest movie Hustlers and we even got a behind the scenes of her “It’s My Party” tour where her bare face glowed.

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Sarah Jessica Parker

We all love her from Sex and the City where she became Carrie Bradshaw. She still looks the same after all these years, and this photo proves it. Her friend, Andy Cohen, thinks so too, captioning the photo “Magic Hour, Magic Lady”.

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Ariel Winter

Winter showed her bare face for a cause – puppies! She captions the photo “The dove project is doing incredible work to raise awareness, end the trade & save the pups. I’m grateful that I was able to help.” We’re grateful too!

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Bella Thorne

She’s often criticized for how much she shares online, but her makeup-free face is always a welcome addition on Instagram. She looks great, and despite opening up about acne in the past, she looks blemish-free. She looks better all natural.

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Jada Pinkett Smith

Smith is currently the host of her own talk show and still happily married to Will Smith. This confident mom of two has everything – a successful career, a great family, and inner confidence that makes her sparkle without all that makeup.

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Miley Cyrus

She is immortalized in everyone’s memory as Hannah Montana but Miley Cyrus is ditching the heavy pop star makeup for a bare face. She’s pictured embracing nature on a beach with her natural skin showing, and she has never looked better.

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Kelly Ripa

It’s hard to believe that Kelly Ripa has been in the spotlight since the 1990s, especially when she looks this good! She posed for a candid photo of her getting ready, just before makeup and we’ve got to say, we love it.

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Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross is the daughter of the legendary musician and diva Diana Ross, so she has a lot to live up to. When not following in her mother’s footsteps of stardom, Tracee Ellis Ross looks absolutely unbelievable without makeup.

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Jennifer Aniston

We’ve known and loved her since she was on Friends and she’s always looked super stunning on the screen. Jennifer Aniston looks even better without makeup at 50. She’s enjoying life after Friends and it shows through her warm smile.

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Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an award-winning actress with both a Golden Globe and three impressive nominations for an Academy Award. It’s hard to believe she’s done so much when she looks so youthful without makeup, but she’s just getting started.

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Sofia Vergara

Sofia Vergara captured our hearts on Modern Family and has since become a household name. Vergara is known for her beauty and her glowing personality, but when she shared this bare-faced photo, she completely stunned us with how great she looks.

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Cardi B

It’s weird to see Cardi B looking so chilled out when she’s known for her rambunctious and over the top personality, as well as colorful style. But we have to say, despite her rocking make-up, this hip-hop star looks great without it.

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Victoria Beckham

She is known as Posh spice – the gorgeous, chic, and utterly fashion-forward Spice Girl. So, the stakes are high when she gets photographed and Victoria Beckham knows it. This is probably why she takes such good care of her skin.

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Scarlett Johansson

She’s always been the sexy girl on screen and has shown that she can offer so much more in her recent films. Scarlet has all the talent and all the beauty, as we can see from this photo of her natural face.

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Amy Schumer

She’s known for being super honest and witty about the struggles of being a woman so there’s no way she wouldn’t make this list. We appreciate Amy Schumer’s honesty as it’s great to see her looking really beautiful without makeup.

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Pamela Anderson

Baywatch was Pamela Anderson’s introduction as the babe of Hollywood. She is synonymous with blonde bombshell and not much has changed about her reputation over the years. Even though she’s frowning in this picture, she’s still the babe we’d like to watch.

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Olivia Wilde

This actress is known for her piercing blue eyes. After all, they say that eyes are the window to the soul. We say she should be known for her perfect skin too as she looks almost exactly the same without makeup.

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Rihanna

With a lingerie line, makeup line and a successful music career – what can’t Rihanna do? Though it’s clear she’s passionate about makeup, it wouldn’t be surprising to know that she’s passionate about skin-care too as we can see from this photo.

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Taylor Swift

Her personal life has been filled with ups and downs but Taylor Swift’s music has stayed in the charts since she began. She looks so natural and fresh without makeup that it’s hard to believe she lives such a fast-paced, stressful lifestyle.

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Priyanka Chopra

She is known for her natural beauty and has recently married Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers. Their wedding photos even went viral for her insanely intricate wedding dress. Hopefully, this photo of her smooth skin goes viral too.

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Kelly Osbourne

She has been a star since birth as she is the child of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Recently, she became a talk show host for The View where she expresses her opinions. The view of her natural face is adorable too.

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Amanda Seyfried

Seyfried is known for her role in the film adaptation of ABBA musical Mamma Mia! alongside Meryl Streep. Back then she looked angelic with her blue eyes and not much has changed as she still looks unquestionably amazing.

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Eva Longoria

Long after she wrapped up her role as one of the Desperate Housewives, Eva has never looked better. It’s hard to believe the star can look so good without makeup but she really does – and we’re desperate to know her secret.

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Fergie

She’s one of the early 2000s fashion icons and she’s known for being ‘Fergalicious’. She’s super active and this photo shows it. It’s a candid photo of her fresh out of the water after surfing, and she looks undeniably great.

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Adele

From the moment she debuted, she has owned the charts. Her newest venture is being a mom, and she is super honest about how hard it truly is. She looks very confident in the photo, and it’s naturally perfect.

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