What 72 celebrities look like without a lick of makeup

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Alicia Keys often performs and walks red carpets with minimal makeup or none at all.
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  • Many celebrities have shown off their natural beauty by embracing the no-makeup trend.
  • Stars like Alicia Keys and Kesha, for example, have gone viral for their stripped-dorsum looks.
  • Other celebrities including Zendaya and Kylie Jenner have shared makeup-gratis selfies on Instagram.
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Kim Kardashian West seemingly went makeup-free for a photo in 2014.

It'south rare that Kim Kardashian West is photographed without makeup.
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While posing alongside a copy of Honey magazine featuring Kendall Jenner on the cover, Kardashian West appears to have been wearing no lipstick, eyeliner, or mascara. She posted the photo on July 31, 2014.

The following year, Whitney Port clapped dorsum at critics of her no-makeup Instagram selfies.

Whitney Port also encouraged her fans to share their ain makeup-free selfies.
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According to the "The Hills" star'southward post, which she shared on September 15, 2015, people often told her that she looked "expressionless or anemic" whenever she wasn't wearing makeup. She continued to say that she "struggled" with her skin while growing up, and had "terrible acne" in high school.

"I've learned that keeping it healthy and clear is more often than not due to keeping information technology make clean," Port said nigh her skin. "I TRULY retrieve the key to inner and outer beauty isn't most all the things we can purchase to cover up our pare, but how we tin can comprehend our skin and keep it salubrious. Clean peel is in."

"The more I keep information technology clean, the amend condition it's in," she said. "And when you exercise decide to put a trivial makeup on ( I mean, we all exercise 😊 ) our pare is a pure foundation for it to live on! And then goodbye haters! I'm gonna embrace my bare, colorless, pale, and ghostly skin because I don't demand to hide backside annihilation. I urge all you out in that location to not be afraid of showing that beautiful, bare face of yours to the globe."

Bella Thorne left her glam makeup backside in this natural selfie from the kickoff of 2017.

Bella Thorne is an outspoken abet of embracing your natural skin.
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The musician and actress called her Jan 2017 photo a "real peel alert," and added that information technology's "no secret" she has acne.

"Sometimes it's articulate and sometimes it's just not," Thorne said about her skin. "I'g very cocky witting and constantly feeling bad about myself. Just I shouldn't feel bad. It is normal to accept acne."

"EVERY1 does!" she continued. "It's only our society and social-media outlets like this 1 that tells the states we take to have 'perfect skin' to be considered socially adequate. I'chiliad here to tell you lot rn F--- THAT. I'thousand going to show my skin for what is information technology and own it. No matter what any1 says."

Thorne also detailed her experience with cystic acne in a 2018 Vogue documentary.

While off-duty in February of that year, model Ashley Graham looked confident without makeup.

Ashley Graham often rocks bold eye shadow and vibrant lipstick at Hollywood events.
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On February 5, 2017, Graham said on Instagram that there was "No 💄Required" for her "WEEKEND VIBES" photo.

Too in 2018, Demi Lovato removed her makeup and hair extensions in forepart of the camera for Vogue.

Demi Lovato oftentimes uses her public platform to promote body positivity.
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At the end of the empowering video, posted on March 8, 2018, the singer appeared happy and confident while showing off her natural skin.

That same calendar month, Hilary Duff jumped on the "no-makeup Mon" bandwagon.

Duff put her glowing skin on display for the relatable mail.
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The 30-year-old actress documented her sugariness and elementary travel style on her Instagram story in April 2018. At the time, she opted for tousled waves and a cozy gray sweater.

Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz recently went makeup-gratuitous together.

Drew Barrymore shared the photograph with her followers.
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The two have been close friends since their "Charlie'south Angels" days. Years later on July thirteen, 2018, Barrymore shared this photo of a solar day they shared together on Instagram.

Kesha showed off her freckles in a Twitter post that quickly went viral that month.

Kesha wants to let her freckles shine in 2019.
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"This year my resolution is to dear myself," the vocalizer wrote on Jan xv, 2019. "Just as I am, all f------ up and imperfect and whatever else. And to let my freckles liiiiiiiive."

Alicia Keys went with another minimal makeup expect for the 2019 Grammy Awards.

Alicia Keys kept it low-fundamental for the Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019.
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She turned heads by walking the scarlet carpet in a assuming, red gown by Armani.

Carrie Underwood shared this mail service-workout selfie on Instagram.

Carrie Underwood updated her Instagram followers on her workout progress.
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"When your face matches your shirt = y'all had a good workout!" the singer wrote in the caption of the photo on March 30, 2019.

Ciara besides ditched makeup for a "vulnerable" Instagram post that month.

Ciara embraced her natural skin in the photograph.
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"The real me ... and I love it," the singer wrote in her caption on Apr 22, 2019. "Finally embracing myself fully! It feels good."

Jennifer Lopez also looked radiant while pond without makeup that calendar month.

Jennifer Lopez looks stunning with and without makeup.
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The musician'due south YouTube video, posted on August 27, 2019, was a visual diary of her "Information technology'southward My Political party" international tour. It included clips of her swimming with her children, traveling, and performing all over the world.

Sarah Jessica Parker went barefaced while hanging out with her friend Andy Cohen.

Sarah Jessica Parker's natural look was shared to Instagram.
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Cohen shared a selfie of himself and Parker to Instagram on August 31, 2019, writing "Magic Hour, Magic Lady."

Selena Gomez posted one of her most casual selfies to date on October 7, 2019.

Selena Gomez recently launched her own cosmetics line called Rare Beauty.
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"Me, all the time," she wrote underneath her photo, in which she's seemingly not wearing makeup.

In December of that yr, Kate Bosworth filmed her skin-care routine while vacationing in St. Lucia.

Kate Bosworth tin can pull of glamorous makeup and glowing peel-care looks.
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"I'chiliad not wearing any makeup at the moment," she said in her video, posted on Dec 13, 2019. "I start with washing my face up."

Rita Wilson almost attended the Golden Earth awards at the first of 2020 without wearing makeup.

Rita Wilson eventually got her hair and makeup done for the awards ceremony.
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In an Instagram post on January 5, 2020, the extra shared that her pilus and makeup artist was an hour-and-a-one-half late, despite booking the appointment in September.

The next twenty-four hours, Rihanna seemingly ditched makeup — except for some lip gloss — in a stunning selfie.

Rihanna does appear to be wearing a lip production in her selfie.
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"Start selfie of the yr doe. #2020," she wrote in her mail on Jan 6, 2020.

Lovato brought dorsum the #NoMakeupMonday hashtag with a post that month.

Information technology was the kickoff makeup-free selfie Lovato had shared in years.
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"Haven't washed a #NoMakeupMonday in yearssss but I figured after posting and then many glamorous pics with tons of makeup and pilus pieces, it'due south important to show myself underneath it all," she wrote on February 24, 2020.

"This is what I look like 85-90% of the time," she continued. "Proud of my freckles, proud of booty chin, and proud of myself for loving and accepting myself the way I am. 🖤 #ILoveMe."

Hilary Duff shared her "mom makeup routine" in a tutorial for Faddy posted on March 9, 2020.

Hilary Duff seems to be a large fan of glowing pare and bronzer.
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According to Duff, the look she created is one she'd wear when she's spending the day with her kids, while also attending some meetings. She starts with a base of numerous moisturizers, and subsequently applies lots of bronzer and glowing face products.

Dakota Fanning used a barefaced video of herself taking her temperature to encourage people to stay home.

The actress typically opts for glowing makeup looks.
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In addition to her video, shared on March 16, 2020, Fanning also used the caption of her post to encourage others to social altitude.

"Stay at Dwelling (if you can) and stay Healthy," she wrote.

Gabrielle Union glowed while posing makeup-free with her hubby Dwyane Wade.

Gabrielle Marriage and Dwyane Wade have been married since 2014
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"Couples in quarantine exist similar..." she wrote in the explanation of her Instagram photo alongside numerous emojis on March 17, 2020.

Zoë Kravitz chose to forgo makeup while posing with her dog.

Zoë Kravitz seems to be a big fan of natural beauty, equally she oft wears minimal makeup.
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On March 17, 2020, Kravitz included a social-distancing pun in her Instagram postal service, writing: "self(ie) quarantine." She also encouraged her followers to "stay inside" and have things "one day at a fourth dimension.

Vanessa Williams celebrated her 57th birthday by lounging in bed with no makeup on.

Vanessa Williams looks equally stunning with and without makeup.
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"Adept Morning 57!" she wrote alongside the photograph on March xviii, 2020. "Another year on this wondrous planet that continually surprises and challenges me to grow in love and adventure. I cherish all the endless support I am given and am grateful for the #more that is in my daily prayers. Many thanks for all my birthday wishes."

She also included the hashtags #nofilter, #nomakeup, and #nocorona.

Afterwards in March, Kelly Clarkson covered a song past the late Kenny Rogers while not wearing makeup.

Kelly Clarkson can pull off both glamorous and laid-back looks.
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The Instagram video, shared on March 24, 2020, was inspired by one she posted a few days earlier while her family was "hiding in Montana."

Katy Perry took a barefaced selfie while "mid-quarantine."

Katy Perry was pregnant with her first child when she shared the photo.
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She besides included a photo of herself "pre-quarantine" in her March 29, 2020 post to evidence how her style has changed in just a thing of weeks.

"Hope your stay-at-dwelling plans this night include joining me for a beautiful and informal episode of #AmericanIdol, taped in heavenly Hawaii back in January and February," she wrote.

Nikki Bella opened upwardly about her pregnancy in a "no-filter post" on Instagram.

Nikki Bella also showed off her natural hair in the photo.
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According to the quondam wrestler, her pregnancy had resulted in pigmentation and pimples on her cheeks. Though she wrote that she couldn't "wait to get a facial again," she also said she was proud of her natural skin.

"Information technology'south pretty amazing to starting time to run across the existent, natural you once more, right? Without all the beauty appointments and makeup everyday," she wrote in her Instagram mail service on April 12, 2020. "I hope in this time we can showtime to love ourselves more. Appreciate the flaws, the changes, our age."

"I'm going through a lot of form considering of pregnancy, but goodness when I feel my baby boot or move, I don't intendance how many pounds I have gained, or peel changes I have, or pain that feeling is unlike annihilation I have ever experienced," she continued. "It makes me smile so large every time."

Salma Hayek was seemingly in the pool when she took one of her latest no-makeup photos.

Salma Hayek tin pull off just about any look.
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On May 14, 2020, she wrote in the caption of her photograph: "Agua 💧 #water #nomakeup."

Lady Gaga temporarily ditched makeup while spending time exterior.

The musician's peel was glowing in her Instagram mail service.
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"Thinking about the world and sending love," she wrote alongside her makeup-free selfie on June 17, 2020. "I walk in circles and reflect sometimes well-nigh what I want to say. I want to say I dear you."

Bethenny Frankel posted a no-makeup, no-filter photo to testify "a realistic female image."

Bethenny Frankel also wore her natural hairstyle in the selfie.
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"The more than I see photos on social media that are filtered, contoured, eyelashed, extensioned, & retouched — the more important information technology is to post #nofilter, real, everyday photos," Frankel wrote on September ane, 2020. "I desire to show our daughters (and sons) a realistic female epitome. #THISiswhatilooklike #thisisme #unfilteredselfie #noglam #workingmom."

Selena Gomez showed her fans how she does her makeup from first to finish in a Vogue video.

Selena Gomez used a mix of products from her brand and others to achieve this look.
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Every bit function of Vogue's "Beauty Secrets" video series, Gomez told the publication that she believes makeup and mental health share a connection. She added that dazzler "really is fine art" and tin "bring people together."

On September 3, 2020, Keke Palmer reflected on her journey to articulate skin.

Keke Palmer frequently gets real about her hair and skin online.
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She as well poked fun at her no-makeup photo, writing in a tweet: "I know y'all almost to die at this photo cause of these lashes and these Mickey ears. But ITS THE SKIN FOR ME, you know what I've endured!!"

"My skin used to have me curled up in the bed crying," she connected. "Now I actually truly sympathize information technology, I'thousand and so thankful, no filta Poohs."

"Jersey Shore" star JWoww posted a barefaced selfie adjacent to ane that showed her edited with makeup.

JWoww posted this selfie before and after editing on March 21, 2021.
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JWoww, whose existent name is Jenni Farley, said the left portion was unedited, showing her with minimal makeup. The correct side of the photo was altered using a photo-editing app, giving Farley a full-glam makeup await.

"Laying here bored and saw this app... so I said 'why non?'" she wrote in the caption. "WTF. I'd rather be old and ugly 😭😭😭 but seriously, don't exercise this crap to your pics... honey yourself."

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