With modern technology and new enhancements readily and easily available so long as you have the money, it seems like every celebrity in Hollywood is flawless. They sport flab-free physiques with enviable flat tummies and toned arms, their hair shines and bounces whenever the light hits it, the perfect designer outfits hug their bodies, and their skin has nary a pore or a blemish. Again, many of them have the means to achieve this kind of overall physical perfection, a lot of them even being paid to look like they have not a hair out of place.
But there are the lucky few who don’t need any of those enhancements. Believe it or not, Hollywood does have the occasional natural-born beauty. They say a true testament of a naturally gorgeous face is someone who looks just as good or even better than when she has copious amounts of makeup caked on her face. Here are some of our favorite fresh-faced lovelies.
15 Chrissy Teigen
Yes, she may be more popularly known as John Legend’s wife, but Chrissy Teigen has come into her own in the last few years. She has made a name for herself through her stints in modeling as a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and hosting the TV show Lip Sync Battle. As of late, she happily announced that she and Legend are expecting their first child. She’s also a regular in entertainment news because of her social media posts, some showing her in compromising positions, others displaying her natural beauty.
14 Lady Gaga
Underneath her outrageous outfits, piled on makeup, and undeniable talent, Lady Gaga is actually a fresh-faced beauty. She’s of Italian and French-Canadian descent and the combination of that mixed heritage has produced a girl with good features. But growing, up she was always eccentric and very much into her music, causing her to be bullied and made fun of. One of the reasons she piles on the makeup is to make a fashion statement and to show that she’s not afraid to be herself, public ridicule be damned.
13 Beyonce
She’s undoubtedly one of the richest celebrities in the world, especially when she combines her assets with her husband, Jay-Z’s, who is worth even more than she is. Beyonce has certainly worked hard to achieve all the success she’s enjoying now, first as part of the all-girl group Destiny’s Child and then as a solo artist. And added to her talent and strong stage presence is the fact that she’s also naturally pretty even without makeup. She has her genes to thank for that, having come from an African-American dad and a mom of Louisiana Creole descent.
12 Gigi Hadid
She’s one of the most talked about celebs nowadays. Gigi Hadid has been making waves in the fashion world as one of today’s hottest models and along with Kendall Jenner, all but stole the show at the latest Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as their newest angel. The 20-year-old’s personal life has also been splashed in the tabloids, since she dated Joe Jonas for a few, short months. But bad publicity or not, no one can deny that Hadid is a natural beauty, as seen in selfies she has taken of herself with no makeup.
11 Lorde
It’s hard to believe that she’s only 19 years old, because her numerous accomplishments seem to indicate that she’s at least in her twenties. Singer and songwriter Lorde hails from New Zealand and has always loved performing. She’s fortunate to have been born with an amazing singing voice to back up that passion. In 2013 when she was barely 17, her debut single “Royals” made her one of the youngest solo artist to hit the Billboards. And she certainly has the natural beauty to go with her natural talent.
10 Jennifer Lawrence
In an industry where being stick-thin is supposed to be the norm, Jennifer Lawrence certainly breaks out of the mold with her nicely filled out figure. She’s one of those rare Hollywood gems who not only has natural talent (she never took any acting classes; her prowess just shines onscreen with nary an effort), but is blessed with physical beauty as well. She has been captured in numerous paparazzi shots in the most unflattering poses and outfits, and yet, she still looks lovely with her face scrubbed clean of makeup.
9 Kendall Jenner
She was but a child when the world was first introduced to Kendall Jenner in her family’s reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Even as a little girl, she showed promise of growing up to be a real looker, with her alabaster skin, almond-shaped brown eyes, and long brown locks. Sure enough, she has become a knock out, walking the ramps of the most prestigious fashion shows. And even without makeup, she still displays that beauty she possessed as a child.
8 Jessica Alba
She’s topped the list of sexiest and most beautiful women in a number of publications and rightly so. Jessica Alba made her first foray into show business at the tender age of 13 in the film Camp Nowhere. Even then, she was a pretty little thing, having a wonderful mix of Mexican blood (from her father’s side) and Danish, Welsh, German, English, and French Canadian ancestry (from her mother). Alba is one of the most photographed celebrities in the world and even at her most dowdy, she’s a knockout.
7 Jennifer Lopez
It’s hard to believe that Jennifer Lopez is 46 years old. Colorful personal life aside, she carries herself like she’s free of troubles, with her seemingly positive outlook, not to mention hot body and naturally beautiful face. JLo has been known to be difficult to work with, but despite that, she is a highly successful performer and businesswoman with two adorable children. She has millions of followers on social media, where she posts numerous selfies sans makeup, showing the world that she’s still gorgeous.
6 Taylor Swift
This small-town girl displayed immense talent at a very young age with her singing and song writing skills. Her ever-so-supportive parents even took her to Nashville so she could pursue a career in country music. But Taylor Swift has more than talent, personality, and charm. She’s actually also quite pretty and in old home videos of her as a child, it’s clear that she was no ordinary blonde-haired, blue-eyed all-American girl. Til this day, Swift’s makeup is very understated, as she doesn’t feel the need to hide under all those layers—because even without it, she’s still a beauty.
5 Selena Gomez
Even though her career and her personal life have been the topic of tabloids for years on end, Selena Gomez was still able to hide the fact that she was battling with lupus, which is no mean feat with the blood-thirsty paparazzi perennially milling about. Gomez has been in the limelight since she was a little girl, having had her start in Hollywood as a Disney contract star. It’s easy to see why the public has taken to her so well, with her clean image and wholesome looks that don’t need makeup to enhance them.
4 Leighton Meester
The world took notice of Leighton Meester when she took on the role of Blair Waldorf in the highly popular teen drama show Gossip Girl. Her career took off from that time on, though she is currently laying low, having just gotten married and had a baby. Because of her success in Gossip Girl, Meester has emerged as a singer and has also appeared in movies like Monte Carlo, The Roommate, and That’s My Boy. She went makeup free in many scenes in Monte Carlo and her pore-free complexion and lovely features were flawless.
3 Ashley Tisdale
We’ll never forget Ashley Tisdale as the gal who almost drove a wedge between Troy and Gabriela in the High School Musical film franchise. Yes, even as teen villain Sharpay Evans, she was absolutely endearing, prompting Disney to make a spin-off just for her character, the 2011 film Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. She has ventured into music as well, becoming a highly successful recording artist as well as producer. One thing’s for certain: Tisdale has retained her youthful, natural glow even without having to get dolled up.
2 Katy Perry
While it’s true that she’s known for her outrageous outfits, ever-changing hairstyles and color, and thick makeup, Katy Perry is actually very pretty underneath all that noise. The 31 year old is one of the most popular recording artist today, having received numerous awards and sold 11 million albums and 81 million singles the world over. She’s also had a very controversial personal life, what with her short-lived marriage to comedian Russell Brandt, on-and-off relationship with fellow music star John Mayer, and long-standing feud with Taylor Swift.
1 Nina Dobrev
Fans of the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries were heartbroken when it was announced that Nina Dobrev would be leaving the show, thus saying goodbye to her character Elena Gilbert. But for the actress, it was time to move on and flex her muscles in other projects. With her popularity soaring to amazing heights, Dobrev would not have a problem finding work outside the show that launched her career. Aside from her talent, she has one of the most naturally beautiful faces in the world.
Sources: cosmopolitan.com, parade.com, yahoo.com
