Most of us are used to seeing celebrities when they're looking totally glam, on the red carpet or in photo shoots. Even when they're just out running errands, a lot of the time, they opt to pull themselves together a bit with some light hair and makeup because they know they'll most likely be snapped by the paparazzi. And, who wants to deal with all the drama of their makeup-free face being splashed across the tabloids with speculations about how tired or unglamorous they look?
However, it's no secret that getting all dolled up so often can actually be a little tiring. After all, sometimes you just want to toss your hair up in a ponytail and let your skin breathe, product-free. So, more and more celebrities are opting to spend some time makeup-free, and we have to admit, we're totally into it. We love how they're becoming less afraid of showing their natural skin and letting their natural beauty shine. We still love a fantastic red carpet face, but it's nice that celebrities don't necessarily feel like they need to be looking 100% perfect in every selfie they take — it's not attainable, and it's great that they're showing their followers that, especially their younger followers.
Here are 19 normally flawless female celebs, totally makeup-free.
19 Adriana Lima Proving That Even Supermodels Don't Look Glam After A Heavy Workout
Models generally look gorgeous makeup-free because, well, they need to be able to shine in any look they're put in — sometimes that's a full glam look, and sometimes it's super minimalist. Adriana Lima has become known for all her years as a Victoria's Secret Angel and usually can be seen in fun and flirty makeup. However, she's not about to wear a full face to the gym where she's gearing up to get sweaty! She snapped a selfie after a particularly grueling workout, and we have to admit, we love that she's willing to share that even she sweats after a tough workout.
18 Demi Lovato With A Stunning Makeup-Free Selfie
Demi loves to play around with makeup and usually has kind of a full glam look going on, with flawless foundation, full lashes, glossy lips, the works. However, as she's begun to work more and more on her recovery and her self, she's becoming more willing to show the world her vulnerable, makeup-free side — and we love seeing it. Obviously, healthy living agrees with her, because her skin looks absolutely amazing, and she just looks so gorgeous. She's focused on her recovery and career nowadays, but we have to admit, we'd love to see her work on a skincare line someday — we'd love to get her tips and tricks!
17 Zendaya Capturing Her Best Light In A Barefaced Morning Selfie
Whether you have a full face of makeup on or are totally makeup-free, everyone knows that the key to a good selfie is perfect lighting. Zendaya knows that well and made sure that she had some intriguing low lighting for this particular selfie. While she is rocking a bit of balm or gloss to keep her lips moisturized, the rest of her face is makeup-free, and she looks totally gorgeous. Even though she's a young starlet still making a name for herself in the industry, she's not afraid to show her fans her more vulnerable side, which we love.
16 Gal Gadot Looking Straight Up Gorgeous Even Without Her Wonder Woman Gear
While she's been in the entertainment industry for quite a few years now, Gal Gadot's star power definitely skyrocketed into a whole different world once she was cast as Wonder Woman. Suddenly, everyone wanted to get photos of her, everyone wanted interviews, and everyone wanted to know everything about her. She's used to getting all glammed up for red carpet events now, but when she's just hanging out, she's not afraid to share her bare face. And, we love seeing how even she's not always flawless — her natural skin has different tones, just like the rest of ours, and you can see the effect of the long filming schedules on her eyes. She still looks absolutely beautiful though!
15 Gwyneth Paltrow Looking All Natural
Nowadays, Gwyneth Paltrow is probably just as well known for her lifestyle brand, Goop, as she is for her acting career. And, while you may not fully believe in all the health claims she and her team make, you have to admit, she's built quite the empire. So, it only makes sense that she's want to highlight her health and lifestyle persona by taking a few selfies that are more natural, rather than the glammed up red carpet looks she used to rock all the time. And, we have to admit, she looks totally gorgeous and glowing — whatever she's doing is obviously working.
14 Chrissy Teigen Serving Up Some Major Fierceness — Even With Her Dog's Snout In Her Face
If you follow any celebrity on social media, it should be Chrissy Teigen — the woman is absolutely hilarious and unafraid to clap back at the haters. She's also not afraid to mix things up and show her real self in between the super glam looks behind the scenes on photo shoots and at red carpet events. This picture is the perfect example. She's rocking a messy bun and pajamas, has her dog's snout in her face, and not a stitch of makeup on. She still looks utterly flawless because, well, she's Chrissy Teigen. We love her cookbooks, but we have to admit, we'd love a guide to her health and beauty tips as well.
13 Queen Bey Proving She Doesn't Need Makeup To Slay
Beyonce has been in the industry for years and years now, and she's kind of used to marching to the beat of her own drum. Sure, she can serve up a glam look with the best of them, but she's also not afraid to show her fans a more natural side of herself. While she often has sleek, styled hair for shoots and red carpet events, in this particular selfie, she's rocking her natural hair and going totally makeup-free. We love seeing the different side of her. She's still insanely busy with her successful career, but we'd love to see her come out with some kind of natural hair and beauty line at some point. Can you imagine?
12 Kylie Jenner Looking Absolutely Stunning, Freckles And All
While the world saw plenty of makeup-free Kylie when she was just a kid, once she entered her teenage years, makeup kind of became her thing. She was notorious for always looking flawless, including having her lips overlined to perfection. However, she's a mom now, and that means prioritizing Stormi over her makeup routine some days — and we have to admit, natural Kylie is just as gorgeous as full glam Kylie. We love seeing her freckles out in full force, and though her brows and lashes aren't as strong as with makeup, they still look flawless and she looks amazing overall.
11 Ashley Benson Out Grabbing Flowers For A Friend
Ashley Benson spent years getting fully made up every single day to play her character on Pretty Little Liars. While some actresses may be hesitant to step out in public without a full face of makeup because of that experience, she went in the other direction — she's not afraid to go anywhere makeup-free, and we love that about her. Plus, she looks totally gorgeous naturally, so why not let your skin breathe a bit? Many actresses have spoken about just how bad it is for your skin to wear such heavy stage makeup all the time, so it's smart that she's taking every possible opportunity to give her skin a break.
10 Jessica Alba Looking More Gorgeous On A Plane Than Anyone Should
Ever since she founded The Honest Company, Jessica Alba has been one of the celebrities who most passionately advocates for natural products — and why wouldn't she? Obviously, it's a priority for her, both in her life and for her children, and it's a priority for her business as well. That's not to say that she never wears makeup — she gets glammed up for the red carpet and for television appearances and projects, but in her daily life, she's quite frequently spotted looking naturally gorgeous without much makeup, if any at all. This selfie proves that even when she's at an airport, likely to run into fans who might ask for pictures, she's not afraid to go makeup-free.
9 Gigi Hadid Taking A "Woke Up Like This" Selfie
Thanks to all her modeling gigs and endorsement deals, Gigi Hadid is used to wearing all kinds of crazy makeup looks. However, on her own time, she tends to favor a pretty natural look — even opting to go totally makeup-free at times. This 'woke up like this' selfie proves perfectly why she's become such a successful model. It's not because of who her parents are or that she's friends with a ton of celebrities — it's because she's absolutely stunning naturally, so when she adds makeup to that, it takes things to an entirely different level. I mean, who looks this good in a ratty old t-shirt covered in holes?
8 Rihanna Looking Fierce, Even Makeup-Free In A T-Shirt
When it comes to beauty, Rihanna really has no rules. She's rocked just about every hairstyle under the sun and is always mixing up her makeup looks. Sometimes she prefers a super dramatic vibe, and at other times, something warm, beachy and natural. She's not afraid to step out without makeup, as this photo proves, and she looks totally gorgeous without it. You might assume that since she's at the helm of a beauty empire now, she'd always want to look full glam, but Rihanna proves time and time again that she's all about embracing yourself, whether that means being makeup-free or rocking seven layers of Fenty highlighter.
7 Ashley Graham Looking Flawless And Barefaced
Ashley Graham has become known for being a fierce advocate for embracing all sizes in the fashion industry, and it's a message that many people need to hear. The more she speaks out for including all sizes, the more women will see themselves represented in campaigns, and actually see their sizes available for purchase in store. We love her message, and we love that she paired this super glam, super extra coat with a totally makeup-free look. Perhaps she's on her way to a shoot to get all dolled up, but still — we love that she was confident enough to step out without a stitch of makeup on, even though she knew the paparazzi would likely spot her.
6 Selena Gomez Looking Super Chic And French Without A Stitch Of Makeup
It's going to be interesting to see how Selena Gomez looks when she eventually enters her 30's because even though she's in her mid-20's now, she still looks like a fresh-faced teenager. Sure, she can look super glam if her team gets her all dolled up for a video shoot or red carpet event, but when she's rocking a more natural look, she appears way more youthful. We're totally crazy about this particular combo — a bright colored shirt, a slicked-back ballerina bun, and a makeup-free face. It's chic, it's a little French-inspired, and she looks totally amazing. She wears her hair down quite a bit, so it's nice to see her in another look.
5 Drew Barrymore And Cameron Diaz Taking A Makeup-Free Selfie Together
It's no secret that friendships in Hollywood are hard work. It's a competitive industry and everyone has such a packed schedule that it can be tough to make time to work on relationships. That's why it's even more impressive that Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz have remained friends for all these years, even taking car selfies together. While they both are no strangers to looking red carpet fabulous, we love that they took this particular selfie when they were just hanging out, makeup-free, relaxing and spending time together. They both look totally gorgeous, and we love how they embrace their natural beauty.
4 Alicia Keys, Who Frequently Goes Makeup-Free On The Red Carpet
It makes a strong statement when any celebrity is photographed without makeup or takes a makeup-free selfie, but pretty much every single celeb still brings in their glam squad for any red carpet events. Alicia Keys, who has been walking the red carpet for well over a decade now as a Grammy Award-winning musician, has opted to make an even bolder statement by actually going makeup-free on the red carpet. You may not have even realized because she still looks absolutely gorgeous. It's a fantastic message that she's sending — there's nothing wrong with getting all glammed up, but you don't necessarily have to wear makeup to look beautiful.
3 Adele Looking Like A Straight Up Queen
Adele's style has changed a lot over the years. Back when she first started in the industry, she was known for her retro vibe, with her bouffant hair and thick cat-eye liner. Lately, she's been modernizing her look a bit, trading in the styled hair for an effortless bob, and choosing to tone down her makeup look a bit to a more naturally glam vibe. And, while we love the new Adele, we love her even more without makeup. Plus, let's be honest — between the glass of wine on the table, the lacy robe, and the peek of leopard print in her shoes, she couldn't be more glam if she tried. She doesn't even need makeup!
2 Hilary Duff Rocking A Morning Selfie
Hilary Duff has been in the spotlight since she was just a teen starring in her Disney channel show, and unlike many other child stars who had troubles growing up, she managed to flourish and become a talented adult in the industry. She's spent a fair bit of time lately on her role as a mom, but she's still tackling projects in both the acting and singing world, and we can't wait to see what she's got up her sleeve. She's also a total selfie queen, always managing to look utterly flawless in any shot she takes of herself. Seriously, we need some lessons from her.
1 Gwen Stefani Looking Like A Different Woman Without Her Signature Red Lip
Gwen Stefani has two major beauty signatures at this point — her platinum blonde hair and her fiery red lip. Her makeup doesn't tend to be too dramatic apart from that, but those two are kind of non-negotiable. That's why we were so surprised to see her share this selfie without her red lip on. She still looks totally gorgeous, but we have to admit, it's strange seeing her without her trademark shade. It just goes to prove how important discovering a signature beauty look can be — whether it's a particular shade of lipstick or even a particular eye look, it's nice to stand apart from the crowd.
