Celebrities Without Makeup: The 78 Best Bare-Faced Celeb Selfies to Admire
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It's always refreshing to see celebrities without makeup. Nothing against full glam, (we love a smoky eye and the perfect red lip) but going makeup-free can and should be equally celebrated. Fortunately, a handful of A-listers are leading the pack when it comes to embracing their authentic selves with no foundation or filter.
To embrace natural beauty, we’ve compiled some of the most memorable photos of celebrities without makeup. From Martha Stewart’s and Jennifer Lopez’s internet-breaking and age-defying selfies to Selena Gomez’s and Hailey Bieber’s bare-skinned vibes, there’s plenty of makeup-free inspo for everyone. So long as you’re wearing daily sunscreen, of course!
Instagram/@selenagomez1/78Selena Gomez
Gomez matched her rustic surroundings and went au natural for a woodsy retreat, sharing two bare-faced selfies from a cabin in the woods to Instagram. Her boyfriend, Benny Blanco, replied with three heart-eye emojis. Aw!
Instagram/@marthastewart482/78Martha Stewart
It’s tough to name one thing Martha Stewart can't do. “After an eight-hour plane trip from Westchester to Palm Beach, horrible by the way, we went to bed early and wore my beautiful @sabbiarosa nightgown (linen with robe),” Stewart wrote. “I didn’t look so bad when I got up at least not as bad as I did when I went to bed.” As for the secret to her age-defying complexion? Stewart denies getting Botox, and credits adequate sun protection for helping to preserve her skin.
Instagram/@milliebobbybrown3/78Millie Bobbi Brown
Breakouts don’t mean you have to wear makeup—just ask Glamour Woman of the Year Millie Bobbi Brown. The Stranger Things star shared a post of her bare-faced skin, blemishes and all, and tagged her own skin care company requesting backup. “@florencebymills send help!”
4/78Jennifer Lopez
Lopez is no stranger to sharing makeup-free selfies and swears by wearing SPF as her antiaging secret. “I’m getting ready, this is me, bare-faced, no makeup, and my JLo Beauty products I use every day,” the Marry Me star said in a Jlo Beauty video. “I’ve been wearing sunscreen everyday since I was in my very early 20s. You should start at a very young age. There is no filters and no retouching on this video; look at that!”
Instagram/@jessicasimpson5/78Jessica Simpson
Simpson celebrated her 43rd birthday with a no-makeup snap on Instagram: “43 makeup free (kinda. Ha. I did curl my lashes),” she captioned the post.
Instagram/@ladygaga6/78Lady Gaga
Gaga celebrated the launch of her clean-beauty brand Haus Labs at Sephora UK by sharing a couple of fresh-faced selfies on Instagram. “I’ve always been so inspired by beauty and fashion from the UK, and how bold and innovative it is,” she wrote in her caption. “I started @hauslabs as a company that is also bold and innovative in its artistry and formulas, combining beautiful colors with skin-loving ingredients that make our makeup good for your skin!”
Instagram/@salmahayek7/78Salma Hayek
Hayek has officially posted what might be the most relatable celebrity selfie yet. “Me waking up and counting how many white hairs and wrinkles have crashed the party this morning,” she wrote alongside her unfiltered photo.
Instagram/@selenagomez8/78Selena Gomez
Look: We’ll take all the filterless photos of Gomez we can get. Fortunately the Rare Beauty founder is more than happy to oblige.
Instagram/@iamcardib9/78Cardi B
The rapper shared an adorable bare-faced video to Instagram. “My hubby said take a video like this,” she said. “No makeup, no filter.”
Instagram/@kimkardashian10/78Kim Kardashian
Kardashian shared a simple snap from her dentist’s office chair, and somehow it caused quite a controversy. Almost immediately, followers began bickering about whether or not the selfie in question was actually unfiltered or “natural.” “Yes an unfiltered selfie!!!” one responded, and another agreed, “Nice to see Kim’s skin without makeup or a filter.”
Many others, however, disagreed, implying that even a more natural-appearing Kardashian selfie is likely still tweaked prior to posting. That said, most were on board with Kardashian’s natural look. “See!!! Shut up all those haters she’s unfiltered unedited and still the most beautiful of all time,” one fan wrote.
Instagram/@selenagomez11/78Selena Gomez
Another day, another Selena Gomez makeup-free selfie. The actor shared a series of three bare-faced selfies, which show off her natural curls. She captioned the images simply, “Me.” Just in case you didn’t know!
Instagram/@gigihadid12/78Gigi Hadid
Supermodels, they’re just like us! Hadid gave followers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Paris Fashion Week, posing fresh out of the shower in just a robe and a hair towel.
Instagram/@haileybieber13/78Hailey Bieber
The Rhode skin care founder shared a bare-faced selfie from her literal bathtub in a Brazil hotel room. “Eu te amo Brasil voltarei em breve eu prometo,” she captioned the photo, promising fans she’d come back to her mother’s home country soon.
Instagram/@michelleobama14/78Michelle Obama
The former first lady posted a makeup-free picture on Instagram to thank followers on her birthday. “Thank you all for the lovely birthday wishes,” she wrote alongside a stunning black-and-white selfie featuring her natural curls.
Instagram/@jenniferaniston15/78Jennifer Aniston
Aniston showed off her literal beach waves in this bare-faced beach-side snap.
Instagram/@marthastewart48,16/78Martha Stewart
Stewart loves a bare-faced selfie. While quarantining in 2020, she tagged her glam squad writing, “Where is my hairdresser Megan? Where is my makeup artist @daisybeautytoye ? Where is my colorist Parvin Klein @bergdorfs ? Where is my manicurist Luda @johnbarrettnyc ? I think about you all daily as I attempt my own daily ablutions and preparations.”
Instagram/@theestallion17/78Megan Thee Stallion
The rapper and Glamour Woman of the Year celebrated some much-needed me time with bare skin and a cozy robe.
Instagram18/78Drew Barrymore
For her 47th birthday on February 22, 2022, Drew Barrymore shared a makeup-free bathroom selfie on Instagram. She wrote in the caption, “2 22 22 this is 47.”
Instagram/@beberexha19/78Bebe Rexha
The singer accessorized her cute bikini with a heart-shaped necklace and not a stich of makeup. “Happy Valentine’s Day from Hawai’i love you 💋💋💋,” she captioned the snap on Instagram.
Instagram/@traceeellisross20/78Tracee Ellis Ross
The actor and Pattern Beauty founder shared a moment of serenity with her Instagram followers in a two-second clip, simply captioned with the cloud emoji—presumably a nod to her hair in its natural glory. While there’s no doubt her curls are the star of the show here, her makeup-free skin is also of note.
Courtesy of L'Oreal Paris21/78Kate Winslet
In a video series, “Lessons Of Worth” with L’Oréal Paris, the actor slowly removes her makeup, going from full glam to bare skin. Winslet begins with the brand’s iconic “Because I’m worth it” tagline before saying, “I’m sure you’re probably thinking, That’s easy for her to say—she’s been sat in hair and makeup for hours to look like that; of course she feels worth it.” That’s when she takes out the makeup wipes and the glam comes off, all while she mediates on self-worth. “When we’re younger, we all think that our worth is about our face, or our body shape, or how much attention we get, or how popular we are, or how many likes you get compared to your friends,” she tells the camera. “But it’s not about any of it. ‘I’m worth it’ is about owning your right to be you. Your body your skin, and your face.” Watch her whole speech here.
Instagram/@salmahayek22/78Salma Hayek
The actor is the definition of beachy beauty with makeup-free skin and slicked-back hair. She simply captioned this Instagram snap “#selfiesunday#nomakeup.”
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Instagram/@gwynethpaltrow23/78Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow shared this selfie in honor of Goop’s latest skin care launch. “IT’S FINALLY HERE. Our Cloudberry Exfoliating Jelly Cleanser dropped on @goop today,” she wrote on Instagram on January 16, 2022. “If you know me, you know I love a good exfoliator, which is why I am so excited to introduce this new addition to the GOOPGLOW family. It’s this amazing soft jelly, and as it cleanses, it really amps up your glow.” If it gives us a glow like hers, we’re sold.
Isntagram/@jenniferaniston24/78Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston treated fans to a cute makeup-free selfie. She also gave us a rare glimpse of her natural waves, shouting out the humidity and her hair brand, LolaVie, in the caption.
YouTube25/78Shay Mitchell
In November 2021, Shay Mitchell dropped her entire skin-care routine in a YouTube video, and calling it intense would be an understatement. Come for her glowing skin, stay for the seven different masks (including a 24-gold boob one).
Instagram/@demimoore26/78Demi Moore
Demi Moore took to Instagram to share a glimpse into her winter morning. She captioned the photo “early morning hot bath and meditation. Solitude and Wind Songs,” and accessorized her bare skin with some great glasses.
Instagram/@ladygaga27/78Lady Gaga
In September of 2021 we got to see the softer side of Gaga in this makeup-free snap.
Instagram/@haileybieber28/78Hailey Bieber
While Hailey Bieber’s cute bikini is making a case for the scene stealer of this photo, our attention goes right to her gorgeous skin.
Instagram/@halleberry29/78Halle Berry
Halle Berry took to Instagram in November 2021 to show us a little BTS of her at-home spa day, including a facial steamer and cozy robe.
Instagram/@gigihadid30/78Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid often goes makeup-free, but we’ll never pass up a close-up of the model, especially when golden hour is involved.
31/78Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez may be the mastermind behind one of the buzziest new beauty brands, but that won’t stop her from gracing our grids with a bare-faced selfie from time to time, like this one from December 2021.
Instagram:@adele32/78Adele
“Thirty Free,” the “Someone Like You” singer captioned this black-and-white snap of herself, which she posted to Instagram on her 33rd birthday, May 5, 2021.
Instagram/@salmahayek33/78Salma Hayek
We’re extremely here for the energy Salma Hayek’s been putting on Instagram. The actor was all about her gray hair on September 24, 2021, referring to them as “wisdom” in the caption of a makeup-free selfie. “The white hair of wisdom. Las canas de la sabiduría. Les cheveux blancs de la sagesse,” she wrote with the hashtags #whitehair and #hairspiration.
34/78Megan Thee Stallion
“Me writing songs in the bed. gn hotties,” Megan Thee Stallion wrote in the caption for this stunning makeup-free selfie. When are we getting that music?!
Instagram/@jlo35/78Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez took to Instagram on August 1, 2021, to share a stunning “morning face” photo that will inspire you to embrace your natural beauty first thing every day. The singer and selfie queen, who had just celebrated her 52nd birthday, showed off her flawless skin in the post, captioned, “Good morning everyone!!! #MorningFace.”
Instagram/@ArianaGrande36/78Ariana Grande
During quarantine Ari showed off her (very adorable) freckles and her “sleepy nakey eyes” in a series of photos on Instagram Stories. She appears to have a tiny bit of eyeliner on, but mostly she’s free of the makeup we’re used to seeing her wear onstage.
Instagram/@HelenMirren37/78Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren shared a selfie of her makeup-free face for a good reason during the coronavirus pandemic. “In return for this pic of me literally first thing in the morning, please donate to the intensive care support,” she wrote on Instagram. “Thanks so much.” The link goes to a donation site for England’s Intensive Care Society, which is helping to provide necessary ventilators for COVID-19 patients.
Instagram: @chrissyteigen38/78Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen—chilling in her bed, taking a no-makeup selfie with her dog—is all of us.
Instagram/@katyperry39/78Katy Perry
To celebrate a recent episode of American Idol, judge Katy Perry posted an image from the taping in Hawaii as well as a makeup-free shot from her home. “Pre-quarantine → mid-quarantine,” she captioned the slideshow on Instagram. “Blackheads and all baby,” she added in the comment section.
Instagram / Drew Barrymore40/78Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz
For skin this great, take the advice of two-thirds of Charlie’s Angels: #SUNSCREENALWAYS, as Barrymore captioned this pic on Insta.
41/78Gabrielle Union
Posted live from her aesthetician’s office per her Instagram Stories, Union had just gotten an Intraceuticals oxygen facial when she took this selfie. She goes to Glam Boutique Spa in Woodland Hills, California, so BRB, heading there immediately.
Instagram/@jennifer.garner42/78Jennifer Garner
Garner went free of makeup in this selfie, which she posted during “Yes Day”—a family tradition that involves her indulging her kids’ wishes. “You’ll never need coffee more than the day after ‘Yes Day!’ #fiveyearsrunning #wesleptinatent #inthebackyard #coffeeismyyesday #yesday #nationalcoffeeday #imgettingthehangofhashtags,” she captioned the photo.
Instagram: @ladygaga43/78Lady Gaga
We’re used to seeing Gaga with dramatic makeup on, but we love that she’s feeling herself without it too.
Instagram: @gwynethpaltrow44/78Gwyneth Paltrow
For her birthday Paltrow posted this pic with the caption, “#nomakeup for my 44th birthday, embracing my past and future.” We love the birthday self-love—and have never wanted to slather our faces in Goop Skin Care more.
Instagram: @kyliejenner45/78Kylie Jenner
Prolific selfie taker Jenner rarely goes barefaced, but we enjoyed this fleeting glimpse she gave us on Snapchat.
Instagram / @tyrabanks46/78Tyra Banks
There’s nothing like a good vacation to bring out your most zen self (no stress will do that). From Cape Cod came a barefaced photo with a friend, along with the caption, “This special filter is called Crazy. It’s that BFF fun-time filter. Well actually, there’s #nofilter. It’s just some good, ole fashioned, natural, cray-cray fun with the homie.” Banks followed it with this shot, writing just “Me.”
Instagram: @hereisgina48/78Gina Rodriguez
Gina captioned this photo, “Sun kissed. No makeup. Messy hair. Me. Here’s to a badass day 🙌🏽❤️.” (And here’s to her beautifully glowing skin.)
Instagram: @juleshough49/78Julianne Hough
We’d take Julianne’s voluminous bedhead and fresh, no-makeup skin in a heartbeat (as well as the pup in her lap).
Instagram: @katieholmes21250/78Katie Holmes
We can’t see Suri’s face in this photo that Katie posted of their mother-daughter sleepover, but we’re betting that, sans makeup, the two look even more alike than they usually do.
51/78Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato showed off their self-portrait skills with a no-makeup selfies. “Swipe to see how I discovered the self-timer feature for taking pics,” they captioned the photos on Instagram. They also tagged her usual photographer Angelo Kritikos, adding, “you in trouble boo boo 😝🌴.”
Instagram: @jourdandunn52/78Jourdan Dunn
A #wokeuplikethis moment for the ages.
Instagram/@JessicaBiel53/78Jessica Biel
No stranger to the makeup-free selfie, Biel posted her most recent one with a shout-out to Kate Upton. “Spreading some self love today with zero filter and zero makeup for my girl @KateUpton,” she wrote. “She’s on a mission to encourage everyone to feel strong and love themselves as they are... and I’m so honored to help spread that message.”
Instagram: @vanessahudgens54/78Vanessa Hudgens
Hudgens posted this no-makeup selfie—and took the opportunity to brag on her Kate Somerville skin care regimen for keeping her skin on point. And we don’t blame her: Finally finding the right products that work for your skin is worth shouting about from the rooftops.
Instagram/@ddlovato55/78Demi Lovato
“Haven’t done a #NoMakeupMonday in yearssss but I figured after posting so many glamorous pics with tons of makeup and hair pieces, it’s important to show myself underneath it all,” Demi Lovato wrote on Instagram in February 2020. “This is what I look like 85%–90% of the time. Proud of my freckles, proud of booty chin and proud of myself for loving and accepting myself the way I am. #ILoveMe.”
Instagram: @aliciakeys56/78Alicia Keys
Alicia’s motto on wearing makeup (or not): “Do you!” We couldn’t agree more.
Instagram: @aw57/78Allison Williams
Before going blond, Williams posted this “no-filter no-FaceTune no-plastic surgeried” photo on her 28th birthday. Au naturel birthday selfies might be our new favorite Instagram trend.
Instagram: @drewbarrymore58/78Drew Barrymore
We’re happy just looking at how happy Drew looks here.
59/78Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez shared a photo of her signature no-makeup glow on her Instagram account.
Instagram: @adele60/78Adele
Adele might be the master of a dramatic cat eye, but here she proves makeup-free is just as lovely.
Instagram: @amandlastenberg61/78Amandla Stenberg
With brows like those, who needs makeup? (Answer: no one.)
Instagram: @gwenstefani62/78Gwen Stefani
We’re used to her red lip and cat eye, but we think no makeup could be her new signature look.
Instagram: @taylorswift63/78Taylor Swift
Swift posted this shot with the caption, “I woke up like thissss (With a cat on me).”
Instagram: @cturlington64/78Christy Turlington
At 47, Turlington is glowing. No words.
Instagram: @beyonce65/78Beyoncé
Queen B in her #iwokeuplikethis state? Bow down.
Instagram: @cindycrawford66/78Cindy Crawford
Hold up—we almost thought this was her daughter, Kaia Gerber.
Instagram: @rihanna67/78Rihanna
We’re elated RiRi has a wildly successful makeup line, but we wouldn’t mind stealing a few of her bare-skin saviors too.
Instagram: @lavernecox68/78Laverne Cox
We hardly get a glimpse of Cox without her signature kohl-lined eyes and cherry red lips (even her character Sophia on Orange Is the New Black is rarely ever spotted without some makeup on), but here she’s just as lovely.
Instagram: @bellahadid69/78Bella Hadid
Platinum pink hair. Swimsuits as tops. No makeup (and a hair change-up). She works it all.
Instagram/@itsmeleighton70/78Leighton Meester
Looks like someone snapped this smizing makeup-free pic during lunch. Is that her hubby Adam Brody’s finger we see in the edge of the shot?
Instagram/@sarahhyland71/78Sarah Hyland
Let’s all practice what Sarah Hyland is preaching in her caption to this selfie: “Monday Mantra: Be patient. Be kind. Be free. Don’t stress. Don’t overthink. Don’t worry. Just be. #nomakeupmonday #theresnofilterforlife.”
Instagram/@ashleygraham73/78Ashley Graham
In this Sunday morning selfie, model Ashley Graham is embracing the “woke up like this” lifestyle—and we’re here for it.
Instagram/@iiswhoiis74/78Kesha
Kesha is vowing to show her freckles more. “This year my resolution is to love myself…just as I am, all fucked up and imperfect and whatever else,” she wrote on Instagram. “And to let my freckles liiiiiiiive 🛸🛸💃🏼💃🏼💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻.”
via Instagram/@kimkardashiansnap75/78Kim Kardashian
Kardashian has been opening up more and more about dealing with her psoriasis—and in 2019 took this Snapchat of her just-woke-up look, mid flare-up.
Instagram/@arielwinter76/78Ariel Winter
The Modern Family star showed off a constellation of freckles when she went barefaced at a puppy rescue event.
Instagram/@Gal_Gadot78/78Gal Gadot
Honestly, Gal Gadot probably never needs to wear makeup again in her life.
