Celebrities Without Makeup: The 80 Best Bare-Faced Photos to Admire | Glamour
By Isabella Bartlett
It’s always refreshing to see celebrities without makeup. Nothing against full glam, of course—we love a and the perfect —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 celebrate these natural beauty moments, we’ve compiled some of the most memorable photos of celebrities without makeup. From ’s and ’s internet-breaking selfies to ’s and ’s bare-skinned vibes, there’s plenty of makeup-free inspo for everyone. Consider this your sign to embrace your fresh face in 2026—so long as you're still wearing your of course.
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Kelly Rutherford
Kelly Rutherford took a page out of and stepped out with a bare face. The 57-year-old actor and Gossip Girl alum is known to keep it real on social media—we’re always looking forward to her next . And while her more casual ensembles provide , this high-fashion moment proves that no makeup can be just as glamorous as a full face.
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Taylor Swift
To celebrate her single “Opalite” hitting number one on the Hot 100, Swift posted some behind-the-scenes clips from the making of the song and its video, including one snippet from her songwriting sessions in Sweden, where she left her face bare. Hey, when you’ve got a day off from the Eras Tour, you take advantage!
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Selena 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 then , replied with three heart-eye emojis. Aw!
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Martha 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 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 for helping to preserve her skin.
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Millie Bongiovi
Breakouts don’t mean you have to wear makeup—just ask 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!”
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Jennifer Lopez
Lopez is no stranger to sharing makeup-free selfies and swears by wearing 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 . “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!”
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Jessica Simpson
Simpson with a no-makeup snap on Instagram: “43 makeup free (kinda. Ha. I did curl my lashes),” she captioned the post.
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Lady 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 . “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!”
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Salma 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.
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Selena 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.
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Cardi 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.”
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Kim Kardashian
Kardashian shared a simple snap from her dentist’s office chair, and somehow it . Almost immediately, followers began bickering about whether or not the selfie in question was actually unfiltered or “natural.” “Yes an unfiltered selfie!!!” , and , “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,” .
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Selena 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!
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Gigi 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.
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Hailey 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.
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Michelle Obama
The 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.
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Jennifer Aniston
Aniston showed off her literal in this bare-faced beach-side snap.
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Martha Stewart
Stewart loves a bare-faced selfie. While quarantining in 2026, she tagged her glam squad writing, “Where is my hairdresser Megan? Where is my makeup artist ? Where is my colorist Parvin Klein ? Where is my manicurist Luda ? I think about you all daily as I attempt my own daily ablutions and preparations.”
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Megan Thee Stallion
The rapper and Glamour celebrated some much-needed me time with bare skin and a cozy robe.
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Drew Barrymore
For her 47th birthday on February 22, 2026, Drew Barrymore shared a makeup-free bathroom selfie on . She wrote in the caption, “2 22 22 this is 47.”
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Bebe 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.
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Tracee Ellis Ross
The actor and shared a moment of serenity with her Instagram followers in a , 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.
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Kate 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,” Winslet 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
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Salma 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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Gwyneth 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, 2026. “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.
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Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston treated fans to a cute makeup-free selfie. She also gave us a rare glimpse of her , shouting out the humidity and her hair brand, , in the caption.
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Shay Mitchell
In November 2026, Shay Mitchell dropped her in a , 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).
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Demi 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.
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Lady Gaga
In September of 2026 we got to see the softer side of Gaga in this makeup-free snap.
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Hailey 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.
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Halle Berry
Halle Berry took to Instagram in November 2026 to show us a little BTS of her at-home spa day, including a facial steamer and cozy robe.
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Gigi 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.
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Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez may be the mastermind behind one of the , but that won’t stop her from gracing our grids with a bare-faced selfie from time to time, like this one from December 2026.
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Adele
“Thirty Free,” the “Someone Like You” singer captioned this black-and-white snap of herself, on her 33rd birthday, May 5, 2026.
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Salma 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, 2026, 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,” with the hashtags #whitehair and #hairspiration.
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Megan Thee Stallion
“Me writing songs in the bed. gn hotties,” Megan Thee Stallion for this stunning makeup-free selfie. When are we getting that music?!
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Jennifer Lopez
took to Instagram on August 1, 2026, to share a stunning “morning face” photo that will inspire you to embrace your natural beauty first thing every day. The singer and , who had just celebrated her 52nd birthday, showed off her flawless skin , captioned, “Good morning everyone!!! #MorningFace.”
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Ariana 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.
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Helen 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 ,” 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.
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Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen—chilling in her bed, taking a no-makeup selfie with her dog—is all of us.
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Katy 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 . “Blackheads and all baby,” she added in the comment section.
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Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz
For skin this great, take the advice of two-thirds of Charlie’s Angels: #SUNSCREENALWAYS, as on Insta.
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Gabrielle Union
Posted live from her aesthetician’s office , 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.
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Jennifer 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.
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Lady Gaga
We’re used to seeing Gaga with dramatic makeup on, but we love that she’s feeling herself without it too.
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Gwyneth 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 more.
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Kylie Jenner
Prolific selfie taker Jenner rarely goes barefaced, but she gave us on Snapchat.
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Tyra 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 , 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.”
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Gigi Hadid
Hadid looks amazing—with or without her .
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Gina Rodriguez
Rodriguez captioned this photo, “Sun kissed. No makeup. Messy hair. Me. Here’s to a badass day 🙌🏽❤️.” (And here’s to her beautifully glowing skin.)
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Julianne Hough
We’d take Hough’s voluminous bedhead and fresh, no-makeup skin in a heartbeat (as well as the pup in her lap).
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Katie Holmes
We can’t see Suri’s face in this photo that Holmes posted of their mother-daughter sleepover, but we’re betting that, sans makeup, the two look even more alike than they usually do.
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Demi 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 . They also tagged her usual photographer Angelo Kritikos, adding, “you in trouble boo boo 😝🌴.”
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Jourdan Dunn
A #wokeuplikethis moment for the ages.
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Jessica 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,” Biel . “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.”
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Vanessa 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 that work for your skin is worth shouting about from the rooftops.
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Demi Lovato
“Haven’t done a 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 2026. “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. .”
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Alicia Keys
Keys’s motto on wearing makeup (or not): We couldn’t .
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Allison Williams
Before , 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.
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Drew Barrymore
We’re happy just looking at how happy Barrymore looks here.
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Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez shared a photo of her signature no-makeup glow on her .
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Adele
Adele might be the master of a dramatic cat eye, but here she proves makeup-free is just as lovely.
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Amandla Stenberg
With brows like those, who needs makeup? (Answer: no one.)
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Gwen Stefani
We’re used to , but we think no makeup could be Stefani’s new signature look.
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Taylor Swift
Swift posted this shot with the caption, “I woke up like thissss (With a cat on me).”
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Christy Turlington
At 47, Turlington is glowing. No words.
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Beyoncé
Queen B in her #iwokeuplikethis state? Bow down.
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Cindy Crawford
Hold up—we almost thought this was her daughter, Kaia Gerber.
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Rihanna
We’re elated , but we wouldn’t mind stealing a few of her bare-skin saviors too.
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Laverne 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.
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Bella Hadid
. . No makeup (and a hair change-up). Hadid works it all.
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Leighton Meester
Looks like someone snapped this smizing pic during lunch. Is that her hubby Adam Brody’s finger we see in the edge of the shot?
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Sarah Hyland
Let’s all practice what Sarah Hyland is preaching in her caption to this : “Monday Mantra: Be patient. Be kind. Be free. Don’t stress. Don’t overthink. Don’t worry. Just be. #nomakeupmonday #theresnofilterforlife.”
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Zendaya
“Yes for my white shirt being the perfect light bounce,” Zendaya aptly captioned this all-natural .
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Ashley Graham
In this Sunday morning , model Ashley Graham is embracing the “woke up like this” lifestyle—and we’re here for it.
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Kesha
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 on Instagram. “And to let my freckles liiiiiiiive 🛸🛸💃🏼💃🏼💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻.”
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Kim Kardashian
Kardashian has been —and in 2019 took this Snapchat of her just-woke-up look, mid flare-up.
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Ariel Winter
The Modern Family star showed off a constellation of freckles when she went barefaced at a .
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Dorinda Medley
The Real Housewives of New York star posted a makeup-free shot. “This is a real photo of me, 55, without any makeup or filters,” she wrote in the caption. “I have accepted me, the 55 year old me and I love every bit of it. .”
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Gal Gadot
Honestly, Gal Gadot probably never needs to wear makeup again in her life.
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