With red carpets being few and far between these days, our fave celebs have been swapping out head-to-toe glam for makeup-free, bare faces.
And as much as we love fawning over a star-studded event or the wild and wacky Met Gala beauty looks, there’s something quite humbling about seeing an A-lister hanging at home looking like, well, us.
Ok, maybe not exactly like us. Let’s face it, makeup or no makeup, supermodels are still supermodels.
Here’s our roundup of the latest and greatest makeup-free celebs.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Hitting three million Instagram followers might call for some champagne, maybe even an (enviro-friendly) balloon or two, perhaps? Well, Michelle Pfeiffer has chosen to celebrate a little differently by gracing us with a makeup-free selfie! We hope her skin care routine is in the next post because her skin is FLAWLESS.
Image Credit: @michellepfeifferofficial
Jennifer Lopez
Image via: @jlo
There’s no better advertisement for a skin care line than the brand founder’s crystal clear complexion. Particularly when said founder is Jennifer Lopez herself. During a recent Instagram tutorial, JLo showed her followers exactly how to nail a “makeup-free @JLoBeauty glow” — using nothing but the Marry Me actresses own products, of course.
Salma Hayek
With skin as glowing and brows as fluffy, why would you ever wear makeup? Salma gave her Instagram followers a glimpse into her relaxing weekend as she wished her followers a “Happy Sunday!!! Feliz domingo!!!!” The Frida actress even made sure to hashtag “no makeup” just in case anyone suspected a light veil of concealer or wash of lippy.
Image via: @salmahayek
Adele
After a near two month Instagram hiatus, Adele treated her 49.9 million followers to a series of makeup-free photos to mark her 34th birthday. The bare-faced images were captioned: “what a difference a year makes! If time keeps healing and smoothing out all the creases in my life like it does as the years fly by, then I can’t wait to be 60! I’ve never been happier! So many lessons, so many blessings to be grateful for. This is 34, and I love it here! Thank you for the birthday love as always.”
Image via: @adele
Gabrielle Union
When you’ve got glowing skin like Gab Union’s, makeup seems almost redundant. We’ve officially filed Gab under “celebrities who age backwards”.
Image via @gabunion
Jennifer Aniston
Jen always looks glowing on the red carpet, but looking THIS radiant without a scrap of makeup on? Unfair. The 52-year-old previously shared her top three anti-ageing tips with InStyle, citing, “water, sleep and sunscreen.”
Image credit: @jenniferaniston
Lady Gaga
If you didn’t recognise Lady Gaga sans wig, headpiece or crystal glasses, we don’t blame you. But here she is, bare-faced and looking as beautiful as ever.
Image credit: @ladygaga
Jessica Biel
Sharing to her 9.7 million Instagram followers, Jessica captioned this lowkey pic: “Portrait of a hungover woman who had cake for breakfast”. Oh to look this good hungover…
Image credit: @jessicabiel
Gwyneth Paltrow
After sharing the glow-inducing secrets of her skin care routine, it comes as no surprise that the queen of Goop looks this hydrated, plump and beautiful without a speck of makeup on.
Image credit: @gwynethpaltrow
Jennifer Garner
Check out that fresh, smooth and bouncy deliciousness. Oh, and Jen’s baked goods look alright too. Without a blemish, line or sag insight, it’s no wonder Jen’s skin care routine is well sought after.
Image credit: @jen.garner
Zoe Saldana
In true Hollywood A-lister fashion, Zoe Saldana is just as beautiful when she’s at home, freshly cleansed and hanging with her kids, as she is when she’s red carpet ready. .
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh shared this makeup-free selfie to mark her 50th birthday. Yes, you read that correctly. She’s 50!?
Image credit: @sandraoh
Heidi Klum
It’s Heidi Klum, need we say more?
Cindy Crawford
A swim in the lake might’ve washed off her makeup, but nothing can jeopardise Cindy’s world-famous glow.
Image credit: @cindycrawford
Eva Longoria
While we can detect a lick of mascara, Eva Longoria is rocking her natural skin and showing off her freckles. Extra points for the sun-safe hat, too.
*This article has been updated since first published*
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Main image credit: @jessicabiel, @evalongoria
All truly beautiful!!!
They all look very natural and lovely but a couple seem to have just a little makeup.
that’s what I thought when I looked at Adele’s lips lol
It is nice to see natural beauties and celebrities but surely there is a lot of work to maintain that lovely look that we just don't know about.
They look so much younger without their makeup too!
I agree with you there. They all look great sans make up
I think they pretty much all look better without makeup!
Amazing what long bangs and a hat hat can hide
Hahaha, I was thinking the same thing too
Love these pics, they are all beautiful
Oh Gwyn, please use an adequate amount of SPF.
Good to be natural at times, it makes the glam days more special
Great to see more looking natural, we need to embrace it, I always feel that it is okay for men to be natural so why not women?
Totally agree
I think most of those beauties look better fresh faced.
All Looking relaxed and happy.
Jennifer Aniston must be using some Fillers especially around her Lip Area to stop Marionette Lines. Seems many Celebrities do this to fight Aging wish I could get Fillers for my lines around my mouth.
I could do with those too but good on them if they have used
Glorious. Heidi Klum , did she even age =D
Gabrielle Union’s skin is FLAWLESS! Are you sure this is makeup-free? I can see she’s got eyeliner on.
They all look amazing!
It’s good for the skin to regularly go make-up free and be your natural self whenever possible
Agree!
Wow I did not know Adele has so many lines around her eyes.
Beautiful natural photos.
I love make-up free selfies , keep them coming!
I cannot believe how good Sandra Oh looks.
Love the make up free selfie – gorgeous.
Beautiful ladies but I do think there is a hint of makeup (lip gloss, mascara etc.) not all exactly makeup free. Good to see them looking natural. They shouldn’t feel they have to wear makeup all the time just because they are celebrities.
Nice look.They are still beautiful.
Natural beauties!
Eva Longoria looks like she has mascara on.
make up free selfies wins! they all look wonderful
They’re all so gorgeous!
Beautiful with or without makeup.
Agreed all of them.
I do but I would also love to have all of the skin treatments that goes with having skin look that great.
Heidi’s skin is glowing!
So gorgeous! X
They all look so fresh and have great skin, well done ladies!
Gabrielle Union looks so young!
On another note, I do like Jennifer Aniston’s hat!
Yes I like the hat too -She is a very attractive woman as well even without makeup
All beautiful. My favourite is Gabrielle Union – those dimples 💗
Some I wouldn’t have even recognised!
Still looking happy and relaxed
It is nice to see natural beauties and celebrities but surely there is a lot of work to maintain google https://www.google.com
They all look so good and fresh
I note a little lippy here and there but isn’t it nice to see they are just normal looking ladies without all the make up
They all look okay but it is wonderful what a bit of make up does to us all.
They look so different to their made-up looks – l love it! Cindy strikes me as looking like she’s even got Brazilian in her?! I wonder what her heritage is!
they look amazing, wonder if they have filters on
They all look so beautiful with and without makeup!
Gorgeous ladies.
I wouldn’t have recognised Adele. She still looks good though.
I love seeing photo’s of women without their makeup.
Yes it makes them all seem real.
This was refreshing to see!
jlo filter used. Yeah, do not wear makeup (minus special occasions, minimal), so to me this is all amazing!
Just shows they all look like the rest of us without makeup- Thank Goodness.