When #NoMakeup and #wokeuplikethis selfies started trending on social media, celebrities were quick to jump on board “without Makeup”. There were plenty of fails, as some stars felt eyeliner, blush, and lip gloss didn’t count. The hashtag spawned hilarious parodies as well, like Amy Schumer’s “Girl, You Don’t Need No Makeup” sketch. But some celebs really took the plunge and posted 100% au natural pics, and the results were eye opening to say the least. Here are some celebrities who are unrecognizable without makeup.
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Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler made a name for herself with her bold stand-up comedy, uncensored autobiographical books, and no-punches-pulled talk show on E! She’s also been posting topless photos to Twitter for years, so it’s no surprise that her #NoMakeup photo is one of the roughest of the bunch. Obviously played for laughs, the intentionally bad photo looks more she was trying to recreate one of those “after” photos in a substance abuse awareness campaign.
Miley Cyrus
Like Lorde, Cyrus also takes to Instagram to show fans her makeup-free face, whether it has pimples on it or not.
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato is arguably the queen of no makeup selfies. She posts them constantly, and she’s even done a naked, no makeup, no retouching shoot with Vanity Fair to embrace and reinforce the concept of positive body image to other women. And while she usually looks great, this one kind of misfired. Maybe it’s the blonde hair with dark roots or just a weird angle, but we would have guessed this was the kid from Jerry Maguire all grown up before we guessed Demi.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj has toned her makeup down from the loud, candy-colored palette of her “Super Bass” days, but she still generally wears plenty. That’s why it’s so shocking to look at her shower selfie without the eye shadow and lash extensions that put her usual look somewhere between Cleopatra and Jessica Rabbit.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian isn’t one to keep it natural; she is almost always in full glam and doesn’t travel without her Glam Squad. However, she isn’t averse to a bit of experimentation with her look, and decided to go bare-faced to the Balenciaga show at Paris Fashion Week, looking flawless. We wonder how much time she saved getting ready…
Beyoncé
Queen Bey is an immensely private person, and not one to snap herself slobbing around the house in trackies without makeup on. But when we do see the more candid side to her (thanks to a rare bare-faced selfie or a sweet home video), we are wowed.
Rihanna
RiRi is all about making fun of herself and embracing her flaws. She’s known as one of the “realest” people in the industry, so it make perfect sense for her to show everyone what she looks like without the designer clothes and red carpet makeup.
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez is a pretty face, no doubt, but without any makeup on – and after a sweaty workout session – she has a natural dewy glow.
Kendall Jenner
Millennial juggernaut and supermodel Kendall Jenner walked for Marc Jacobs without a scrap of makeup on, and our jaws dropped.
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid is so striking, she doesn’t need makeup to add definition. Her feline eyes and cheek bones do all the talking.
Gigi Hadid
We think Cali beach babe Gigi Hadid looks best stripped back, and her no makeup selfie proves that.
Emily Ratajkowski
It’s no surprise that Emily Ratajkowski’s bare face is still as breathtaking as her glammed-up one.
Hailey Baldwin
Supermodel Hailey Baldwin posts a no makeup selfie every now and again on her Instagram, and we think she looks radiant.
Lady Gaga
We love Lady Gaga for her eccentric makeup looks, but her off-stage, bare-faced selfie makes us love her just that little more. From Gaga to Stefani.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is every inch the natural beauty on and off the red carpet.
Kylie Jenner
Makeup mogul Kylie Jenner has been leading the millennial beauty tribe throughout her teens, but without a scrap of makeup on she is adorable.
Shakira
We already know that her hips don’t lie, but she recently confirmed that her makeup doesn’t either. She’s not exactly known for over-the-top makeup, but she washed it off for a makeup-free selfie anyway proving that she really doesn’t need it in the first place.
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen is our spirit animal: she’s funny, intelligent, a Twitter warrior, and look at that face! Beautiful.
Cara Delevingne
Cara rocks a no makeup look quite regularly, but with or without makeup she is an undeniable beauty.
Tyra Banks
This model extraordinaire is known for getting real about her looks. She took to Instagram a couple years ago to show off her fresh face without any touch ups or filters.
Adwoa Aboah
Aboah is a unique, enchanting face, and those freckles need to be seen.
Ariana Grande
This picture seen above is her natural looks amidst her shoot where she looks herself sipping coffee from Starbucks! Tired yet quite beautiful, isn’t she!
Zoe Kravitz
Zoe Kravitz it the ultimate cool cat, and she doesn’t need a lick of lipstick or mascara to stand out.
Adele
On stage the singer is a big fan of dramatic makeup but off-duty she keeps it simple and bare faced.
Alicia Keys
The singer famously quit makeup altogether last year and looks just as beautiful fresh faced.
Serena Williams
The tennis legend regularly goes makeup-free to press conferences, but prefers to glam it up on the red carpet.
Jennifer Lopez
Known for her fabulous glam, J Lo opted for no makeup in a serious video she posted to Instagram, asking her followers to donate to help victims of a hurricane in Puerto Rico.
Gal Gadot
Wonder woman proves she is wonderful with or without makeup time and time again, often posting makeup free selfies to Instagram.
Eva Longoria
While Eva clearly loves a full glam, she opts for the natural look when practicality calls.
Kesha
She was known for her wild makeup and glitter clad face when she first hit the music scene in 2009. Now she’s known for doing the exact opposite, but she still keeps things cruelty-free.
Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox has always been an advocate for being your true, beautiful self. She showed her pride in a makeup-free Instagram in fall 2015.
