Celebs who don’t mind not wearing makeup

Women in the spotlight face enormous pressure to appear perfectly polished at every moment. Yet the stars featured here have developed a strong sense of self-worth, feel comfortable in their own skin, and have no hesitation stepping out with little to no makeup whenever they feel like it. We think that’s worth celebrating — these women are pushing back against impossible beauty expectations!

Scroll through to find out which celebrities made the list.

Kim Kardashian

Kim K showed up to Balenciaga’s 2017 Paris fashion show with a completely bare face. She also chose to go makeup-free while promoting her own KKW Beauty concealer line — quite the statement.

Gwyneth Paltrow

The actress and Goop founder organized a No Makeup Party back in 2020 as a way of honoring women in their most natural form, streaming the whole thing on Instagram.

Cindy Crawford

When she’s off the clock, Crawford has been known to skip her beauty routine entirely without a second thought.

Demi Lovato

Having faced personal struggles with body image and an eating disorder, seeing Demi in a healthier headspace — and sharing bare-faced selfies on Instagram — is truly heartwarming.

Cameron Diaz

After stepping back from acting and public life, Diaz was photographed more and more without any makeup on. She announced her comeback to Hollywood in late June 2022, though whether she’ll hold onto her low-maintenance beauty approach is yet to be seen.

Pamela Anderson

At 58, Anderson has fully leaned into living without makeup. She opened up to Vogue during Paris Fashion Week, saying she’s not focused on being the most glamorous person in the room and that letting go of that pressure feels liberating. Rather than fighting the natural aging process, she’s embracing it — proof that confidence stands on its own.

Jessica Biel

When she’s not on set or in front of a camera for professional reasons, Biel is perfectly happy going about her day without any makeup.

Frances McDormand

The Oscar-winning actress behind Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) has never felt the need to wear makeup — even when walking into major awards ceremonies.

Zendaya

Zendaya refuses to let industry pressure dictate her beauty choices. During her personal time, she typically goes bare-faced, and most of the selfies she shares on Instagram reflect that.

Cara Delevingne

One of the most in-demand models working today, Delevingne is refreshingly down-to-earth. She’s just as likely to be caught in pajamas eating pizza as she is dressed to the nines. She’s also been candid about preferring to go without makeup whenever she has the choice.

Gigi Hadid

Even as a top model, Hadid has no issue posting unfiltered, makeup-free photos of herself on social media.

Selena Gomez

Gomez is very open about the damage that unrealistic beauty standards can do to people’s mental wellbeing. As her own form of resistance, she regularly steps away from makeup products and embraces her natural look.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé has consistently shown young women that their beauty is real and valid — with or without a full face of makeup.

Jessica Alba

After shifting her focus to running The Honest Company, which centers on clean beauty products, Alba has settled into a quieter lifestyle — one that involves far fewer cameras and far less makeup.

Jennifer Garner

Garner is frequently spotted out and about with minimal or no makeup at all. She even attended the Telluride Film Festival completely bare-faced.

Ciara

The singer has no reservations about showing off her natural look, regularly posting makeup-free photos for her Instagram followers.

Ashley Graham

Model, body positivity advocate, and swimwear designer Ashley Graham loves sharing glowing, makeup-free photos on Instagram to celebrate skin in its natural state.

Shailene Woodley

After spotting a heavily retouched image of herself, Woodley told SheKnows it made her realize that trying to meet tabloid standards was a losing battle. She began showing up to major red carpet events in 2013 without any makeup, hoping to send the message that a woman’s value has nothing to do with her appearance.

Alicia Keys

Keys has arguably become the most well-known advocate for going makeup-free in Hollywood. She went completely natural for an album cover shoot in 2016 and has since performed and attended high-profile events without makeup for years running.

Heidi Klum

Given how much makeup is part of her professional world, it’s no surprise that Klum enjoys a completely bare face during her time off. She’s shared plenty of no-makeup posts to prove it.

Lupita Nyong’o

Blessed with naturally radiant skin, Nyong’o is rarely seen wearing any makeup outside of professional Hollywood commitments.

Sarah Hyland

The Modern Family actress sees no reason to wear makeup when she’s off duty and away from the cameras.

Paris Jackson

Jackson doesn’t feel obligated to follow beauty norms, having shown up to events like People’s Ones to Watch with a completely bare face.

Bella Thorne

Thorne is a regular sight in public without makeup. She told the Associated Press that she treats it as something strictly for work — not everyday life.

AnnaLynne McCord

The 90210 actress has spoken openly about her frustration with the unrealistic standards Hollywood places on women, and she puts that belief into practice by rarely wearing makeup.

Maren Morris

Country singer-songwriter Maren Morris is another proud member of the makeup-free club, never hesitating to go natural.

Leandra Medine

The creative mind behind the blog Man Repeller built her entire reputation on doing things her own way — and that very much includes ignoring the expectation to wear makeup.