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Effortless Style: Beauty Icons Who Look Absolutely Gorgeous Without Makeup!

Heather Locklear

While referring to Heather Locklear, calling her an age-defying beauty wouldn’t be an overstatement. She has been in the industry for more than three decades and is still considered one of the top actresses of all time. Whenever Locklear, best known for her role in Melrose Place, steps out of her house, it is mostly without any makeup.

While nobody expects a middle-aged woman to look like she’s in her twenties, this pretty woman has been able to maintain herself with a youthful appearance. She still has that glow in her face that can turn heads around, and we are jealous!

CHERYL COLE

The beautiful singer Cheryl Cole was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on 30 June 1983.  Cheryl is a singer, dancer, and television personality also known for her flawless skin. She started gaining fame and millions of fans in 2002 after winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV’s Popstars: The Rivals.

The 38 years old actress’s Instagram is full of charming pictures, in which she is also seen wearing bare makeup. Cole has thus proved the fact that she looks picture perfect without a scrap of makeup on. She rocked her recent show night, where she was seen in a sequin dress and a tight-tied pony.

Stacey Solomon

Stacey Solomon started getting recognized after she appeared on the sixth series of The X Factor. Solomon came out as the winner of the tenth season of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. She started to appear in Loose Women as a panelist in 2016.

Stacey’s fans are quite used to her pictures full of glitz and glamour on social media. However, she doesn’t mind sharing her makeup-free selfies. On one occasion, she even shared a close-up image showing her breakouts and acne. The audience applauded her for taking such a bold step. Some even stated that it’s rare to see celebrities put their guard down.

WINNIE HARLOW: AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL

Winnie Harlow is a Jamaican-Canadian model and public speaker on vitiligo’s skin condition. Harlow gained popularity as a contestant on the 21st cycle of the U.S. television series ‘America’s Next Top Model.’ She has also modeled for international fashion magazines such as ‘i-D’ and ‘Dazed’ and the fashion website ‘Showstudio.com.’

Although all might not accept it, Harlow is a fervent supporter of speaking one’s truth. The supermodel has a rare skin condition called vitiligo, which causes her white patches all over and makes her one of the unique models in the world. However, she’s been vocal that it’s not something that should define her.

HEATHER CHASE

The newest girl on the show Below Deck, Heather Chase, has blown everyone away with her refreshing beauty and personality. She looks stunningly gorgeous in all her social media photos. She is certainly confident in her own skin and doesn’t like to cover it up with tons of beauty products.

Heather’s fans have been raving about her fit body and blushy face. With her new show, she has shown her determined and competent personality as a chief stew and has made her supporters proud. She is not just a pretty face but much more than that, and at the age of 25, she is already climbing the ladder of achievements.

NICKI CHAPMAN

Nicki Chapman and her love for nature are quite prominent with her social media; her Instagram is filled with photos of the greenest place in the world, where she keeps on visiting from time to time. At the age of 54 years, her face has not lost that sparkly glow at all. It looks like she is evidently aging backward.

She has been a judge on the ITV reality shows like Popstars and Pop Idol. Nicki’s skincare routine mostly consists of natural ingredients. She is presently working as a presenter on shows based on property relocation named Escape to the Country and Wanted Down Under.

Kate Middleton

The Duchess of Cambridge is one of the most loved celebrities globally and is believed to beautify every occasion with her presence and an alluring smile. Besides, she loves to present herself with a very limited amount of makeup or sometimes no makeup at all. You’d agree that wearing too much makeup is not Kate Middleton’s style!

Kate met Prince Williams at University of St Andrews in 2001 and started dating eventually. Immediately after tying the knot with Prince William, Kate has taken over the responsibilities as a member of the royal family and is working for the betterment of the nation.

Christina Aguilera

The GRAMMY award winner Christina Aguilera looks jaw-dropping beautiful when she doesn’t care to wear makeup. She looks amazing in the bold makeup avatars with a bright lip shade that she loves. However, she also feels it to be liberating to be not dependent on makeup.

The singer ditched makeup and went bare face for her issue of Paper magazine. Her freckles were taking the lead in gracing her clear skin even more. Aguilera rose to fame with her self-titled debut album, which was released in 1999. It had the three US number-one singles – Genie in a Bottle, Come on Over Baby, and What a Girl Wants.

Holly Willoughby

In her recent pictures, Holly Willoughby looks no less than an angel straight from heaven. Not only that but her fans were in disbelief of her natural glow when this 39 year old mother of three first appeared bare-faced in front of the media while strolling in the streets of London.

Holly believes that it isn’t essential to use makeup if a person wants to beautify his/her features. Her perfect blonde hair and shining blue eyes surely add more to her beauty. It is obviously a proof why her fans go crazy every time she uploads an image on social media.

Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice may not be a working member of the British royal family anymore, but she definitely has that serene and beguiling glow. Besides, she is a host of many charity events and organizations.

As Princess Beatrice walked down the aisle with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, back in 2017, the fans were amazed to witness her as the most sophisticated bride ever. She chose minimal makeup and kept her look as subtle as she could. Recently, Beatrice revealed that she is expecting her first baby soon and honestly we can’t wait to see her cheerful pregnancy glow!

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has always stunned fans with her funny looks and outfits with bold makeup looks. According to sources, Gaga was sans makeup in The Star is Born. Lady Gaga is often seen posting makeup-free selfies with her bleached brows looking flawless.

Gaga is one of the world’s best-selling music artists and also the fourth highest-earning female musician of the 2010s. She has achieved various Guinness world records, 11 Grammy Awards, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Her fresh-looking skin can be credited to her amazing skincare regime. She uses Talika face masks to keep her skin hydrated and for fine lines.

Jennifer Lopez

Hollywood’s leading lady, Jennifer Lopez, has made her name in the pop and dance music industry. When she is not stealing hearts with her on-stage performance, J.Lo is seen hanging out with her twins. She is a role model to many with her maintained figure and young-looking skin. The Latino beauty believes she is naturally blessed with good skin from her mom.

The singer-actress believes in keeping her pores and face clean by washing it often. She also says that using sunscreen can save your skin from sun and aging. You can consider following her suggestion to attempt to look mildly like J.Lo!

Adele

One of the most successful singers of the era, Adele, has broken the record for winning the most GRAMMYs by a female artist in one night. Talking about her signature look, she likes to wear a sharp winged eye-liner whenever she steps out on any big event.

A couple of months back, she posted a makeup-free selfie while being sick; however, she looked unbelievably gorgeous. Since her fans are used to seeing Adele in her glammed look, it was refreshing to see her makeup-free side.

 Meghan Markle

The legal drama series, Suits fame Meghan Markle, is the Duchess of Sussex. She is also the founder of a website called The Tig, which features blogs related to food, fashion, and themes inspiring women. She loves to show off her freckles whenever she gets a chance. Even on her wedding day, she chose to keep her makeup as minimal as she could. No one can look as graceful as a woman who is truly in love with herself, and the Princess proves it!

In other news, Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, stepped back from the royal family and shifted to her native place earlier this year.

Kitty Spencer

Lady Kitty Spencer is not just a British model but also one of the most admired fashion icons. From fashion week to horse riding, this versatile personality has gained proficiency in every field she has tried her hands in. Although fashion is an eminent part of her life, she refuses to cover up herself with excess cosmetics that would otherwise hide her natural glow.

29-year old Kitty has been engaged to the fashion mogul and millionaire, Michael Lewis. The couple is head over heels in love with each other as they have been taking out time from their busy schedules to be with each other.

ALEX JONES

A Welsh television presenter, Alex Jones, has been working with BBC for quite a while now. She is also known for presenting Tumble, On Camera, and Shop Well for Less. Jones was also seen in a guest appearance in the 2016 film Absolutely Fabulous.  Alex has a special admiration for wildlife which is often visible on social media handles.

Jones can be seen in no makeup in most of her pictures. She has a sharp and well-toned face. She also regularly posts pictures of her workout regime, and neither shies away from stepping out without makeup. Indeed a confident woman!

TESS DALY

Tess Daly is a popular television presenter who has co-presented the dance reality show Strictly Come Dancing in 2004. In the beginning, Daly started as a model and traveled to different cities like Tokyo and Paris to work on her assignments. In 2003, she shifted to television presenting and made a career in it. Tess started with ITV’s show Home On Their Own.

Tess is married to Vernon Kay, who finds her extremely beautiful when not wearing any makeup. The 52 years old presenter has radiant and glowing skin. She never shies away from getting clicked without makeup and even boasts her no-makeup looks on social media.

Madonna

Madonna is a true icon with her powerful music and looks that can kill. The Queen of Pop can make her fans drool without an ounce of makeup. Well, all she needs to do is step out in an all-leather ensemble!

Madonna likes to go natural when she is casually strolling on the streets of New York. Her talent is enough enhancement to her beauty and persona that she does not need makeup to woo us. Her no-makeup Instagram posts are a reason enough to bow down, seeing how great she looks even at this age.

Angelina Jolie

The ultimate diva of Hollywood, Angelina Jolie, is recognized worldwide for her beauty and style. The doting mother, who is also a humanitarian and a businesswoman, can be seen with her children out and about if she isn’t busy with her hectic schedule.

While Jolie is acclaimed for her acting skills, she has always been minimalist when it comes to offscreen events. You would rarely see her in a full-blown makeup look, and that’s exactly why she has made it to this list. This beauty icon with a natural blush and a million-dollar smile was named as the most famous and powerful celebrity by Forbes Magazine in 2009.

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek has been blessing our feed with her no-makeup selfies, which have started quite a stir on Instagram. The actress is seen playing with different angles and lighting, which enhances her features even more. Her clear complexion and great skin are the results of a simple skincare routine, including rose water and face masks! The gorgeous actress was last seen in The Roads Not Taken.

Apart from her glowing skin, Hayek doesn’t shy away from showing off her grey strands. Here is what we need to learn from Hayek: her skincare regimen and the confidence to carry all the beauty.

Kylie Jenner

The billionaire beauty mogul is known for her stunning makeup looks. Time to time, she takes it to Instagram to reveal her freckles without any makeup. Kylie came out with her skincare line Kylie Skin and believes that her skin has considerably improved and feels better post use of her own skincare products. She loves to use her walnut scrub and Vitamin-C serum.

The reality star has managed to make her skin as well as her makeup line successful with her constant promotional strategies on social media. With more than 150 million followers on Instagram, she is one of the most-followed people on this social media platform.

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler is an American actress, producer, and singer. She is best known for her role as Arwen Undómiel in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. At the age of 14, Tyler began a career in modeling. However, she later decided to focus on acting with her debut film in Silent Fall.

The actress has been obsessed with good skincare all throughout her life. That might be one factor for her to look equally ravishing without makeup. Liv believes in using clarifying products to remove all the makeup and reveal beautifully fresh skin.

Kendal Jenner

The tall and beautiful, Kendal Jenner is witnessed rocking a no-makeup look when she is not on the runway. Kendal likes to keep it natural when she’s chilling out of the designer labels at her home. Wearing too much makeup has never been Kendal’s style. She usually takes off makeup the moment she is out of a fashion show.

Kendal is an inspiration to young teens with her struggles with acne and overcoming the stigma in front of the limelight. She even clapped back when she was seen rocking the red carpet with something as natural as acne. She recently started endorsing Proactive, which helped her with acne.

TINA O’BRIEN

Hitting your ’30s is a big deal, and many people have mixed reactions to the third decade of this thing called life. Still, if Tina O’Brien is to be used as a template, the 30s aren’t as bad as some people may have us believe.

Despite clocking her late 30s, Tina is as gorgeous as ever, and some may claim she must be aging backward. Her younger pictures are a spitting copy of her current images. It’s like Tina stopped aging at some point in her twenties, and it is heavenly. Maybe she has the keys to life, and she will be kind enough to share it with us.

VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE

Victoria is a British journalist, newsreader, and broadcaster who has been working actively since 1993. She is the recipient of a Nick Clarke Award. Victoria works for the BBC and is married to Mark Sandell. The chances of spotting her without makeup are few and far between, but she stuns the look whenever she appears without makeup.

Her face has an instant glow that is so refreshing to see at her age. She has very few fine lines and cheeks puffed up. Victoria is also featured on the cover page of a women’s lifestyle magazine called Womanandhome, where she talks about intelligent and effective skincare.

Chloe Sims

Chloe Sims is an English television personality. She gained popularity for appearing in the reality series The Only Way Is Essex. Even though she is mostly seen with heavy makeup, it is soothing to see her foundation all wiped up.

Sims’ was an active supporter of her co-star, Georgia Kousoulou #KeepTheGramReal challenge. While scrolling her feed on Instagram, Kousoulou saw filtered pictures of different celebrities and realized how the system has completely twisted the principle of natural beauty. Chloe also joined her in and shared a no-makeup selfie with her fans, who appreciated her for keeping it real. Well, Chloe’s even skin tone made her look gorgeous like always!

Kym Marsh

Kym Marsh has quite the history, considering that she started as a singer and member of the Hear’Say band and proceeded to become a solo act with the 2003 album Standing Tall to her name. Most people remember her as the alluring Michelle Connor in Coronation Street.

Kym is 44 years of age, but looking at her portraying Donna in The Syndicate on BBC One will make you fall in love with her rare beauty all over again. The beautiful actress admits to loving her lip balm and eye cream and says she can’t walk out without her Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara.

Beverley Callard

Some women are born to drive our minds bonkers. When a young Beverley Callard portrayed Liz McDonald in Coronation Street and Flo Henshaw in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, guys everywhere had a new celebrity crush.

Callard has always had that rare yet effortless beauty, but the most attractive characteristic about the stunning thespian is her openness and honesty. The 64-year-old actress admits to having undergone Botox injections, although it hardly shows. Well, we’re glad it worked for her since she looks so fresh and bright!

Priscilla Presley

One of the most iconic personalities of the 80s and 90s, Priscilla Presley, is known for her effortless beauty and trendy style. She got married to Elvis Presley in 1967 and served as the chairman of Elvis Presley Enterprises. Priscilla’s television debut began with Those Amazing Animals, where she was the co-host. After that, she landed in several other television roles as well.

Even though Priscilla is 75, she is still as gorgeous as her initial days in the industry. A perfect blend of old Hollywood and classic fashion sense, Priscilla continues to steal hearts with her natural beauty.

Katie Holmes

Fame came early to Katie Holmes as she started modeling at the age of 14. All the limelight initially made her feel the need to look good all the time. However, her stunning no-makeup looks go against the fact that she is 41 and a mom.

The fans on twitter cannot really stop gushing over her beautiful pictures. Her glam outings at night are often followed by no makeup mornings in which she looks equally great. Katie was married to Tom Cruise for around five and a half years, and they have a daughter together.

Kourtney Kardashian

No one can say Kourtney Kardashian has three kids with that fit body and glowing skin. She is the CEO of Poosh and is often seen without any trace of makeup. Kourtney has always encouraged her fans to follow a more holistic approach and credits the use of Manuka honey and derma rolling for flawless looking skin.

The oldest one in the Kardashian sibling clan often takes it to Instagram to post her no-makeup selfies along with her kids. With her online lifestyle column, Poosh, she is truly an inspiration for people who want a vegan approach in life.

Cindy Crawford

The queen of no-makeup selfies, Cindy Crawford, makes a lot of effort to maintain glowing skin. The supermodel loves to flaunt her bare face whenever she feels like it.

Crawford, who owns a skincare line – Meaningful Beauty, believes that it is never too early or late to take care of your skin. During the 1980s-90s, she was one of the most popular supermodels who was seen on almost all the magazine covers. Coming from a background that pressurizes women to look a certain way, Crawford has made peace with the changes in her body and embraced each one of them.

Heather Locklear

While referring to Heather Locklear, calling her an age-defying beauty wouldn’t be an overstatement. She has been in the industry for more than three decades and is still considered one of the top actresses of all time. Whenever Locklear, best known for her role in Melrose Place, steps out of her house, it is mostly without any makeup.

While nobody expects a middle-aged woman to look like she’s in her twenties, this pretty woman has been able to maintain herself with a youthful appearance. She still has that glow in her face that can turn heads around, and we are jealous!

Heidi Klum

Supermodel Heidi Klum is known for being on Insta feed with her usual no-makeup selfies. Honestly, you cannot even tell if she is not even wearing makeup; she just looks that good and about a decade younger.

After a successful modeling career, she was nominated for 2008 Emmy and also a win in 2013 for Outstanding Host for a Reality-Competition Program. The model has also been the face of numerous commercials for Volkswagen and McDonald’s. Her fans even got a glimpse of her honeymoon in Italy with her makeup-free posts. She believes her healthy morning smoothie benefits her skin to look younger.

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams is an American actress known for the depth she brings to different characters on screen. She was first seen in the television series Dawson’s Creek and was known as the bad girl Jen Lindley. Apart from being a brilliant actress, Williams is known for her delicate beauty. Her picture with BFF Busy Phillips was a treat to the eyes where both the actresses are seen flaunting a no-makeup look.

The secret to Williams’ natural glow is the regular use of facial scrubs. She loves to experiment with different skincare brands and believes that it is essential to ditch makeup every once in a while.

Geena Davis

The notable performance of Geena Davis in Thelma and Louise made her a shining star. She continued making a prominent mark with portrayals of strong female characters. However, Davis is as fierce in her real life as you see her on the screen, and her contribution to increasing the presence of female characters is proof. 

Years after displaying some of the most amazing roles, the actress is still pretty as a picture. She constantly makes an appearance in front of the paparazzi without any makeup, displaying her youthful complexion and natural beauty. Well, if I were Geena Davis, applying makeup would also be the last thing on my list!

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, singer, and producer. She began her career at a very young age. Hewitt appeared in a couple of national television commercials before she joined the cast of Kids Incorporated. She is best known for her role in Party of Five, and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Very often, she is seen sporting bangs and a gorgeous smile to charm her fans. With extremely beautiful features, the actress sure does not need any makeup. Her facial structure is alluring enough to give makeup a run while she is running errands.

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis is one of the celebrities who are daring enough to be all bare-faced on most occasions. Her Glamour magazine cover is an epitome of the actress’s raw beauty. Now you know why her bare face grabbed more eyes than the dolled up one.

The actress has played significant roles in several movies, including Friends with Benefits and Ted. Apart from that, Kunis has also gained various acclaim and accolades for her role in Black Swan. Kunis believes in her beauty tricks to double up on a pillowcase and change them on the regular. 

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