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Entity celebrates Gwyneth Paltrow's no makeup look.

How many of you women believe that you are just as beautiful with or without makeup? If you do, then that’s an incredible kind of power to have. Unfortunately, however, society’s expectations of femininity, beauty and womanhood often pressure women to wear makeup to look more “presentable” or “acceptable.”

Because of these beauty standards, many women end up feeling like they have to use makeup as a safety net to feel good about themselves. But when women wear “too much” makeup, they are judged. And sometimes, even when they find the courage to forgo the liner, gloss and shadow, they are still criticized for not being “pretty enough.”

As Alicia Keys laments on her Lenny letter, “All of it is so frustrating and so freakin’ impossible.”

So, when someone chooses to stand up to those comments and reclaim her confidence in her natural beauty, it’s inspirational for a lot of people. Many women in the entertainment world are leading the way and starting the no makeup trend. If you’re one of the people who needs this kind of inspiration, read what these female celebrities have to say about going makeup-free.

1 Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys is probably one of the most popular makeup-free celebrities in 2016. In May, she made a decision to uncover her natural face. According to her Lenny letter, she was tired of feeling like a “chameleon” and being buried in her insecurities. So she committed to being bare-faced 24/7. In doing this, Keys says, “I found my way to meditation, and I started focusing on clarity and a deeper knowing of myself. I focused on cultivating strength and conviction and put a practice in place to learn more about the real me.”

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2 Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress, singer and food writer, shared a makeup-free selfie on her Instagram for her 44th birthday. As the founder of Goop, she is dedicated to a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle. Part of this lifestyle involves giving her skin a chance to breathe. Although the star rarely wears heavy amounts of makeup to begin with, she chose to completely ditch the cosmetics for her latest photo. Paltrow captions her photo, “#nomakeup for my 44th birthday, embracing my past and future.”

3 Tyra Banks

Supermodel, author and businesswoman Tyra Banks is known for her gorgeous, glamorous looks. However, she is also a big advocate of loving yourself as you are. To encourage women across the world, Banks posted a silly no makeup picture with a caption that reads, “This morn, I decided to give you a taste of the really real me … So here I am. Raw … You deserve to see the REAL me.”

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4 Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez is an American singer, actress, dancer and fashion designer. But she is also a woman who enjoys skipping the daily beauty routine. In this Instagram photo, she shares her “no makeup day” selfie with her fans and hashtags how this image is her “real face” and “true selfie.”

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5 Laverne Cox

Orange is the New Black star and LGBT advocate Laverne Cox wipes the makeup off and removes the weave to take a completely natural portrait of herself. In her caption, she tells fans, “I love fake hair. It’s one of the great joys of my life. As an actress and a woman I love being able to transform, to switch up my look when I want to with wigs, weaves and bundles a plenty.” But then she reveals that she also loves being natural and makeup-free. “It’s about choices and options,” Cox says.

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6 Gwen Stefani

As a fashion designer and all-around superstar, Gwen Stefani is rarely seen without her bold lips and bright eyes. But to give her face a break, she shares this makeup-free photo of herself. Although she didn’t write a caption for the photo, fans in her comments section agree that she “looks amazing without makeup.”

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7 Demi Lovato

Recently, Demi Lovato has been doing what she can to inspire others to be confident. Not only does she regularly take to Twitter and Instagram to encourage fans to go makeup and filter free, she also posts weekly #NMM (No Makeup Monday) selfies. Sometimes, she even posts #FFF (Fresh Faced Fridays) photos. In this Instagram picture, her caption reads, “Today I’m embracing my beachy bronzer freckles. What feature are you confident about?”

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8 Sofia Vergara

As a female actress and model, Sofia Vergara knows how a beauty routine can transform your image to embody different characters. Although she doesn’t always go makeup free, she sometimes graces her Instagram followers with a bare-faced selfie. She posted the picture below before taking her trip to Mexico. And as Us Weekly says, she looks like she’s “beaming.”

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9 Beyonce Knowles-Carter

Known as Queen Bey to her many fans, Beyoncé is often adorned with anything bold and sparkling. But sometimes, we catch a glimpse of her bare face and natural eyes. Although Beyoncé didn’t caption this photo, fans (especially Bustle) agree that “as always, she looks gorgeous.” 

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10 Brie Larson

American actress and singer Brie Larson took to Instagram to express her gratitude for her fans. In this makeup-free selfie, the female actress is snuggled up on the couch as she smiles towards the camera. In her caption she writes, “I know who I am, but it’s wild how quickly you can forget once someone calls you something terrible. I was reminded how the acceptance of community is a deeply rooted need – but I don’t want to live worried people will hate me because I’m myself. We should all have the freedom to be our authentic selves without fear or judgment.”

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Although finding the courage to accept yourself as you are can be a difficult (and sometimes lonely) journey, these female celebrities and inspirational women are using their platforms as a source of encouragement. In time, may you learn to enjoy, as Brie Larson says, “the freedom to be [your] authentic self.”

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