Star of “Grown-ish,” Yara Shahidi’s face looks radiant. The young actress, Harvard student, and activist is well known for showing off her makeup-free face on social media. As you can see from this shot, her skin looks amazing, even with some blemishes, and she definitely knows how to catch the light.
Shahidi, who is half Iranian-American and half African-American, told Byrdie that her skincare is something she learned about from her heritage and her family. So, what should you do? According to Shahidi, adding cardamom and turmeric to your diet will do wonders for your skin.
Jessica Alba
Actress and founder of the natural baby and beauty retailer Honest Company, Jessica Alba, shows us her true face in this picture, and it looks beautiful. She has opened up about dealing with acne over the years and says she only got over her skin woes when she started keeping up a consistent skincare routine.
It isn’t a big surprise that her current routine includes her very own products. Alba often posts pics of her skincare regimen, especially Honest Company’s Vitamin C serum. She is also not shy about showing her self-care routines, including mud baths and masks. It sounds like the right way to live if you want seriously great skin, and it’s definitely working for her.
Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps
Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps have been best friends since they were on "Dawson’s Creek" together, and we really don’t want to think about how long ago that was. The two actresses spent a fun-filled day together in Los Angeles and posted a series of selfies, all of which were makeup-free. They captioned the pics, "No makeup, no filters! That's how we roll."
We’re not sure if it’s the friendship or the skincare, but they both look fabulous. Williams keeps her skin smooth by using facial scrubs; she is a big fan of them and tries to do one every day. You can check out all of Philipps’ beauty secrets on her video tutorials. She has partnered with Olay, which she says makes her feel good about the skin she’s in. Her most important tips are to drink plenty of water and completely remove all makeup before bed. Sounds familiar, right?
Lady Gaga
In 2017, singer and Oscar nominee for her role in "A Star are Born," Lady Gaga celebrated her birthday with an enormous slice of cake and a makeup clean face. Another no-makeup milestone took place later that year while she was working on the acclaimed film with co-star Bradley Cooper.
Cooper and Gaga shared the story with the LA Times, they were getting ready to read scripts at her home, and she walked downstairs with a face full of makeup. Cooper, who also directed the film, said to her, “Take it off.” He proceeded to use a wipe to remove all of her makeup, asking Gaga to be “completely open” and with “no artifice.” This sentiment echoes some of the moments in the film and makes every romantic out there just a little emotional.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Your workout is one time you should definitely skip the makeup. Sarah Michelle Gellar did just that in this post-workout post, which she captioned, "This pic is #nomakeup #nofilter and probably the last time I will be upright for the rest of the week." The actress is definitely rocking her endorphin high, and her skin is practically glowing.
As someone whose been in show business since she was in her teens, Gellar knows a little something about skincare. She told Us magazine that the "secret," if you can call it that, is to never go to bed with makeup on, and always cleanse and moisturize. She also makes sure to drink plenty of water and washes her face before and after getting off a plane and during her lunch break on set.