Cosmetic and fashion brands continue to go further and advertise their products with influencers, manipulating us into thinking their products can help us look pretty like our idols. The truth is far from that. What's not being shown is how female celebrities have to go through hours of expensive treatment to maintain their youthful beauty. How insane the amount of money they have to spend on cosmetics and the best of everything is. The toxic way of brands’ marketing has created unhealthy stereotypes for other women all over the world.
Maybe that’s why when some celebrities show their faces without looking like their usually put-together self, we get excited. We finally get to see something basic and normal just like us, instead of some modern Venus. We praise them for showing what they really look like. And guess what? It makes them more beautiful in the most basic yet refreshing way possible.
These amazing beauty icons have shown girls all over the world that makeup is a choice, not something you have to do to feel beautiful. This is definitely a positive move to set better standards for young women all over the world who look up to celebrities.
1. Lady Gaga
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2. Beyoncé
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3. Ashley Graham
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4. Demi Lovato
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5. Cardi B
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6. Taylor Swift
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7. Nicki Minaj
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8. Lupita Nyong’o
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9. Sofia Vergara
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10. Jennifer Lopez
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11. Gwyneth Paltrow
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12. Alicia Keys
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13. Jessie J
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14. Kesha
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15. Jessica Alba
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16. Rihanna
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17. Gigi Hadid
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18. Tyra Banks
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19. Adele
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20. Bella Hadid
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21. Selena Gomez
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22. Jennifer Garner
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23. Lizzo
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24. Carrie Underwood
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25. Gal Gadot
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26. Lily Collins
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