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We all like seeing our favorite celebrities with makeup on and dressed incredibly. As much as we love to see them all glamorous and shining we can’t get enough of them in their private lives. They are normally only caught in their day to day home lives with out their makeup. Some celebrity photographers focus entirely on catching famous singers without makeup as well as models and actresses.

We are all used to seeing our favorite stars with their hair and makeup perfect. Initially, it catches us by surprise when we see them without makeup. The appearance of these stars changes drastically when they are no longer in professional hair and makeup. When they are in their makeup you get the full effect of glamour from them. Celebrities look as common as you and me under all of that makeup.

Noticeable warts, discolorations and pimples are seen without them. Melissa Gilbert with out makeup looks just like the average person. She’s not the only one that looks drastically different. Take a closer look at those pictures next time and you will see just how different they look.

Older actresses such as Goldie Hawn are usually shown in these photos. The facade of youthfulness fades when the makeup comes off. These actresses and singers without makeup resemble the rest of us with wrinkles and laugh lines. Without some touch-ups to complement the makeup, they have a small amount of gray.

Can you imagine your favorite singer without makeup? What about Kiss? You remember the years of all the bands and the glamour makeup. Kiss and Poison look completely different without theirs. Of course the fact that they are men makes it obvious that they look different without the makeup. The difference is amazing, no longer are the faces completely hidden under perfect makeup, the flaws all show. Look at Gene Simmons of KISS, what a difference it is to see him in and out of makeup! Remember Boy George from the 80’s, you would not even recognize him as the same person now as he works as a dance DJ at a hot London Club and with the Ministry of Sound. Then there is Adam Ant who used to wear a white stripe of makeup across his face. This is still a bit of a surprise when we see them without their makeup.

Celebrities with no makeup help our self confidence. They are all airbrushed and painted on magazine covers mostly but the times they aren’t made up make the rest of us feel better. Looking through magazines and seeing the models all made up can sometimes make us feel self conscience about the way we look. When looking at those photographs, it’s easy to forget that we are fine the way we are. That is, until they appear to use with no makeup on.

We don’t feel the need to be quite so perfect once we see their flaws. They have acne and skin conditions just like all of us. They even have laugh lines and wrinkles. You feel better about yourself already don’t you? Yes you do. You know now that this is all an illusion.

When you see a beautiful person on the cover of some glamor magazine, just smile to yourself knowing that you’re just the same as they are. You don’t need a professional to have your makeup look good in the morning. Allowing yourself this luxury will cause you to look absolutely incredible all hours of the day and night.