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This is what Taylor Swift looks like without makeup

We’ve found her top makeup-free photos

By Chelsea Tromans

Beauty Crew Contributing Editor / December 05 2018

Taylor Swift has always had a couple of makeup signatures she swears by. A red lipstick and a winged eyeliner are her go-tos that we’ve come to know and love her for.

Given most Taylor Swift images we see of the singer are with a full face of makeup both on stage and at red carpet appearances, it’s those rare moments when she’s embracing an off-duty makeup-free look that we live for.

We’ve scoured the Internet and done a little Instagram stalking, too, and found these snaps of her going makeup-free, or at least, practically bare-faced (she's really committed to her eyeliner!).

Bring back the curls!

Okay so she’s not makeup-free, but we just wanted to share this flashback of Taylor’s natural hair at the 2006 CMT Music Awards. We adore her ringlets and voluminous style. It’s been forever since we’ve seen her truly embrace her curls - although there’s a glimpse of them in one of the pictures below!

When: 10 April, 2006

Hair done, makeup optional

Taylor proves that when you have your hair perfectly blow-dried, there’s really no need to bother with makeup, because one or the other is all you need to look ‘done’

When: November 13, 2014

No time to primp

No makeup, dirty hair. We can SO relate!

When: January 18, 2016

A bare base

We confess, we can see a flick of winged eyeliner here, and maybe a touch of colour on her lips, but somehow she’s still giving off major vibes of a no-makeup natural beauty look.

When: September 7, 2016

Skin goals

In this (almost) no-makeup selfie (we swear she wears a winged eyeliner like it was her second skin - always perfect and so effortless), Taylor’s complexion looks smooth and imperfection-free.

When: November 10, 2017

Makeup-free selfies with the bestie

If you thought Taylor Swift without makeup was beautiful, Karlie Kloss without makeup is equally stunning! Karlie shared this makeup-free selfie of the pair in a ‘happy birthday’ shout-out to her best friend.

When: December 14, 2017

Taylor Swift, no makeup in sight

This makeup close-up of Taylor is BEAUTIFUL. Flawless skin, a natural rosy flush on the cheeks and those bright blue eyes - who needs makeup with features like that?!

When: June 7, 2018

Want to see more celebrity makeup-free selfies? You got it!

Do you prefer Taylor Swift makeup-free or with her signature winged eyeliner or red lipstick?

Image credits: Getty, @taylorswift, @karliekloss

Chelsea Tromans

Chelsea is BEAUTYcrew’s Contributing Editor. She has a sweet spot for anything that claims to make skin glow and won’t leave the house without a slick of mascara. Chelsea has 10 years of experience as a beauty editor and her words can be found on BEAUTYcrew, Women’s Health, Daily Addict, The Joye and Primped.