Stars Without Makeup: Is Jessica Simpson's Bare Face For Real?

By Brooke Tarnoff Posted Apr 8th 2010 02:55PM

Jessica Simpson has been traveling the globe, recording beauty rituals in various cultures for her reality show 'The Price of Beauty' -- but back in the United States, Simpson dispensed with her usual routine, appearing in Marie Claire without a stitch of makeup. "I don't have anything to prove anymore," Jessica told the magazine. "What other people think of me is not my business."

Yet Simpson's photograph is so flawless, many refuse to believe the singer is truly bare-faced. The Huffington Post asked readers if they thought Simpson looked like she was secretly sporting concealer or blush -- and a majority said yes. But Simpson's former publicist (and current PopEater staffer) Rob Shuter answers the question for us definitively. "I know Jess and have seen her many times without any makeup," Shuter tells us. "I can 100 percent confirm: That is what she looks like."

"Her natural beauty is staggering. Her skin glows and her big eyes pop," Shuter continues. "I think she looks better natural or with very little makeup on."

Though the choice to present herself willingly on a magazine cover was a bold -- and rare -- choice for a celebrity, candid shots of stars with bare faces have a proven record of success in the media marketplace.

Jessica Simpson in Marie Claire

"People are 100 percent more interested in seeing celebrities in their rawest form. That is why candid shots of celebrities going about their daily routine are so popular and sell for so much money," says Jordan Osher, CEO of MeetTheFamous.com. "Fans and readers want to see what celebs look like off the red carpet without their fancy dress, designer jewelry and high end makeup caked on. Our photo agency specializes in candid photos from the everyday person with a camera, because they can capture the true essence of a celebrity when they don't think the media is around."

Sally Baxter of Pacific Coast News suggests that those candid shots quell our fears that celebrities have something we don't. "It's all part of that whole 'celebs are just like us.' Or that we like to see them when they look slightly more vulnerable so we don't feel so bad about ourselves. That's also why we like pictures of them looking fat or skinny or eating."

Shuter explains that, in Simpson's case, the willingness to show herself in that vulnerable place speaks volumes about her personal growth. "She lost her confidence a bit and went a little crazy with too much makeup and hair," he says. "It was easy to forget that beneath all that rubbish was a beautiful girl. The happier Jess is personally, the more natural she looks."

"This is a great sign," he adds. "The Jess I know wouldn't have been able to do this cover years ago!"

Contributions to this story by Maggie Coughlan.

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Thursday 08 April

By Sherry

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I so agree she is a beauty no matter what she is or is not wearing, people give her a bad rap she is a real sweetheart I wish I could only look that good, eat your heart out Nick Lachey

Friday 09 April

By JB

Oh poo she isn't trying to look like a boy - but it does look to me like she does have mascara on.

By imofanopinion

HUH?? Is that your thoughts of what a boy looks like?? EEEkk hate to think what your partner looks like or what looks you tend to like?? I think she looks pretty darn good and highly doubt any of us on this forum look nearly as good sans all the make-up. I could only wish. People who are in the limelight tend to work on their skin a lot -- while they do not look the same without all the color of face make-up, blush, eye coloring and mascara, many of them (male and female) have some pretty nice skin. ANd while Jessica is many years younger then me - she is not all that young anymore..no teen age soft skin at 30+ years of age. We can be jealous of someone with nice skin and good looks but why be so catty?

By James Sorrell

Jessica is much more beautiful without make-up; like a gorgeous hippy chick from the 60's.
Jim Sorrell

By Wonder Wank

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definitely!

By james

she is even more beautiful without all that sh*t ( makeup)on her face she has loads of natural beauty..but if other's can't see it well that's their fault not her's so move on people...opppps sory your much hotter then she is..even if it's only in your mind

By steffanie

I don't really care for her but she looks pretty bare faced..

well except for the really obvious mascara.

But she looks way better without all the make up

By Ann

Then maybe you shouldn't have your mirror so close to your bed infantry soldier.

By Dre'

Much better without.....More natural

By womankll7w1blow

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"Her natural beauty is staggering"????? HUH?? THis is one of the most unnattractive masculine faced females I have ever seen. She looks like a man. I'm sorry, but her masculine features confuse me. She is plain and her eyes are shapeless and her chin is too square, bad nose, bad skin and thin lips. Jessica Simpson is BUSTED!!!

By OMG

Jessica is a pretty person. Her lips are perfect....and real. Big plumped up collagen lips are hideous. Look at the octomom!

Thin lips are not attractive, I'm sorry and her lips are ugly and shapeless. She's ugly and there is nothing anyone can say that will make her pretty.. But neither are plumped up collegen lips. You must be the type of person who lets blonde hair and big tits fool you into thinking that someone is pretty even though they are clearly NOT. Jessica Simpson's chin is too angular and she doesn't have a feminine face.Her eyes are shapeless and just plain and round. Her eyes don't even look good with makeup. Her nose is crooked bent and masculine looking. Her features are masculine. So are Jennifer Anniston's.

By LB

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She did have collagen put in her lips at one stage. There were pics of her with her lips all mishapen. I think the collagen leaked out and it then made her look even uglier.

By GEORGE

JESSICA,
IT IS ONLY APRIL BABE, NOT OCTOBER, KEEP YOUR MAKEUP ON TILL OCTOBER. 31, BAM SAID HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I never said collegen plumped up lips were attractive. BUt thin lips don't look good either. Lips with a heart shape and definition with some natural fullness are youthful and attractive. That's why all you white people run out and buy collegen, which looks ridiculous and fake on you. Natural big lips are attractive when proportioned well to the face.

Saturday 10 April

By Ash

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I'm a white 17 year old female and people would kill to have lips like mine. Although I do agree, white people tend to have thin lips.

Wednesday 14 April

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By Leila

Not only have I seen unretouched photos of Jessica, I have also seen her with NO make-up. Believe me, she does not look like she does in this photo! Without the help of make-up and styled hair, she is very plain looking. I don't think she is the confident person she's trying to portray. Otherwise, she would've been photographed ALL natural.

By Kathie S

Who Cares ????????!!!!!!!!!

By just sayin

her eyelashes look awfully strange. Like they were painted on.

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