Drew Barrymore Looks Flawless Without Makeup
From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" to "The Wedding Singer," Drew Barrymore is a household name and has long been beloved for her raw authenticity. It's also no secret that the actor is a natural beauty and looks stunning without a touch of makeup. It's not always easy to get a glimpse of celebrities sans makeup, but sometimes, they showcase snapshots of their natural, glowing faces — and that's just one of the many reasons fans appreciate Barrymore and the genuine selfies found on her social media accounts. "A real woman, in a real world, with a real heart," one fan commented on a May 2023 selfie.
When your work requires a full face of makeup, your time off being spent au natural makes a lot of sense. "I live in the beauty world, so I'm either up to my nose in pigments and samples and products or I'm in a makeup chair and working for 18 hours a day with makeup on," Barrymore told Refinery29 in 2018. "So I rebel on my time off and I just want to let my skin breathe. There's this entire category we ignore on social media called real life, and in my real life I don't do any of the things I do for work."
Giving us a refreshing dose of real-life beauty, Barrymore doesn't shy away from sharing her makeup-free face, and that's simply one of the many reasons fans adore her. Now, here are some of our favorite makeup-free moments from the star.
Barrymore reads in bed and glows from within
In a January 9, 2024, Instagram post, Drew Barrymore reclines in bed with a copy of "F the Fairy Tale" by Damona Hoffman, relationship expert on "The Drew Barrymore Show," and is the picture of flawless beauty — all without a hint of makeup. In her photo, Barrymore wears glasses with the cutest semi-transparent frames and shows us the true meaning of loving aging — and how to look fresh-faced without makeup. "Thanks for keeping it real Drew," one Instagram user commented.
Drew Barrymore radiates joy in the snow
Enjoying a field of freshly fallen snow, Drew Barrymore takes in the beautiful moment in a comfy, cozy wintertime getup in a February 26, 2024, Instagram post. "I guess I get excited about snow too," Barrymore said, referencing the viral video of herself dancing in the rain from 2022. "You're a human anti-depressant," one Instagram user commented.
Barrymore lets us in on a sentimental moment
Reminiscing over past work in a January 10, 2024, Instagram post, Drew Barrymore shared an emotional photo of herself while watching "The Wedding Singer." She wears another pair of adorable glasses and a comfy cardigan, as well as a makeup-free face. "I love you so much @adamsandler. The Wedding Singer came on my TV as I was getting ready to leave the house and I had to take in this moment and watch it," Barrymore wrote in the caption.
Drew Barrymore does a crossword puzzle in a diner
Drew Barrymore shared a video of herself having a casual makeup-free breakfast at a diner on Instagram on February 16, 2024. She wears a comfy vest and sweater with, of course, the perfect glasses. Here, she unabashedly demonstrates how your skin can still glow when you ditch makeup. "Sometimes, when I have a day off, I go out for breakfast with my gratitude journal and a crossword puzzle. I feel very lucky," she wrote in the video's caption. Her look is charming and relatable, making fans adore her that much more.
Barrymore spots herself on the magazine rack
Excited to see her magazine on shelves, Drew Barrymore shared a charming capture of herself with a cute knit hat and a fresh face on Instagram on February 9, 2023. "It's so surreal seeing our magazine at @walmart and newsstands nationwide!! I love this issue so much! Get your copy of The Big Warm Hug Issue before it's gone!" she wrote in the caption. And as you can see by the image on her magazine, Barrymore stuns with or without a full face of glam. "I love that you are such a good person!" one Instagram user commented on the video.
Drew Barrymore's a natural beauty with her nose in a book
On May 12, 2023, Drew Barrymore shared another selfie in bed on Instagram while reading and looking as luminous as ever. Here, she's reading actor Minka Kelly's "Tell Me Everything." She captioned the Instagram photo, "@minkakelly I am so in awe of your incredible book!!!! It's so powerful! I needed this book... and it just became a @nytimes BESTSELLER!!!!!! Well deserved!" Barrymore always uplifts others, both online and on her eponymous talk show, proving once more she's a true beauty inside and out.