Here's What Sha'Carri Richardson Looks Like Makeup-Free

American track and field athlete Sha'Carri Richardson is on fire. The sprinter has had her eye on the Olympic gold medal since the beginning of her career, and in 2024, she moved one step closer to realizing her dream after qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The dedicated and hard-working young star is inspiring in more ways than one due to the confidence she radiates as an athlete and a woman. In addition to being talented beyond all words, the record-breaking sprinter also inspires others by feeling confident in her own skin, which she often wears makeup-free both on and off the track.

Richardson has appeared in bare, filter-free photos all across the internet, including her personal Instagram page. Whether she's posing for fans after a race or for her social media account, her naturally flawless skin never fails to stand out in her bare-faced selfies. The Olympic athlete doesn't shy away from sharing candid images which, in the age of corrective face filters, is admirable in and of itself. While it's not particularly rare to come across a makeup-free snapshot of one of the fastest women in the world, the following photos best highlight her clear and near-perfect complexion.

Sha'Carri Richardson took to Instagram to surprise fans with her green hairdo in July 2023. She opted for a makeup-free look here, aside from what looks to be a colored lip balm or gloss. "Spirit & Glow provide[d] by God," she wrote at the end of her post. We would ask what her secret is, but we're inclined to agree that her luminous complexion and filter-free skin are, in fact, all natural.

During the spring of 2023, Sha'Carri Richardson assembled several photos and videos with no apparent theme, which she posted in early May without a caption. In many of the photos, the sprinter can be seen flaunting her smooth, blemish-free skin. In a fun "outfit check" photo, the Texas-native showed off her beautiful smile, cosmetic-free cheeks, and natural curls. She paired the fresh-faced look with trendy streetwear and a killer mani. She also nailed one of 2024's hottest sneaker trends, which calls for bright colors and designs.

In early February 2023, Sha'Carri Richardson posted a bare-faced selfie on Instagram, which she captioned, "GRAND RiSinG." The spiritual saying is an alternative to the more traditional "good morning" greeting, while also being a common saying in Jamaica. Richardson's uplifting caption is fitting for her sun-kissed snapshot; her radiant skin shines under the natural sunlight filtering through her window. The light illuminates her clear satin-skin complexion and reveals her natural features.

In April 2021, the track and field runner posed for a selfie during a training session at her local track. "Do you, they gone watch anyways," she captioned the photo. Sha'Carri Richardson wears a hint of lip gloss and either false lashes or extensions, but she forgoes foundation and concealer during practice.

Sha'Carri Richardson took home first place at the Diamond League race in May 2023, and the athlete posted an inspirational video leading up to the big win that displayed her healthy and luminous skin. In her healing era video, which indirectly referenced her struggle with grief after her mother's death in 2021 and her subsequent suspension from the Olympic Team for marijuana use, Richardson sported a completely makeup-free look without foundation, mascara, or eyeliner. She paired her natural look with the following caption: "I am not back, I AM BETTER."

Sha'Carri Richardson attended the Formula 1 car races in October 2023 and posted a handful of images to commemorate the experience. The track star applied a swipe of eyeliner and lip gloss, but other than that, she appears relatively makeup-free. She arrived at the event without heavy foundation or concealer, as evidenced by several small blemishes and some discoloration — which is common in darker skin tones — visible throughout the photo carousel on Instagram. "The need for speed is real!" she captioned the video.