Kim Kardashian&rsquo;s viral no-makeup makeup look at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party marked a shift in aesthetics for the reality TV star and mogul.

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/kim-kardashian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kim Kardashian</a> embraced a fresh look at <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/best-celebrity-looks-red-carpet-vanity-fair-oscars-after-party-2025">this year&rsquo;s</a> Vanity Fair <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/oscars">Oscars</a> Party. The reality <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/tv">TV</a> star and business mogul stirred internet buzz, not for a dramatic gown or full-glam beauty moment as she often has in the past, but for sporting an unusually pared-down, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/taylor-swift-no-makeup-beauty" target="_blank" rel="noopener">no-makeup look</a> on the red carpet. The minimal aesthetic marked a striking departure from her signature contoured glam, and it sparked a wave of chatter online, with some celebrating her more natural appearance. To the trained eye, however, Kardashian is still clearly wearing <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/makeup">makeup</a>. Has she ever made appearances without makeup?
Though <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/kim-kardashian-skims-store-nyc-interview-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kardashian's</a> Vanity Fair moment might be her most buzzed-about fresh-faced appearance yet, it&rsquo;s not the first time she&rsquo;s embraced a bare or barely-there beauty look. Over the years, she&rsquo;s shared a few makeup-free selfies and occasionally stepped out wearing the coveted &ldquo;no-makeup makeup&rdquo; look&mdash;where flawless skin, feathered brows, and a soft glow give the illusion of minimal effort. (<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/pamelaanderson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pamela Anderson</a> has also been leading the charge here with her ongoing commitment not wearing makeup at appearances from fashion week to awards show <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/redcarpet">red carpets</a>.) Kardashian&rsquo;s subtle statement adds even more momentum to the movement, bringing natural beauty into the spotlight for an audience long accustomed to full-coverage perfection.
As someone living under the spotlight and in front of a camera for most hours of the day, it makes sense why it's hard to find images of Kardashian with no makeup. Locating them, between professionally shot flicks and those uploaded to her <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/instagram">Instagram</a>, is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Still, the few photos that do exist reveal the star's glowing visage and extended lashes (courtesy of her use of the eyelash-growing serum Latisse).
Keep scrolling to take a look back at some of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/everything-kim-kardashian-bought-from-dead-celebrities-princess-diana-jackie-kennedy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kim Kardashian&rsquo;s</a> most iconic <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/nude-makeup-clean-girl-look">no-makeup makeup</a> looks and those without makeup at all&mdash;proving that sometimes, less can be more.

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