For those not in the know, Demi Lovato is a singer, songwriter and actress, known being a prominent champion of positive body image, who also speaks openly and honestly about her own struggles with an eating disorder and mental health.
Adding to her journey of self-acceptance and refreshingly human and positive messages to her fans, Demi has made a video called “Demi Lovato, Unfiltered: A Pop Star Removes Her Makeup,” for Vogue as part of their American Women: Transformers series. Turning the traditional makeover on its head, Demi instead gets a makeunder, as she slowly strips away her makeup to reveal the beauty underneath.
“I think society tells us we need makeovers, but why can’t we embrace the beauty that we naturally have?” She told Vogue. However, that’s not to say that she doesn’t enjoy the glamor which comes as part of her job. “I love makeup. I love doing my hair; I have extensions, but there’s a time and a place for everything, and natural beauty needs to be celebrated.”
You could argue that for a young, beautiful millionaire, going natch and looking great with it comes quite a bit easier than it does for the average woman. Some commenters certainly didn’t buy it. For others however, she remains one of the few celebrities that people can really relate to as they follow her ups and downs on social media, where she strips bare her insecurities and urges her fans to embrace themselves as they are.
Scroll down to see Demi go from glam diva to girl-next-door, and completely own her bare beauty in the video below. Don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments!
Singer, songwriter and actress Demi Lovato just filmed a short clip for Vogue
But this time instead of the full makeup that she usually comes with…
And a team of makeup artists helping her out…
To achieve results like this
…she did it all in reverse
After starting with full makeup, she sat in front of the camera and started to remove it
Here’s the clip itself
Some didn’t buy it though
But others loved it
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I don't get this. Why is today considered "brave" not to wear make-up? She is 25 I did not even wear make-up at that age, I hardly use it now, and I am 45. What are we women "monsters" and "ugly" without all the paint? And what did she prove? That 25 year old person looks good without make up on? No point here, useless article. sorry.
The point is that celebrities always look glamorous with all their make up done but there are people who feel like they are too ugly or is just insecure of how they look. This video is trying to give the message that you should embrace your true self, your true skin. You make think yeah, this is not brave, she looks great even without make up, but there are people who don't feel that way, who might hate themselves for this.
Take a pill! It's only makeup. NO ONE looks good under bright lights and on stage without it. Your features don't show at all. .... makeup is fun. It's pathetic when people whine about what others do... no one's making you wear makeup, but you don't get to judge someone who does.
Indeed. But what I have to say is that she, like the majority of women is much more beautiful without make up. I don't understand how comes it's weird if we don't wear any. Some girls in my class (age 15) ask me why I don't wear make up. I don't tell them because it's pointless to debate with narrow-minded mules like them.But I do have my reasons. First, it's time consuming and life, according to me, is too short to spare even a minute for unnecessary activities, second, I hate it (I've given myself a vow that I'd never wear make up. As an introvert, I wouldn't be going to any special social occasions anyway) and third, I have enough confidence in myself and therefore don't need make up to feel mature and important, compared to them.
People, what I'm trying to say is that I don't consider natural for people my age to wear a make up. And people I'm talking about are just as bad as I describe them. They don't wear make up because it supposedly makes them more beautiful. They wear it because they think they would look cool like that and become popular. They do it for the same reason that makes them smoke cigars behind the corners: they now they would be too boring in the eyes of others(especially boys) if they are just themselves, so they do all of this only for the show. Girls in my class who are different, creative and not afraid to be seen as they are, never even thought of putting make up on. The previous comment wasn't meant to upset anyone, those are my views and I mock my stupid classmates. You don't need to feel upset, Didi, just a thought and Gayle.
Zori : I'm an introvert and I don't wear makeup... But what's the point of criticizing people who do? It's their choice and they may actually enjoy putting it on... Just because you think it's pointless doesn't mean it actually is... It's not like people hide themselves by putting makeup on, they enhance their natural features ... And it's just art on the face, so no need to be so harsh. People who wear makeup are just as confident even when they don't wear it.
Zori the degu, you sound like you're an observer of people. That's an excellent quality to have because it makes you highly tuned in to the world around you. I guess there are subgroups or sub communities within our society on many levels and within those communities are different behaviors. Your comment kind of makes me realize that I had sort of neglected to think about kids in school because I don't have kids. The wearing of makeup could be one of those behaviors I guess....interesting thought you have there.
narrow minded mules? Really? Why? If someone is asking you why you don't wear makeup is it simply a question? I doubt it's a challenge. Makeup is really very bonding for many women in general so it may not be some sort of a question to get bent out of shape over. It may just be a genuine question. No need for such anger. Sometimes a question is just a question. Not an invitation to a "debate." You might just answer it without a chip on your shoulder.
Because the internet has glamorized the mundane. Women go without makeup everyday and no one gives a s**t, but because it's a celebrity doing it, it's supposed to matter.
I’m with you on this one Biljana, it isn’t like a 25 year old really need to “hide” her features, which is what most make-up is designed to do. Make your skin look “flawless”. And I’m almost 50 (wow I haven’t written that number before- I’m getting old LOL) and barely wear any at all. Not needing to impress anyone really. Hubby loves me w/o make-up on. 🤗
I completely agree, as a person who has a chronic illness that includes chronic fatigue I hardly ever wear make up it just takes too much energy so i've had to learn to accept myself as I am and believe it or not no one judges me for not wearing make up and my skin is so much healthier without all the clogged pores.
1918 Britain, brave women fought to get parliament to change the law allowing women to vote, 2018 brave woman publicly removes her make-up in public.
Exactly thank you, I'm a girl but not everything we do is brave and courageous
I have been waiting for someone to say this. Thank you.
Sounds cliche, but I'd upvote you a hundred times if I could.
2018 women also fight for equal salaries, end of sexual harassment and many things....
But removing your makeup is not even remotely on the same plane.
Yeah, She's pretty and looks great without all that makeup. And who knew she had cute freckles! However what struck me was how many products were needed to remove all that spackle. So think I'm more annoyed with how much perceived, potential landfill, waste was generated.
Aunt Messy, he/she didn't even use the word "toxic" though... They just said that it produces waste, dude, chill.
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She used makeup remover and soap. There's nothing "toxic" about any of it - or do you think people put toxic waste on their skin?
I don't get this. Why is today considered "brave" not to wear make-up? She is 25 I did not even wear make-up at that age, I hardly use it now, and I am 45. What are we women "monsters" and "ugly" without all the paint? And what did she prove? That 25 year old person looks good without make up on? No point here, useless article. sorry.
The point is that celebrities always look glamorous with all their make up done but there are people who feel like they are too ugly or is just insecure of how they look. This video is trying to give the message that you should embrace your true self, your true skin. You make think yeah, this is not brave, she looks great even without make up, but there are people who don't feel that way, who might hate themselves for this.
Take a pill! It's only makeup. NO ONE looks good under bright lights and on stage without it. Your features don't show at all. .... makeup is fun. It's pathetic when people whine about what others do... no one's making you wear makeup, but you don't get to judge someone who does.
Indeed. But what I have to say is that she, like the majority of women is much more beautiful without make up. I don't understand how comes it's weird if we don't wear any. Some girls in my class (age 15) ask me why I don't wear make up. I don't tell them because it's pointless to debate with narrow-minded mules like them.But I do have my reasons. First, it's time consuming and life, according to me, is too short to spare even a minute for unnecessary activities, second, I hate it (I've given myself a vow that I'd never wear make up. As an introvert, I wouldn't be going to any special social occasions anyway) and third, I have enough confidence in myself and therefore don't need make up to feel mature and important, compared to them.
People, what I'm trying to say is that I don't consider natural for people my age to wear a make up. And people I'm talking about are just as bad as I describe them. They don't wear make up because it supposedly makes them more beautiful. They wear it because they think they would look cool like that and become popular. They do it for the same reason that makes them smoke cigars behind the corners: they now they would be too boring in the eyes of others(especially boys) if they are just themselves, so they do all of this only for the show. Girls in my class who are different, creative and not afraid to be seen as they are, never even thought of putting make up on. The previous comment wasn't meant to upset anyone, those are my views and I mock my stupid classmates. You don't need to feel upset, Didi, just a thought and Gayle.
Zori : I'm an introvert and I don't wear makeup... But what's the point of criticizing people who do? It's their choice and they may actually enjoy putting it on... Just because you think it's pointless doesn't mean it actually is... It's not like people hide themselves by putting makeup on, they enhance their natural features ... And it's just art on the face, so no need to be so harsh. People who wear makeup are just as confident even when they don't wear it.
Zori the degu, you sound like you're an observer of people. That's an excellent quality to have because it makes you highly tuned in to the world around you. I guess there are subgroups or sub communities within our society on many levels and within those communities are different behaviors. Your comment kind of makes me realize that I had sort of neglected to think about kids in school because I don't have kids. The wearing of makeup could be one of those behaviors I guess....interesting thought you have there.
narrow minded mules? Really? Why? If someone is asking you why you don't wear makeup is it simply a question? I doubt it's a challenge. Makeup is really very bonding for many women in general so it may not be some sort of a question to get bent out of shape over. It may just be a genuine question. No need for such anger. Sometimes a question is just a question. Not an invitation to a "debate." You might just answer it without a chip on your shoulder.
Because the internet has glamorized the mundane. Women go without makeup everyday and no one gives a s**t, but because it's a celebrity doing it, it's supposed to matter.
I’m with you on this one Biljana, it isn’t like a 25 year old really need to “hide” her features, which is what most make-up is designed to do. Make your skin look “flawless”. And I’m almost 50 (wow I haven’t written that number before- I’m getting old LOL) and barely wear any at all. Not needing to impress anyone really. Hubby loves me w/o make-up on. 🤗
I completely agree, as a person who has a chronic illness that includes chronic fatigue I hardly ever wear make up it just takes too much energy so i've had to learn to accept myself as I am and believe it or not no one judges me for not wearing make up and my skin is so much healthier without all the clogged pores.
1918 Britain, brave women fought to get parliament to change the law allowing women to vote, 2018 brave woman publicly removes her make-up in public.
Exactly thank you, I'm a girl but not everything we do is brave and courageous
I have been waiting for someone to say this. Thank you.
Sounds cliche, but I'd upvote you a hundred times if I could.
2018 women also fight for equal salaries, end of sexual harassment and many things....
But removing your makeup is not even remotely on the same plane.
Yeah, She's pretty and looks great without all that makeup. And who knew she had cute freckles! However what struck me was how many products were needed to remove all that spackle. So think I'm more annoyed with how much perceived, potential landfill, waste was generated.
Aunt Messy, he/she didn't even use the word "toxic" though... They just said that it produces waste, dude, chill.
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She used makeup remover and soap. There's nothing "toxic" about any of it - or do you think people put toxic waste on their skin?