Natural Beauty: Some Vintage Snapshots of Marilyn Monroe Without Make-Up

Marilyn Monroe without makeup had a natural beauty that emphasized her gentle features, bright smile, and expressive eyes.

Without her signature makeup, her skin was fair and showed her natural complexion, highlighting a softness and vulnerability to her appearance. Her eyebrows, usually drawn in bold arches, were softer and less defined. Her lips, without the bold red lipstick, appeared full but more understated, and her eye makeup-free look revealed her large, almond-shaped eyes.

Her classic beauty and charm came through effortlessly, even in the absence of the glamorous Hollywood styling that defined her public persona.

Here’s a young and fresh-faced Marilyn without makeup, a side that the public rarely got to see: