Leighton Meester Quotes

I used to wear more makeup, but I've learned to enjoy being natural.

I love when a woman doesn't have to put on makeup.

My actual desire is to be able to comfortably walk out of my house without any makeup on and feel as beautiful as I do when my makeup artist beats my face.

My advice to anyone is to try to go cold turkey of make-up and fake tan and see how liberating it feels.

Whether I'm wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I'm always the same person inside.

Not wearing make-up? I can do it, and don't think twice.

I'm always so impressed with these actresses with their perfect make up and hair and sometimes I'm very aware that I'm not like that. But I don't think I can do things any other way. I would be wearing a disguise if I started to apply that stuff.

I'm not a facelift person. I am what I am.

I love when I go out and I have my hair and makeup done, but I also like it when I'm just with the family because that's real.

Maybe it's my age, but I know I look good, so I'm not going to look like another person suddenly because I don't have makeup on - same hair, same person.

I like to make the best of what I have. I'm not a supermodel, clearly. I'm not a makeup artist. I'm a real woman.

Making the decision to embrace or to shun makeup is one that should be contingent on nothing more, nothing less, than doing what makes you feel like the best version of yourself.

I still wear makeup, but I'm no longer hiding behind pot after pot of foundation or endless filters on Instagram.

When you see me on TV against one of the other girls, they look 10 times better than me, and I'm OK with that. I make a conscious effort not to wear that much makeup and not have my hair so perfectly groomed. That's just not me. I'm not going to be perfect.

I have never been a Marilyn Monroe wannabe. I have always been happy in my own skin!

You should see me without makeup.

I always encourage women to let their individuality show by not covering up what they perceive as flaws. When I see a woman with the natural wrinkles of time on her face, I do not see the wrinkles at all, but when I see a woman trying to cover them up with too much foundation or concealer, all I see are her wrinkles.

You don't have to look like George Clooney. You just have to know yourself.

I'm not a girl who needs to put on a whole face of make-up before I leave the house.

My dad used to say, 'Just be yourself and you'll be fine,' but it's really, really true.

I am definitely not like the hottest young actress, the most beautiful or whatever. I have my own thing going.

Never say never. I always want to look like myself - that's key for me. I don't want to look like a different person, I don't want my face frozen.

If I were but a man who would be tall, I would be me.

I feel most beautiful at night, when I take my makeup off and it's just me.

Sometimes I'll post goofy photos of myself on Instagram without make-up or making silly faces. I don't always look like a little Barbie doll.