The most searched celebrity without makeup is Cardi B, with 2.7million searches
Ariana Grande is second place on the list, with 1.2million searches
The hashtag #nomakeup has been used for almost 20million Instagram posts
When #nomakeup and #wokeuplikethis selfies recently started trending on social media, celebrities quickly jumped on board to embrace their natural beauty. Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys, for example, have recently gone viral for their bare-faced selfies.
Instagram posts tagged with #nomakeup have since been collectively searched 19,853,897 million times, while the hashtag #nomakeupselfie is responsible for 603,053 Instagram searchers.
Now, new research by million reader cosmetic surgery information website Tajmeeli has revealed the Top 20 Most searched for celebrities without makeup on Google.
Most Searched Celebs
Based on annual Google searches from the past 12 months, the celebrity that is most searched for ‘without makeup’ by a landslide is American rapper, Cardi B. She received an enormous 2.7million ‘no makeup’ searches.
Following in second place is Ariana Grande No Makeup; racking up 1,188,000 across Google.
A quick Google search reveals at least 13 occasions Ariana has ditched cosmetics and uploaded fresh-faced selfies.
Third place goes to Kylie Jenner No Makeup, who has 1,129,320 Google searches, while Jennifer Lopez No Makeup takes fourth place with 772,320 Google searches.
It’s refreshing to see these stars flaunting their natural beauty.
Celebrity without Makeup | Annual Google Searches (Global) |
Cardi B | 2,741,160 |
Ariana Grande | 1,188,000 |
Kylie Jenner | 1,129,320 |
J Lo | 772,320 |
BTS | 639,840 |
Nicki Minaj | 591,600 |
Megan Thee Stallion | 542,400 |
Kim Kardashian | 488,760 |
Lady Gaga | 476,400 |
Taylor Swift | 341,520 |
Jennifer Aniston | 277,800 |
Beyoncé | 266,760 |
Kendall Jenner | 258,600 |
Rihanna | 244,680 |
Zendaya | 243,480 |
Selena Gomez | 237,600 |
Katy Perry | 210,840 |
Gwen Stefani | 183,480 |
Gigi Hadid | 150,000 |
Alicia Keys | 118,800 |
The Power of Hashtags
Instagram uses of the hashtag #nomakeup and #wokeuplikethis selfies have exploded in popularity in the last year, possibly due to the pandemic putting a pause on any occasions for dressing up or wearing makeup.
As a result, it’s no wonder celebs, makeup artists, and the likes, are hash-tagging their beauty transformations, tips, and favorite products on their Insta feeds to capitalize on this fresh-faced trend.
Impressively, Instagram posts tagged with #nomakeup and #wokeuplikethis have racked up usage numbers over 25 million combined.
While Instagram posts tagged #nomakeupneeded, #nomakeupmakeup and #nomakeupday have tallied up well over 10 million uses.
Hashtag | Number of Posts |
#nomakeup | 19,853,897 |
#nomakeupselfie | 602,053 |
#nomakeupmakeup | 538,045 |
#nomakeupday | 294,475 |
#nomakeupneeded | 209,867 |
#nomakeuplook | 197,790 |
#nomakeupmonday | 140,262 |
#nomakeupchallenge | 97,119 |
#nomakeupon | 94,012 |
#nomakeupdontcare | 76,547 |
#nomakeupmakeuplook | 70,795 |
#nomakeuptoday | 55,733 |
#nomakeupnoproblem | 48,353 |
#nomakeupnofilter | 32,026 |
#nomakeupsunday | 27,295 |
#nomakeupdays | 26,288 |
#nomakeupface | 25,976 |
#nomakeupkindaday | 18,295 |
#nomakeupselfies | 14,799 |
#nomakeupmondays | 13,368 |
#nomakeupever | 13,268 |
#nomakeupfriday | 10,506 |
#nomakeupsaturday | 10,494 |
#nomakeupgang | 10,421 |
#nomakeupgirl | 10,239 |
#nomakeuplife | 10,019 |
#nomakeupmovement | 8,002 |
#nomakeuprequired | 7,647 |
#nomakeuptuesday | 7,504 |
#nomakeupkindofday | 7,323 |
#nomakeups | 6,967 |
In response to the research, Germine Magdy, Senior Social Media Specialist from Tajmeeli commented: “A key takeaway of this research is the growing demand from fans to see their favorite celebs embracing their natural beauty – without the big lie of makeup.
“The bare-faced trend has been percolating since at least 2014, and it’s great to see it finally take center stage. Another interesting fact our research highlights is that going truly no-makeup is all about confidence and feeling beautiful in your own skin. “
More information about the data can be found here.
About the Data
These results were ranked based on the total number of yearly global Google searches for celebrity names combined with the keyword “no makeup” and similar variations.
About Tajmeeli
With more than 1,000,000 monthly readers, Tajmeeli helps educate Arabs about cosmetic surgery and its alternatives. Tajmeeli.com is currently the largest website in the Arabic language dedicated to the topic of cosmetic surgery. Tajmeeli connects Arab patients with cosmetic doctors around the world.
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This article was sourced from a media release sent by Mark McMeekin of Tajmeeli.