What The Leading Fox News Ladies Look Like Going Makeup-Free

Fox News anchors are famous for embracing full glam. The controversial news network's leading ladies, including Harris Faulkner, Kayleigh McEnany, and Laura Ingraham, have made heavy makeup a big part of their beauty routines — and it has not gone unnoticed. In 2012, The Atlantic delved into why the Fox News ladies wear so much makeup, in contrast to the female anchors on other big networks. One unnamed Fox regular told the magazine she often got calls from the higher-ups about her appearance. "I just think of it as a uniform," she said.

In another piece on the cosmetics obsession at the conservative network, professional makeup artist Lorna Basse told Vice, "99.9[%] of guests are jazzed about being there, because it's almost like a mini-spa. They do full hair and makeup [at the Fox News studio]."

However, when the ladies are away from the bright lights of the newsroom, it's often a different story. This is understandable, considering they spend so much time in full-coverage foundation and faux lashes. That's why some of the network's most popular stars have been known to let their skin breathe; and they're not afraid to show off their face au naturel on social media, giving the world a peek at what they look like without the signature Fox News style.

Kayleigh McEnany is almost unrecognizable without her signature makeup, which usually includes dramatic eyelashes and black eyeliner. But in 2021, the "Saturday in America" host gave us a glimpse of what she looks like underneath the war paint in an Instagram video. Though the clip appeared to be filtered, McEnany (who made a few beauty blunders when she was White House press secretary) still displayed a flawless, foundation-free complexion, with smooth skin texture and no signs of blemishes. "No makeup? Natural beauty," one Instagram user commented.

Laura Ingraham is one of Fox News' most familiar faces when she's all made-up, but she was almost unrecognizable when she seemingly went cosmetics-free in an Instagram video while baking cookies. Without layers of concealer, "The Ingraham Angle" host displayed small dark shadows under her eyes (which was totally relatable), and her lips weren't as glossy as when she appears on camera. Her followers noticed she'd adopted a more natural look while spending time at home, with one commenting, "You look amazing as always."

Harris Faulkner is a fan of a full face of makeup, so much so that she once revealed on Instagram that she shoveled snow with "a full beat face." But that doesn't mean she hasn't shown us her natural beauty before. In a 2025 TikTok video, Faulkner appeared without so much as a slick of lip gloss or single coat of mascara. "You're seeing the no-makeup, raw Harris Faulkner this morning," she said. "The Faulkner Focus" star then began applying cosmetics to her healthy-looking skin before attending her daughter's graduation.

On "Fox & Friends Weekend," we're used to seeing Rachel Campos-Duffy with glossy lips and glowing skin. But she's a natural beauty, as she proves in a 2025 Instagram video of herself with her family while enjoying some time off in Wisconsin. The talk show host soaked up some rays without layers of foundation or heavy contouring, instead opting to let her bare skin (which showed no signs of blemishes or redness) enjoy the fresh air under her sun hat.

"The Five" and "America's Newsroom" co-host Dana Perino had no qualms about posing without makeup alongside her dog. The Fox News stalwart shared a Facebook photo in 2020, in which she is sans the usual bright lip gloss, glowy blush, and heavy mascara. The difference from her on-camera appearance was dramatic: Perino's eyebrows looked much thinner, as did her mouth without lipstick, liner, and gloss. "[Y]ou look beautiful with that natural look," one fan commented. A second wrote, "Loving your makeup-less look as well! Always bet on natural beauty."

Gillian Turner showed off her freckles and fair skin in a gorgeous photo with her kids that she shared via Instagram in 2025. In the image, the Fox News anchor and senior foreign policy correspondent flashes a big smile while enjoying a mommy moment. With her full, bare lips and a complexion without a trace of blemish or redness, Turner clearly can go without makeup. We're totally envious of her arched brows in this stunning photo.

As a panelist on "Gutfeld!," Kat Timpf is regularly in full-glam mode, displaying faux eyelashes and full-coverage foundation. But the commentator isn't averse to dialing back her makeup on social media. In 2025, Timpf brought her Instagram followers along when her husband surprised her with a ride in a hot-air balloon. The TV personality enjoyed the treat without a smoky eye or bold lipstick, as her seemingly cosmetics-free face peered out from under her gray and black skull-patterned hood and scarf, showing off her enviably healthy-looking complexion.

Alicia Acuna knows her skin will thank her for not wearing makeup to the gym (even if it's not a conventional gym). The senior correspondent, who's a regular on "Fox News Live" and "The Big Weekend Show," shared an Instagram image of herself at a snowy running track in 2020. With her hair pulled back, Acuna had a healthy-looking complexion and well-groomed eyebrows with light freckles and a little shadowing under her eyes. The snap also captured her youthful complexion, complemented by gleaming white teeth.

Julie Bidwell (aka Julie Banderas) is a familiar face as a co-host on "Fox Noticias." And that face includes heavy eye makeup — dramatic lashes, eyeliner, and shadow — and obvious contour under her cheekbones. Off-screen, though, she scales back the artificial beauty. For instance, she rocked a far more casual look while skiing with her family in 2025; she shared an Instagram photo that showed her without heavy eye makeup or glossy lip color, but with skin that appeared smooth and healthy.

Shannon Bream has proved she's a natural beauty without the layered makeup she usually wears on "Fox News Sunday." In a 2018 X image, she appeared without the full-coverage foundation and glossy lips that are part of her signature look. Instead, her followers saw the freckles over her nose and youthful-looking skin as she soaked up the sun. Bream didn't have dark undereye circles or bags, and her lashes were still visible, suggesting she may have had them tinted. "You look amazing even without makeup on!" one X user told her.