Whether she's soaking up the sun, showing off her love of wizardry, or hanging out with her favorite furry friends, Michelle Trachtenburg is always killing it with her makeup-free selfies.
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00:00Whether she's soaking up the sun, showing off her love of wizardry, or hanging out with
00:04her favorite furry friends, Michelle Trachtenberg is always killing it with her makeup-free
00:09selfies.
00:10Who knew that a simple blue sweatshirt could make for such a glam selfie?
00:14In December 2023, Michelle Trachtenberg took to Instagram with a bare-faced snap, along
00:20with the caption,
00:21"'One of my best friends dared me to take a selfie with no makeup being dramatic.
00:25What do you think?'
00:26PS.
00:27Saying,
00:28"'Still' before any fake comment is so pathetic.
00:29I'm 38 years old and grateful.
00:32Get a calendar."
00:33If anyone was hating on Trachtenberg's appearance, this stunning photo surely shut them down,
00:37as she looked as fabulous as possible.
00:39As one fan commented,
00:40"'May I be honest?
00:42You simply look younger without makeup.
00:44And most importantly, you seem happier, too.'"
00:46While another chimed in,
00:48"'Yeah, that's it.
00:49Show off that natural beauty, girl.'"
00:50And this dare was far from the last time that Trachtenberg rocked the no-makeup vibe on
00:55Instagram.
00:56In January 2024, Trachtenberg decided to address some of the comments about her selfies.
01:01A number of people expressed concerns about her health, with some even speculating about
01:05whether or not she had buckle fat removed from her face.
01:09So she shut down all that noise with a smile and another no-makeup selfie, as she declared,
01:13"...Fun fact.
01:14This is my face.
01:16Not malnutrition, no problems.
01:18Why do you have to hate?
01:19Get a calendar."
01:20Now that's a clapback that even Gossip Girl would be proud of.
01:23Trachtenberg isn't the only celebrity who has spoken out after being criticized for
01:27their natural skin and the aging process.
01:29Perhaps some fans forget that some of her most iconic roles happened over 20 years ago,
01:34and she's simply aging gracefully.
01:36But as far as she's concerned, haters can put a sock in it.
01:39"...I would just like to let you know, before you go to sleep, what can happen."
01:45In March 2024, Trachtenberg took an outdoors selfie with no makeup, unstyled hair, and
01:50a cozy Hogwarts sweatshirt, along with the caption,
01:53"'It's good to be natural.'"
01:54Fans took to the comments to celebrate her casual, pared-down look, with one person raving,
01:59"...Yes it is.
02:00You look beautiful."
02:01And another declared,
02:02"...Preach.
02:03Who has time or energy for a full face?"
02:05Another commenter got a little more detailed by writing,
02:08"...The problem is that people now have such a warped perception of what women look like
02:12because all the celebs are loading up with Botox, fillers, and no-makeup makeup all the
02:16time.
02:18She is a natural 38-year-old woman, not faking flawless features."
02:21And there were also quite a few comments obsessed with the Harry Potter merch, with one asking
02:26the hard-hitting question,
02:27"...But what Hogwarts house are you?"
02:29In addition to embracing her no-makeup days, Trachtenberg has also let her natural hair
02:34color shine.
02:35In February 2024, she shared another casual outdoors selfie, and this time, some of her
02:40blonde roots were visible, as she admitted,
02:42"...Sometimes I forget I'm a natural blonde."
02:45It's been a long time since Trachtenberg has really let any strands of blonde peek through,
02:50as her typically dark brown tresses have become her signature.
02:53At least in some of her early movies like Euro Trip, her blonde streaks are much more
02:57noticeable.
02:58As she noted to Us Weekly in 2011,
03:00"...I'm naturally dirty blonde and I've worn a reddish-brown for a bit.
03:04I feel sexier when I'm dark.
03:05I love how darker hair brings out my eyes and also complements my pale skin."
03:10In February 2023, Trachtenberg snapped a pic of herself wearing a shirt with the phrase
03:15"'not for everyone' splashed across the front.
03:18She posted it on Instagram along with the hashtag, FACTS.
03:21Although her fresh-faced and relaxed selfies might not be for everyone, many fans chimed
03:26in to let her know they appreciate her natural posts.
03:29A few weeks earlier, Trachtenberg had posted another bare-faced selfie alongside Spy Kids
03:34alum Alexa Pennevega at a hair salon.
03:37Evidently, some people thought it was okay to criticize her appearance, as one comment
03:41read,
03:42"'Michelle, you look sick.
03:43Are you okay?'
03:44But Trachtenberg was quick to shut that down, as she replied,
03:47"'Explain to me how I look sick.
03:49Did you lose a calendar and not realize I'm not 14?
03:52I'm 38.
03:53How sad for you to leave such a comment.'"
03:55"'That's the way you wanna play it?
03:58That's how we'll play it.'"
04:00Back in May 2020, Trachtenberg posted a black-and-white, fresh-faced selfie that was nothing but chic.
04:06She swapped out graphic tees for bare décolletage and a simple necklace.
04:10As ethereal and dreamy as the image was, the behind-the-scenes details were a little less
04:14glam, though incredibly relatable.
04:17Since it was the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she opened up about how she'd been
04:21spending her time at home, as she revealed,
04:23"'Throwback Thursday' to 10 minutes ago, when I attempted to get off the couch.
04:27Update, I am still.
04:29On the couch.
04:30But I've decided to make pizza for breakfast.'"
04:32A number of fans showered Trachtenberg with praise in the comments, with one person remarking
04:37that she reminded them of Liv Tyler, while another declared,
04:40"'She hasn't aged since 17 again in Ice Princess.
04:43Like WTF?''
04:45Trachtenberg was serving confidence in March 2024 on Instagram when she posted another
04:50selfie, along with the vibey caption, "'Unicorns, rhinestones, and mood.'"
04:54In the outdoor picture, she posed in a blue-and-white jacket featuring a unicorn print, a gray shirt,
05:00and a pair of glam pink rhinestone sunglasses.
05:02She pulled her hair back in a low-key, effortless style, and besides maybe a small amount of
05:07lip tint, her face looked totally makeup-free.
05:10It's pretty much impossible to see Trachtenberg in a pair of oversized shades and not immediately
05:15think of her as Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl.
05:17"'Bless us, Father.
05:18I have a feeling we're about to sin.'"
05:21Naturally enough, many of Trachtenberg's followers loved the look, and one of them even dropped
05:25a Georgina Sparks gif in the comments.
05:28Considering how many no-makeup selfies Trachtenberg posts on social media, she doesn't seem to
05:33care what anyone thinks about her choice to go barefaced.
05:36That was plenty clear when she posted a no-makeup selfie on an Instagram story along with the
05:41caption, "'I've never had plastic surgery.
05:43This is my face.
05:44Like it or not.'"
05:46She also added two middle finger emojis to really drive the point home.
05:49After she posted this story, the Michelle Trachtenberg subreddit dove into the discourse
05:54surrounding her appearance.
05:55Fans pointed out how the former child star has grown up to be stunning while also insisting
06:00that her face is nobody's business but her own.
06:02As one person put it, she certainly doesn't need plastic surgery, nor does she need to
06:07justify herself to anyone.
06:09While another chimed in,
06:10"'She is beautiful and no one has the right to trash her.'"
06:13In an Instagram selfie in March 2024, Trachtenberg offered a somewhat not-safe-for-work message
06:19to her followers.
06:20While wearing a sweatshirt that read,
06:22"'Are you f----- kidding me?' in block letters, she looked directly into the lens to really
06:26underscore the point."
06:27For the caption, she repeated the sweatshirt's message and added a zany face emoji and the
06:32hashtag,
06:33"'Mood.'"
06:34It was a hit with her followers, with one of them cheering,
06:36"'Michelle, you are so gorgeous like you always were.
06:39Just ignore the haters, honey.'"
06:41It wasn't clear if the sweatshirt and the caption were specifically referencing anyone
06:45or anything, but Trachtenberg certainly wasn't kidding around with this fabulous selfie.
06:49The light coming through the window, her hair falling around her face just so, and
06:53her piercing smize all hit the mark in a major way.
06:58Trachtenberg shared yet another effortlessly sweet mirror selfie on February 16, 2024,
07:03which showed off her Louis Vuitton phone case and some sparkly rings.
07:07She also appeared to not be wearing any makeup, and the caption brought it all home with the
07:11message,
07:12"'Just a Warhol girl living in a Harry Potter world.'"
07:14Naturally enough, multiple followers took to the comments to address her love of the
07:19boy who lived, with some people referencing the hit franchises she's been involved in
07:23as well.
07:24There's really nothing quite like seeing your favorite childhood stars all grown up and
07:28thriving.
07:29And one fan made that abundantly clear by shouting out,
07:32"'I'll always love Georgina Sparks and Don Summers.'"
07:35While another just poured on the compliments by adding,
07:38"'You look amazing.
07:39Take care of yourself and never let anybody put you down.'"
07:42A makeup-free Trachtenberg embraced her fabulously windswept tresses in a
07:49selfie posted in December 2023.
07:51The Ice Princess star posed outside in her pink rhinestone sunglasses and a cozy blue
07:56sweatshirt as the wind whipped around her.
07:58She summed up the season in her caption as she wrote,
08:01"'Baby, it's cold outside.'"
08:02Without missing a beat, one of her followers replied,
08:05"'And the world is much warmer with you in it, Michelle.
08:08Happy holidays.'"
08:09While some people might try to smooth out their hair before taking a selfie in the wind,
08:14Trachtenberg chose to instead rock the natural, chill look.
08:17A few days later, she uploaded another windswept selfie while wearing a different pair of big
08:21sparkly shades, along with the caption,
08:24"'My hair is giving you vibes.'"
08:26Her fans were all for it, with one commenting,
08:28"'Long hair is the best kind of vibes.'"
08:31In January 2024, Trachtenberg posted a cozy goodnight selfie to wish sweet dreams to her
08:36Instagram followers.
08:38In the black-and-white snap, her face appeared to be totally bare, presumably because she
08:42was about to go to bed.
08:43Her followers shared their appreciation for how active she'd been on social media lately
08:47by wishing her sweet dreams in return.
08:50One of them asked her if her kitty sleeps with her, to which she responded,
08:53"'Always.'"
08:54Trachtenberg has long been a proud cat lady, and her furry friends make regular appearances
08:59on her Instagram.
09:00These felines are beyond adorable, and their names are just as cute, as there's a tuxedo
09:05cat named Mr. Martini and a gray kitty named Sir Winston.
09:09There's nothing like a little sunshine to get the day going.
09:12In March 2024, Trachtenberg posed outside in a New York Yankees cap from Madonna's MDNA
09:18tour and a pair of big Gucci sunglasses.
09:21She was just hanging out in her backyard, but this combination of accessories would
09:25presumably do the trick if she were trying to keep a low profile while out running errands.
09:29So it makes sense that she captioned the post, "'Incognito' NY.'"
09:33Alas, some of her Instagram followers believe that they could still spot her anywhere with
09:38or without the hat and sunglasses.
09:40As one of them put it,
09:41"'Hey Harriet, are you on a spy mission?'
09:43We imagine that Trachtenberg appreciated that reference, as Harriet the Spy holds a
09:48special place in her heart.
09:49As she admitted to Entertainment Weekly in 2016,
09:52"'I still have her yellow plastic binoculars that say Harriet the Spy on my library console
09:57with different books and memories.
09:59I also have the original book by Louise Fitzhugh on my desk to always inspire me.
10:04My love of writing came from reading and being Harriet the Spy.
10:07Writing changes people's worlds.'"
10:10It's really neat to have a diary because you can just, like, write down everything in it
10:14and no one will ever know."
10:15Clearly, Trachtenberg's makeup-free selfies get plenty of love from her fans.
10:20And when she posts one of those selfies with one of her cats, it takes things to another
10:24whole level.
10:25In February 2024, she shared a super cute pic with one of those very felines.
10:29The snap featured Mr. Winston front and center as Trachtenberg peeked out from behind him.
10:34Even though less than half of her face was visible, it was clear that she wasn't wearing
10:38any makeup.
10:39As she wrote in the caption,
10:40"'Star light, star bright, Sir Winston makes his wish tonight.'"
10:44Unsurprisingly, her followers couldn't resist the adorableness, with one person commenting,
10:49"'I absolutely love that you're a cat person.'"
10:52Another commenter called Winston,
10:54"'Iconic.'"
10:55In another furry Instagram post from December 2023, Trachtenberg unveiled a ridiculously
11:00charming picture of Sir Winston posing on a chair, along with the caption,
11:04"'Mumsy, you know I have photo approval.'"