Pamela Anderson has entered a new phase of self-acceptance and aging gracefully. The 59-year-old Baywatch actress embraced a (mostly) no-makeup philosophy in 2023.

Known for her glam looks throughout the ’90s, Anderson has continued to speak her mind about her changing beauty ideals. Her decision to go makeup-free was also inspired by the 2019 death of her long-time makeup artist, Alexis Vogel.

“I will not be told what beautiful is,” Anderson recently told PEOPLE. “I have my own version of beauty, and it’s ageless.”

Deciding to ditch makeup

Anderson had worked with Vogel for 26 years before Vogel passed away from breast cancer.

“She was the best. And since then, I just felt, without Alexis, it’s just better for me not to wear makeup,” Anderson told Elle in 2023.

Losing Vogel........

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