Cara Delevingne Chose Makeup-Free Beauty Rest Over Halloween Glam This Weekend
It was a party for one—plus a few animals.


Certain celebrities thrive during Halloween season. Take Megan Fox, Hailey Bieber, or Heidi Klum. It's likely you'll see at least three different hair styles/colors/lengths on the actresses, along with outrageous costumes. Typically, we'd add Cara Delevingne into the highly spirited bunch, but it seems this year she traded in her costume for cozy time with her pets. Despite mild disappointment that the model didn't give us a David Bowie makeover (read: her 2020 costume), we're pretty thrilled that Delevingne did take the time to show off her makeup-free skin.
On Friday, October 27, the 31-year-old posted a series of photos to Instagram. In the images, she cuddled up in bed with her dog and cats, letting her natural skin—texture and all—shine through. Wearing a headband to draw hair away from her fresh face, her iconic eyebrows and bright blue eyes were on full display.
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Responding to the Carnival Row actress's "caption this" caption, Maude Apatow wrote "heaven." Makeup artist Lisa Eldridge added: "Twins!" On her Instagram story, Delevingne gave more context to the chill weekend, sharing that she'd cracked open Britney Spears' new memoir, The Woman in Me.
In her August 2019 Marie Claire cover story, Delevingne discussed the importance of finding balance in her life. To her, that meant enjoying alone time as much as her more extreme hobbies like racing cars and skydiving. The same is true for her current beauty approach. While she's no stranger to a glammed up selfie (she's a supermodel, after all), the London native loves to keep things simple most of the time, trading a smoky eye one week for a completely blank face the next.
Halloween is still on the horizon, so there's no telling what we may get from Delevingne this week. But for now? We're glad she and her skin have some time to breathe.
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Sophia Vilensky is a Freelance Beauty Writer at Marie Claire with a beauty, wellness, and entertainment journalism portfolio that includes contributions to Byrdie, Bravo, Teen Vogue, and Us Weekly. Growing up in a family of beauticians—and through her own personal studies—she developed an in-depth understanding of aesthetics, cosmetic product formulation, and beauty treatment development and has also held roles as a senior copywriter, content strategist, and proofreader for top beauty and wellness brands. Even so, you'd be hard pressed to find her with her hair and makeup actually done. Sophia is based in Minneapolis and is a 2019 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she majored in English and minored in cinema studies. During her time at the university, she was the Arts & Entertainment Editor for the Minnesota Daily, earning the 2019 Editor of the Year award for her work. She connected deeply with the Twin Cities arts scene, collaborating with leading beauty professionals, designers, and artists. Graduating Summa Cum Laude, her thesis—a close-reading of Vanderpump Rules—was featured on NPR. When not immersed in writing or testing new products, Sophia enjoys watching reality TV, reading, and exploring the newest woo-woo wellness trends. Keep up with her on Instagram @sophiavilensky.
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