The Telegraph and a number of other London papers are running with an story from Heat Magazine entitled "Stars Without Make-up". The premise is an evolution of the Dove Real Beauty adverts. Although instead of using everyday people they chose to use a few celebs to show that life is not all glamour but really the clever hand of an adept Photoshop artist such as Pascal Dangin at work.

Does this signify a move towards more natural beauty? I certainly hope so as personally I think that many women wear far too much make-up anyhow. Even though many of the participants in the shoot were more critical of their photos without make-up, I think that they are looking at them with an eye focussed far too intently on their flaws, no matter how minute,  and oblivious to the overall image. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I know, but I think the level of make-up in their "made-up" pictures detracts from their true beauty. The pictures speak for themselves. 

Claudia Winkleman discusses the dilemma she faced before agreeing to the shoot in her column for the Independent.

Myleene Klass 

Claudia Winkleman