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Cynthia Bailey Is Positively Glowing in a Makeup-Free Selfie (PHOTO)

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum looked fresh-faced and divine in a recent Instagram share. 

By Jenny Berg

Cynthia Bailey has blessed us with more over-the-top glam moments than we can count. The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum once swathed her eyes in lavender shadows; she's served a moody, dark-red lip, and rocked a dazzling array of hair colors and styles. However, the former model doesn't need a stitch of makeup (or a single faux lash) to make her look divine. In a recent Instagram post, she put her natural beauty on display — and the Bravoverse went wild. 

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On December 14, Cynthia shared a radiant, makeup-free selfie. Keep scrolling to see how gorgeous the former RHOA cast member looked, and what her Bravolebrity friends had to say about it. 

Cynthia Bailey's Makeup-Free Selfie 

Cynthia's Instagram post featured a photo of her looking reflective and calm. With her hair styled into long, flowing waves. Cynthia wore a bohemian-style, flowy pink top with red embroidery. In her caption, she shared a quotation. 

“Life is so precious," Cynthia wrote. "Live, love, & protect yourself from anyone or anything that does not add value or keeps you from living a peaceful existence.” She added hashtags that spelled out love, life, reflection, and peace, among other words. 

The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Margaret Josephs hopped into the comments to write: "You are radiant." Married to Medicine rookie (and RHOA alum) Phaedra Parks concurred, writing "gorgeous" under the reflective snap. Cynthia's radiance was felt in Orange County, too, as Emily Simpson noted "stunning" with a raised-hands emoji. 

This isn't the first time Cynthia has shared a snap of her makeup-free face. Back in 2021, the mother of one captured a behind-the-scenes peek at a hair and makeup session for a photoshoot. "Transformation Thursday!" she began her caption. "Wanted to share the REAL before & after. No filters, no wigs, no Facetune." 

In the clip, Cynthia showed off her chiseled cheekbones and radiant skin with a makeup-free face. Then, she shared an in-depth look at her glam session as she prepared to step in front of the camera. But Cynthia's fresh-faced snaps started even before her 2021 share. In fact, the Atlanta beauty has consistently shared product-free pics that prove she loves to give her skin a break from makeup

In 2019, the RHOA alum posted a makeup-free selfie that proved she #wokeuplikethis. The then 52-year-old stunner was wearing a gray heather sweater and had her long, sandy blonde braids swooped up in an effortless updo.

The always-radiant Cynthia is somehow able to even make catching a flight makeup-free look fabulous. 

Cynthia Bailey smiling in a yellow outfit.
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