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Gina Kirschenheiter Is Glowing in a Photo with "No Makeup" and "No Filter"

"Deal with it," The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member wrote while sharing a makeup-free photo.

By Jenny Berg

Gina Kirschenheiter is embracing her natural beauty. In an October 25 Instagram post, The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member shared a photo of herself without any glam, and she looked stunning. 

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In the photo, Gina posed in front of a full-length mirror wearing ripped jeans and a yellow blazer, which topped a cropped white shirt. She wore her blonde hair in shoulder-length waves and had a shiny blue manicure on her nails. Other than that, she appeared to be cosmetics-free, and she elaborated on her casual but still glowing look in her caption. 

"I like not wearing makeup lately or a bra for that matter," she confessed. "It’s like…..here’s my face and that’s a nipple…deal with it. [I] fully support and encourage others to try this." She added hashtags spelling out no makeup day, no filter, and body positive. 

Gina Kirschenheiter Goes Makeup-Free 

The photo proves that Gina doesn't need a filter or a scrap of makeup to look gorgeous and glowing. In part, Gina's radiance may have to do with her careful skincare regime, which she's opened up about before. 

In 2021, the then-self-described "product junkie" launched her new skincare band, CaraGala, which she credits for "completely [transforming]" her skin. "I've always had a passion for skincare," the entrepreneur explained. "Once I really started to have personal struggles, that's when I really was more invested in it. . .  I just wanted to make it my mission and focus on finding the solution."

With a goal to share her products with "everybody else," accessibility was important to Gina. "Not everybody has time to go get facials and lasers," which are "very expensive," she said. “If you can get an effective skincare regimen that really is changing your skin at home, I think that's very valuable.”

As the founder of a skincare brand, Gina comes by her radiant skin honestly. But as we've seen, she's also down to experiment with her glam — and there's a time and a place in her life for lashes and color. 

Back in 2018, when she was an RHOC rookie, Gina opened up to BravoTV.com about the fondness she had then for CC creams, Cover Girl concealers, and paraben-free hairsprays. 

Since then, the California mama has shown off dozens of different beauty looks, including one with smoky eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and long, fluttery lashes. Her cheeks were dusted with a rosy shade of blush and she wore a coat of burgundy lipstick that matched her dark-red nail color.

Gina Kirschenheiter smiling and sitting in a gold, applique, dress at WWHL in New York City.
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