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Melissa Gilbert Joins The No-Makeup Trend At 60, Inspiring Other Women To Do The Same
At a time when social media is all about promoting perfection and filtering, Melissa Gilbert is choosing authenticity. The 60-year-old actress, who is popular for Little House on the Prairie, decides to ditch foundation, contour, and mascara. Her fresh-faced appearances have quickly captured attention and sparked a movement online.
Melissa’s decision to forgo makeup is about reclaiming comfort, confidence, and self-worth. Whether in her pajamas or jeans and T-shirts, she’s showing women that aging does not mean fading. Instead, it’s a chance to shine more truthfully. She is inspiring her fans to be proud of every wrinkle, every smile line, and every year they have lived.
Melissa Gilbert is embracing aging with confidence and no makeup
Melissa Gilbert/Instagram
On Instagram, Gilbert regularly shares candid, filter-free photos and encourages her followers to celebrate themselves just as they are. With her caption emphasizing that she has “earned every line on my face,” she’s giving visibility to natural aging in an industry that often hides it.
Her openness has created a growing online community of women who no longer feel compelled to hide behind makeup. Her courage is contagious, and a number of women are now embracing the no-makeup trend with glee, thanks to her influence.
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Building community through Modern Prairie
To share her message with more people, Gilbert co-founded Modern Prairie, a lifestyle brand and community space designed for women in midlife. Through online courses, events, and meaningful conversations, the website encourages women to adore their age, hobbies, and appearance, makeup or not. It is a judgment-free zone focused on connection and shared truth.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, Melissa Gilbert in ‘The Raccoon’ (Season 1, Episode 10, aired November 20, 1974), 1974-83.
One of Modern Prairie’s most recent campaigns, “Get in the Picture,” encourages older women to be seen and admired. The campaign seeks to reverse a common trend of avoiding cameras due to insecurity. Gilbert’s message through the movement was to encourage being present in your life and being seen in your memories.
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