Maybe it's the influence of designer Phoebe Philo, who almost always appears barefaced.

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Similarly, Ms. Danes, who is practically barefaced as she peers deep into the camera's lens, promotes a natural beauty that has been rarely seen before at such close range on our TV screens.

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