12 Celebrities With Hidden Beauty Talents

Okay, I know you hear that "celebrities, they're just like us!" rubbish all the time (whether sincerely or sarcastically). And you might think this is just going to be another one of those stories. But I’m flipping the switch.

While yes, we all do our own makeup, hair, or nails — um, like, every day — if I had exuberant amounts of cash, adoring fans, beauty sponsors, and a red carpet to walk down, I’d be having someone else doll me up, too. Just saying. But the following celebrities often choose to do their own makeup or hair on the red carpet, and for other events (including a wedding that was broadcasted to 300 million people).

The fact that they do it themselves, in the face of all those flashing lights and dissecting eyes, makes these stars even more otherworldly. (Not to mention that their talents almost always go under-the-radar.) Ahead, 11 celebs who could moonlight as beauty pros.