15 no-makeup selfies of Miss Universe 2016 candidates

Without a doubt, makeup is a key part in the life of a beauty queen, with dramatic eye makeup, glossy lips, and false eyelashes rounding up the basics.

But these Miss Universe 2016 candidates had no qualms about posting their makeup-free selfies on Instagram.

Check out these photos showing how confidently beautiful they are with or without makeup.

Miss Brazil Raissa Santana

IMAGE santana_raissa on Instagram

Miss Curacao Chanelle de Lau

IMAGE @chanelledelau on Instagram

Miss Georgia Nuka Karalashvili

IMAGE @nukak__ on Instagram

Miss India Roshmitha Harimurthy

IMAGE @roshmitaa on Instagram

Miss Indonesia Kezia Warouw

IMAGE @keziawarouw on Instagram

Miss Netherlands Zoey Ivory

IMAGE @zoeyivory on Instagram

Miss New Zealand Tania Dawson

IMAGE @tpfgurl on Instagram

Miss Philippines Maxine Medina

IMAGE @maxine_medina on Instagram

Miss Puetro Rico Brenda Azaria

IMAGE @brendaazaria_mupr2016 on Instagram

Miss Singapore Cheryl Chou

IMAGE @misscherylchou on Instagram

Miss South Africa Ntandoyenkosi Kunene

IMAGE @kunene_ntando on Instagram

Miss Thailand Chalita Suansane

IMAGE @namtanlitaa on Instagram

Miss Uruguay Magdalena Cohendet

IMAGE @magdalenacohendet on Instagram

Miss USA Deshauna Barber

IMAGE @missusa / @deshaunabarber on Instagram

Miss Vietnam Dang Thi Le Hang

IMAGE @le.hang.mu on Instagram

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This story originally appeared on Cosmo.ph

With inputs from PEP.ph editors