Overview

• Barrymore posted a makeup-free selfie to Instagram on June 24 to mark her 50th birthday with the caption “50 = The B-Side of life — where the real magic starts to spin,” revealing her natural gray strands and freckles
• Followers lauded her unfiltered image as evidence of graceful aging and expressed admiration for her confidence without makeup
• The actor and talk show host said she has avoided facial cosmetic procedures since a breast reduction at age 17 to prevent becoming overly reliant on surgery
• Barrymore cited her desire to model self-acceptance for her daughters Olive and Frankie as a key motivation for embracing her bare skin publicly
• She stressed that embracing aging with kindness and self-care supports mental and spiritual wellbeing more than pursuing perfection