No Makeup Day on Today Show

Yesterday was No Makeup Day for Kathie Lee and Hoda on the fourth hour of the Today Show.  To show their support, Ann Curry, Meredith Vieira and Natalie Morales also made taped appearances sans-makeup.  More than just responding to a challenge from Rosie O’Donnell, the purpose was to show was real women look like.

No surprise, Kathie Lee and Hoda were nervous going into it.  “I don’t even go running without lipstick on,” says Hoda.  “I had a classic anxiety dream about it last night,” says Kathie Lee.

I found it both shocking and refreshing, and I think TODAY makeup artist Mary Kahler sums up my feelings best, “Makeup is a tool to enhance what you already have, but it shouldn’t determine who you are.”

What other moms are saying:

• Completely coincidentally, Mummy Mayhem had declared today, May 14th, Bloggers without Makeup day.  Take a look at the bottom of her post to see all the women joining in!  If you are on Twitter, check out all the discussion at #BloggersWithoutMakeup.
• Cleveland moms talk about how often (or if ever) they wear makeup at MomsLikeMe.com.
• Blythe Brumleve at GuysGirl.com highlighted makeup artist Mary’s point that makeup has to hide the fact that the two are constantly on the go and don’t get much sleep, yet have to appear fresh.

No sleep and constantly on the go….hmm, who does that sound like?  Moms!

Do you venture out without makeup without giving it a second thought?  Or, would you have a nightmare at the thought?