Inspired by Her Daughters, Kristen Bell and Drew Barrymore Removed Hair Extensions and Makeup on TV

A candid on-air conversation

Bell appeared with her friend Barrymore on The Drew Barrymore Show this week. During their chat, they took out their hair extensions and removed their makeup. Bell said Barrymore’s openness inspired her to propose doing it on the show. She joked that another talk show might not welcome a guest removing extensions during an interview.

Fashion as creativity

Bell discussed how she wants her daughters to think about makeup, clothing and fashion. She said she began considering how to frame those topics when her daughters wanted to experiment with their appearances.

Bell praised Barrymore for embracing different sides of herself. She said teaching her daughters that fashion is about creativity, not concealment, helped her understand the idea herself.

Makeup is not mandatory

Bell said she does not feel she needs a full face of makeup to post an Instagram photo or share something on social media. She noted that she was not born wearing makeup and would be fine posting without it.

She said she wants other girls, and anyone else, to feel makeup is not required. The full conversation is available on Paramount+, with a social-media release also expected.