The Hillary Clinton No Makeup Post-Election Speech The Internet Is Abuzz About

It's hard to believe that it's only been a week since the stress-inducing presidential election. And although Hillary Clinton has conceded the presidency, she's still speaking out on the issues that are important to herself and her supporters. On Wednesday night, the former Democratic presidential candidate and senator from New York addressed the crowd during the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Celebration in Washington, D.C., delivering an inspiring speech on persevering.

But her speech wasn't what many people online were focused on, but rather the fact that the former Secretary of State chose to make her first public appearance since conceding to Donald Trump without wearing a stitch of makeup. First Alicia Keys, then Kim Kardashian, and now this, the Hillary Clinton no makeup moment we didn't know we were waiting for.

Although the minimal makeup look is a quite the cosmetics change from her usual statement-making red lip we saw all throughout the election cycle, it's not entirely surprising she chose a bare face for the event. With the election behind her, gone are the days she has to conform to the strict societal definitions of female beauty. If Clinton is feeling Maybelline Baby Lips instead of Nars , then so be it— who's to stop her?

Well, the Internet, of course.

While Clinton addressed the crowd on the grueling election and how she's learning to deal with the aftermath—"I will admit, coming here tonight wasn’t the easiest thing for me," she told the crowd, "There have been a few times this past week when all I wanted to do is just curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again"—people almost immediately began chiming in on the Hillary Clinton no makeup look on Twitter.

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https://twitter.com/RMWhaley/status/799602154696822784

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Plus, more makeup-free moments from celebs

1. Alicia Keys Responds to Critics of Her No-Makeup Movement
2. Alicia Keys Didn't Wear Any Makeup at the VMAs—and It Was the Best Beauty Look of the Night
3. Why the Internet Is Skeptical About Kim Kardashian West's #NoMakeup Moment

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As we see it, Clinton's makeup selections—whether she's bare-faced or enjoying a full beat—should have no impact on the public perception of her political aptitude. Instead, let's let the Nasty Woman live. Makeup or no makeup, she's a dedicated mother, grandmother, and public servant, and we should continue to value her achievements, not evaluate the state of her disappearing red lip.

Now, take a look at Hillary Clinton's most iconic beauty moments: