Pamela Anderson delighted fans with a wave of ’90s nostalgia by bringing back one of her most iconic looks.
At 57, after years of embracing her natural beauty and stepping away from heavy cosmetics, the actress made a striking return to full glam with the help of Los Angeles makeup artist David Velasquez.
Highlights:
- Pamela Anderson brought back one of her signature ’90s looks.
- The bold glam style marked a shift from her recent natural, makeup-free appearances.
- Makeup artist David Velasquez captioned the transformation, “Rock n Roll like the 90s,” alongside photos.
- Reactions were mixed, with one fan commenting, “I loved her natural but each to their own.”
Fans shared mixed reactions to Pamela Anderson’s throwback glam look. One commented, “OG Pam is back,” while another noted, “She looked better natural although she looks great with makeup xxx.”
Pamela Anderson gave fans a hit of pure ’90s nostalgia by revisiting one of her past looks
In recent years, Pamela Anderson has made red carpet appearances and attended glamorous award shows embracing a more natural, fresh-faced look.
According to a source, the ’90s icon aimed to “strip away” her “Baywatch personification” in hopes of being recognized as a “serious actor” in the industry.
After championing a more natural look, fans were surprised to see her go back to a full glam look in the recent photos
Makeup artist David Velasquez recently shared photos of the Baywatch star showcasing a look that echoed her iconic ’90s style.
“Rock n Roll like the 90s,” he captioned the post on Instagram.
Fans responded with mixed emotions one exclaimed, “OMG! She looks like Pamela again! Loveeeeee.”
Fans continued to share a range of reactions to Pamela Anderson’s return to glam.
“I love her no makeup look but this feels like home,” one comment read, while another added, “Stunning before, beautiful after: two different kinds of beautiful.”
Another fan remarked, “I loved her natural but each to their own.”
“She looks fantastic for her age and her figure is great,” someone else wrote. “The best thing about being over 50 is not caring what other people think. It’s liberating! I love that she has the confidence to go without makeup if she feels like it. Society needs to stop pulling people down.”
“Rock n Roll like the 90s,” the LA-based makeup artist said while sharing the below image
Pamela Anderson previously shared that her decision to embrace a no-makeup look was deeply personal, stemming from the loss of her longtime friend and makeup artist, Alexis Vogel, who passed away from breast cancer in 2019.
“She was the best. And since then, I just felt, without Alexis, it’s just better for me not to wear makeup,” the Barb Wire actress told Elle in 2023.
Pamela Anderson made headlines in 2023 when she attended Paris Fashion Week completely makeup-free, a bold move that drew widespread attention.
“I’m not trying to be the prettiest girl in the room. I feel like it’s just freedom,” she told Vogue France at the time. “It’s a release.”
The Baywatch star said she went easy on her makeup kit after losing her friend and makeup artist to cancer in 2019
Pamela Anderson shared that while she enjoys wearing makeup for photoshoots or when playing a movie character, her everyday approach is more relaxed.
“But for me I feel like… I don’t know if it makes me look better to be full face of makeup. So I’m just experimenting,” she said on Live with Kelly and Mark earlier this year.
“I try a little blush sometimes, a little lip color, you know, sometimes,” she added. “But then I kind of go back to [natural].”
While speaking to Elle in 2023 about ditching heavy makeup, she said it felt “freeing, and fun, and a little rebellious.”
“It’s just like me to go against the grain and do the opposite what everyone’s doing,” she said.
“I try a little blush sometimes, a little lip color … But then I kind of go back to [natural],” the ’90s icon said earlier this year
Pamela Anderson reflected on aging with a sense of humor and self-acceptance, noting that everyone starts “looking a little funny” as they get older.
“I’m kind of laughing at myself when I look in the mirror,” she said. “I go, ‘Wow, this is really… what’s happening to me?’ It’s a journey.”
Despite the changes, she added, “I feel good. I’m in a good place.”
Pamela received her first Golden Globe nomination for her role in the recent movie The Last Showgirl
Pamela Anderson’s recent film The Last Showgirl marked a turning point in her acting career, earning her a first-ever Golden Globe nomination and a Best Actress nod at the SAG Awards.
Following her minimalist makeup look at the 2025 Golden Globes, a source shared that she is “being applauded for her toned-down looks and recognized for her true talent.”
“Pamela has gotten so much positive feedback from women all over the world for her natural glow up,” the source told the Daily Mail.
From once being an icon that graced the cover of Playboy magazine, she has become an “icon who is now known for baring her all-natural self.”
“To do herself up – whether at the awards or anywhere else for that matter – would make her not true to herself,” the source added.
An insider said the star’s deviation from heavy makeup was because she wanted to be “taken as a serious actor”
The insider noted that “part of her motivation” to defy beauty standards and go easy on her makeup kit was because she wanted to “strip away her Barbwire image and Baywatch personification.”
“She wanted to be taken as a serious actor,” they told the outlet.
Following the recent news of her ex-husband Tommy Lee’s split from his current wife, Brittany Furlan, sources confirmed that Pamela Anderson has no intention of rekindling their relationship.
According to TMZ, the actress has no interest in revisiting the past with the Mötley Crüe drummer, with whom she shares two sons Brandon Thomas, 27, and Dylan Jagger, 26.
“She heard Tommy Lee was single again,” one quipped online after her recent ’90s glam look
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