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Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, and the rest of the anchors at NBC’s Today celebrated “No Makeup Monday” by … well, you can most likely figure it out.

As part of the “Love Your Selfie” series, the trio went makeup-free with Natalie Morales, Tamron Hall, Willie Geist, Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford and Carson Daly.

“Did it get pale and pasty in here or is it just me” Lauer joked.

No Matt, it’s not just you. But you are still a sexy beast, man.

With no foundation or bronzer available, some of the journalists admitted that appearing on high-definition TV was more challenging than everyday life.

“There’s a difference in walking around your neighborhood without makeup and then being on national TV without makeup,” Hall said this morning.

“TV is a little less forgiving,” Savannah Guthrie confirmed.

Kotb copped to wanting a little something to feel more like herself. “I like to have lipstick on,” she said. “If I have nothing on, but I have lipstick, I feel better.”

Kudos to Today for doing this even if it was difficult and potentially causes Matt severe PTSD. Check out other celebrities without makeup below: