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Taylor Swift is giving a peek behind the curtain. The singer celebrated the success of her latest single, “Opalite,” with a slideshow of behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the song’s music video and production, including rare makeup-free moments. “Just a few Opalite memories to celebrate,” wrote Swift, adding, “I can’t even sum up my excitement and I’m so blown away by the love you’ve shown this song and video.” 5 Taylor Swift took to Instagram to celebrate “Opalite” making it to the Billboard Hot 100. taylorswift/Instagram In the first clip of Swift sings the lyrics “You had to make your own sunshine,” wearing her hair naturally curly with an oversized green sweater from The Row ($4,860 $1,458) and no glam to speak of. She added some bling with a rose gold rose-shaped ring by Piaget ($2,580). Explore More Chappell Roan ditches her signature glam for fresh-faced MAC campaign Selena Gomez strips off the glam for rare makeup-free selfie Drew Barrymore, 50, delights fans with makeup- and filter-free Instagram post: ‘Aging is a privilege’ 5 To thank her fans, she shared a selection of makeup-free, behind-the-scenes videos from the making of the track. taylorswift/Instagram 5 “Never in my life have I felt so myself,” she said of the ’90s garb. taylorswift/Instagram In another studio session, she goes makeup-free, this time wearing a darker green sweater and a gold necklace with a vintage heart charm. The 36-year-old is rarely seen without full glam — her signature red lip, a smokey eye and typically straight hair. Elsewhere in the post, she also stands tall against the tinsel-covered set in an understated black turtleneck and dark gray trousers and shows off one of her costumes: a 1990’s-era mom jean, striped turtleneck and denim vest combination. “Never in my life have I felt so myself,” she joked in a selfie video of the brunette look. “This is actually who I was meant to be.” And she added a final toast, clad in Ralph Lauren’s Olympics-edition American flag sweater, toasting the project with Orrefors Devil champagne flutes ($350). Though her navy version has long since sold out, the summer-ready white version of the American sweater is still in stock at Ralph Lauren ($398). 5 In another clip, the natural beauty blocked a dancing sequence for the music video. taylorswift/Instagram 5 It stood in stark contrast to the full glam of the final product. taylorswift13/X Swift also took time to call out that her latest success, a Hot 100 #1 placement for the song off of her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” “To put this into perspective… This is actually the first time I’ve had two Hot 100 #1s off of one album since my album 1989 came out in 2014, nearly twelve years ago!” she wrote. “It all adds up to me being so thankful to the fans who helped make this happen by welcoming this song into your lives with open arms.” Popular Shopping Sydney Sweeney’s spray tan artist calls this 10-minute self-tanner ‘really game-changing’ Mario Dedivanovic used this ‘lip lift’ makeup hack on Martha Stewart Hilary Duff keeps wearing this ‘effortlessly polished’ foundation-concealer hybrid Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s signature sunglasses cost $520, but we found look-alikes for way less Celeb makeup artist Laura Geller swears by these firming facial pads: ‘Wonderful for mature skin’ More Shopping Trending Now This story has been shared 47,408 times. 47,408 Tom Hanks' son Chet says he's trapped in Colombia without his US passport, begs to be freed: 'I'm an American citizen' This story has been shared 13,762 times. 13,762 Shia LaBeouf says 'gay people are scary' in shock first interview since Mardi Gras arrest This story has been shared 13,600 times. 13,600 Cher's son, Elijah Blue Allman, arrested for assault and trespassing at prep school: report This story has been shared 12,004 times. 12,004 Kelly Osbourne wows at 2026 BRIT Awards with mom Sharon after fiercely defending her slim figure Now on Decider I’m Tinkin’ Maura Higgins Was The Real Winner Of ‘The Traitors’ See All Latest: Page Six Style Harry Styles makes fashion statement in Chanel pinstriped suit, ballet flats at 2026 BRIT Awards Brit Awards 2026 red carpet: See all the celebrity looks Sydney Sweeney’s spray tan artist calls this 10-minute self-tanner ‘really game-changing’ All of Lisa Rinna’s wild book promo tour outfits, from Rob Rausch’s overalls to head-to-toe leather looks Mario Dedivanovic used this ‘lip lift’ makeup hack on Martha Stewart More Page Six Style