Bellamy Young, Scandal
Devastating circumstances may have brought poor Mellie Fitzgerald to this drunken, kimono-wearing point in Scandal's season 4 premiere, but we were digging Mellie's comfy, no-frills, carefree look, as well as Bellamy Young's acting skills. We raise this box of cereal to you, Mellie, in salute to both your skin and your recovery.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Survivor: The Australian Outback
The survivors were starving, sunburnt, fire-burnt, flooded, and completely exhausted, yet Elisabeth Hasselbeck (and her skin) managed to look radiant through it all on one of the roughest season the show has ever seen. It was wildly impressive, and still is to this day, after 13 more years of Survivor.
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Our queen! We don't know a lot of people who don't aspire to be or at least know someone exactly like Tami Taylor in every way, including her beautiful, healthy-looking, Texas sun-kissed skin. She's also got a truly luxurious and enviable head of hair, but that's a matter for a whole other gallery.
Eliza Taylor, The 100
Why does everyone look so good post-apocalypse? Does Clarke keep a lifetime supply of moisturizer and sunscreen in that backpack? Do these teenagers not get acne? And where do we get one of those jackets?
Elizabeth Mitchell, Revolution
You don't need electricity for beautiful skin, but apparently you do need apocalyptic conditions and a great jacket. Do they just hand out the jackets as the world falls apart or will jacket factories rise out of the rubble to restore civilization? We're getting off topic.
Katee Sackhoff, Battlestar Galactica
Starbuck, you magical angel. Does this mean space, like apocalypses and mysterious time-traveling islands, makes for some great skin? Sign us up for the next moon mission (but not for any human/cylon wars, please).
Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black
Are we sure Piper was sent to solitary for several weeks before being herded onto a plane for a trip to Chicago, because it sure looks like she's actually on her way back from a trip to a prison-themed spa.
Lauren Cohan, The Walking Dead
If it's possible for our skin to look this good covered in dirt while we're out in the sun running from zombies with our cool husband for days on end, we say bring on the apocalypse! Just kidding. Please don't.
Liv Tyler, The Leftovers
We've definitely rolled a few eyes regarding some (or all) of Meg's decisions regarding her friends, clothing, speaking, smoking, and participation in harmful activities, but we have never once questioned her flaw-free face.
Evangeline Lilly, Lost
We don't even look this good when we get off of a plane that landed safely at its intended destination. We were so desperate to learn Kate's island secrets that we tried to boat all the way there but never quite made it when we were forced into a shoot out with another boat. We are deadly serious about our skincare.
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
We love her butt AND her face. This leading lady's flawless skin has us buying plane tickets to Scotland so that we too can bask in whatever complexion magic is running rampant in the highlands.