Beauty Inspired by Rachel Bilson
Spring beauty is all about sun-kissed, glowing skin and light, fresh makeup. And there’s no one who embodies the fresh, natural beauty look more than California starlet Rachel Bilson.
You may remember her best from the now-canceled show, The O.C., but this gorgeous actress has transformed herself from TV star to savvy fashionista. I would love to switch closets (and fiancees) with this California native if I could. Although she is mainly known for her amazing fashion sense, her beauty always seem so natural. It is rare that you see Rachel with layers of makeup on or over-styled hair, making her the perfect beauty muse for Spring.
The best thing about Rachel’s look is that it doesn’t cost a lot of money to achieve! With a few select products, Rachel’s beauty look is simple (and fairly inexpensive) to recreate for yourself. Read on to learn how! Also, all of the products listed below are actually among Rachel’s favorites! So if you’re a Rachel fan like me, now you can finally own the products she uses herself!
The key to getting Rachel’s look is using a few basic products that will give you that effortless, natural beauty. I think her look is great for students because it requires very few products and little effort. So if you’re late to class and running out the door, then this look is perfect for you. Here are the products you’ll need:
Face
One of Rachel’s favorite blushes for a natural-looking flush is Benefit’s Georgia Blush ($28). This light, peachy shade will give your face that perfect pop of color without a “made up” appearance. It looks so natural that you will hardly be able to detect that you have blush on!
Lips
For a natural tinted lip, Rachel lists Bonnebell Lip Smacker Lip Gloss in Dr. Pepper ($1.99) as one of her favorites. This tasty lip balm will give you just-bitten looking lips and a tasty treat to lick during class. Best of all, it’s incredibly affordable and can be found at almost any drugstore.
Eyes
Rachel’s eye makeup always looks simple and effortless. You can tell that she doesn’t use much eye makeup at all. In fact, all she usually does is lightly apply black eyeliner around the eye. She has said that she uses Wet ‘n’ Wild’s Eyeliner in Black ($.79) for her simple eye makeup. And you won’t need much of this classic beauty staple to achieve her look: a few swipes of this black creamy pencil will emphasize your eyes and bring dull, tired lids to life without looking too dramatic.
Afterward, just coat your eyelashes with a couple swipes of Rachel’s favorite mascara, Neutrogena’s Healthy Volume Mascara in Carbon Black ($7.74). This light mascara will help enhance your eyes without adding any distracting clumps. It’s perfect for natural-looking lashes, which is key to Rachel’s effortless beauty.
Your thoughts?
Do you admire Rachel Bilson’s natural beauty just as much as I do? If not, who is your favorite celebrity whose beauty look you try to emulate? Do you love any of the products listed above as much as Rachel does? What are your natural beauty staples? Let me know what your thoughts are!
Posted on on April 7, 2010 / Filed Under: Beauty & Hair / Tags: Benefit Cosmetics, California, Celebs, Featured, LipSmackers, Makeup, neutrogena, Rachel Bilson, Wet n Wild
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lauren @ lapetitefashionista
I actually have very similar features to Rachel (dark hair & eyes , olive skin) so I really like the idea of imitating her beauty secrets!
M.
i dunno, wouldnt say she wear a little bit of eyeliner.
it seems like its pretty heavy eyeliner
but i dunno rachels personal beauty routine so who am i to say?
thank you for the product list! everything is so cheap. YAY
cept the blush but if u gotta compete with nars orgasm, i guess it makes sense :-P
JG
I love everything about Rachel Bilson…she has amazing style, always looks flawless and she’s so modest…I just LOVE her! I think the products you described are so her and although I don’t currently use any of them it doesn’t mean I’m not going to try them :)
Flabia
I love her style! …….. btw I totally agree with the last post… she always looks flawless!!
annie
I wish you’d posted some outfits inspired by her too!
Nicole
I LOVE HER! She’s so cute and is always stylish!
Sari
@Annie Check out http://www.collegefashion.net/fashion-tips/inspired-by-rachel-bilson/
Mimi
I would love if someone could do Vanessa Hudgens style. I lover her style and i wonder how she does her hair. I wanna get my haircut to be just like hers. If someone could do a article on her hair, makeup and style, that would be awesome!!! By the way this website is amazing! Great work =)
Jen
Great post and I so agree with Mimi. Vanessa is gorgeous.
trixiepixie10
I love Rachel’s style and I have similar coloring, but I think thought the products you posted are great (and very natural), she tends to go heavy on the eyeliner and i think her lips tend to have a nude-ish brownish/pinkish color rather than a clear chapstick. BUT, loves it! good stuff.
Dominique
I love that you guys are looking more into makeup as part of fashion than you have previously. I can always use make-up advice, haha!
Milana
She’s very pretty!! Looks so fresh :)
Amanda
Even though maybe it’s not always natural, I love Kristen Bell and Scarlett Johanson’s makeup looks. Could you do a post on one of them? Sometimes it’s so much easier (and more affordable) to try and mimick celebrity’s beauty routine than their style.
Melissa Kay
love it! I have used dr pepper chapstick for years–as long as I can remember. It is my FAVE!
Barbara
Really? I think Rachel does go heavy on the eyeliner as well. Not a bad thing, cause I tend to go for the dramatic look too.
Alyssa
Unfourtunatley all of these make up items except bonnie bell, were tested on animals :/