Zoey Deutch Talks Travel Beauty and Hair Fails

My job definitely doesn't suck." Truer words have never been spoken. In this case, by Zoey Deutch. The star of the comedy Why Him? has been paid to kiss James Franco and Zac Efron, attends parties dressed in only Chanel, and uses her celebrity to champion causes like Planned Parenthood. An actress of a previous generation might simply say that she is "blessed," but Deutch has the refreshing honesty of a 22-year-old who grew up in Hollywood (her mom is actress Lea Thompson from Back to the Future, and her dad, Howard Deutch, directed Pretty in Pink)—and on social media. Lucky for us, she is just as candid about her beauty routine, including the person whose style she shamelessly copies and the unexpected way she keeps her gorgeous honey-colored hair healthy.

On being a beauty copycat: "I'm a younger sister, so I copy things from my big sister, Maddie. She's almost four years older. When she did the thick black eyeliner à la Avril Lavigne, I did. She did winged liquid liner; so did I. When was big—you know the kind that made your lips sting as it plumped them up?—I stole hers. And it hasn't stopped. She uses cream eye shadows now, so I do, too."

“If I wear a bright lip, I don’t wear much else,” says Deutch.

On the product she hoards: Maybelline New York eye-shadow palette in Chai Latte. I have about ten of them in my bathroom drawer, so I’m sure to never run out.

On a very bad idea: "For my bat mitzvah at 13, I wanted to wax my brows for the special occasion. Bad idea! Not only did I ask for the most grotesque thin shape, but the wax made me break out, too, and it was the day of the party. I also wore a silver glitter dress, which was my second mistake. Weirdly, those photos don't exist anymore. I have no idea what happened to them."

Cotton top by Caroline Constas. Jeans by Re/Done. Leather shoes by Alexander Wang. Ring, stylist’s own.

Photographed by Daria Kobayashi Ritch

On her color palette preference: My go-to manicure shade is .

On how everything she needs to know she learned in kindergarten: "In kindergarten, I had all my hair chopped off. I guess I didn't have a feminine look at age six, because everyone thought I was a little boy, which is hard to take as a little girl. Thanks to that slight identity crisis, I haven't cut my hair even remotely short since."

On unintentional ombré: "I never color my hair for myself, just for jobs, because I hate sitting in a salon for hours. So in between movies I have half-grown-out color. The funny thing is that's when I get the most compliments."

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More on Zoey Deutch's interests:

1. The Best Beauty Products to Buy at Costco
2. This Is Exactly What Happens to Your Skin on a Plane
3. 9 Dermatologist-Approved Acne Scar Treatments

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On why she always checks her luggage: "I have really healthy hair, and my secret is simple: Costco shampoo and conditioner, the Kirkland brand. Even when I only need a carry-on suitcase, I check my bag because I have to travel with it. No #ad here, but it truly is my best secret."

On her behavior at 35,000 feet: "I am absolutely that psycho-looking person who is wearing a hydrating mask on the plane. I had to take 13-hour flights from L.A. to Europe three times this month, and all that travel really messes up your skin. Right now I'm into the SCBI Superba Stem Cell Hydrating & Firming Mask. To make it even worse on my fellow passengers, I leave it on for, like, two hours. But I don't care, because it fixes acne and acne scars and helps you not look exhausted—the stuff is magic."

On her skin-care regimen at sea level: I like to layer Le Labo Lys 41 (a blend of jasmine and tuberose absolute) with Le Labo Ambrette 9.

Cotton top by Theory. Silver earrings by Veronika Borchers x Pearl Collective.

Photographed by Daria Kobayashi Ritch

On the style rule she never breaks: "You can't show your boobs and legs. Choose one or the other if you want to keep it classy."

Hair, Ramsell Martinez; makeup, Mai Quynh. Fashion stylist: Sean Knight.

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