From Daytime Emmy winner to franchise frontrunner, Olivia Rose Keegan is having a summer—and it’s only the first week of June. Known for her role as Caroline in Daisy Jones & The Six and her more recent turn in Dutton Ranch, the star can next be seen in Scary Movie 6 (in theaters June 5), joining the iconic franchise in a role that’s set to define its next chapter.
We caught up with the rising talent to talk beauty evolution, holy-grail products and the punky aesthetic from Gotham Knights that still influences her style today.
You’ve played a rock-and-roll free spirit in Daisy Jones & The Six, the Joker’s daughter in Gotham Knights and now you’re stepping into a horror-comedy with Scary Movie 6. Each world has such a distinct look. Has any character’s beauty aesthetic ever crossed over into your real life?
“All these varying aesthetics have really helped broaden my imagination when it comes to my own personal style. I’ll often try something on during a fitting and think, ‘ooh, never thought I’d feel so cool in a beret,’ and then on a day off, I’ll find myself subconsciously seeking out a similar look. The same thing happens with eyeshadow palettes and hairstyles. Gotham Knights was more of a long-term job, so Duela’s aesthetic definitely found its way into my day-to-day. Our costumes, hair and makeup team—Jennifer May Nickel, Nadia Sobh and Harriette Landau—were all so brilliantly talented at conjuring up an authentically unkempt, punky aesthetic that still informs the way I like to play around with style today.”
What does your actual, no-filter morning skin-care routine look like? Are you a five-step minimalist or a full shelfie kind of person?
“Am I crazy for only counting four? I use a cleanser, a retinoid at night, a hyaluronic acid serum and then a moisturizer. And an eye cream…and then sunscreen. I suppose that makes six! It’s so easy to end up with 700 products in your drawers these days, but everything I use does have a specific purpose, and I’m fairly sure I feel a benefit from each of them.”
Filming Dutton Ranch on location and doing the physical demands of Scary Movie 6 are two very different environments for your skin and hair. What’s the one product you refuse to show up to a set without?
“The hair and makeup teams on both projects took such great care of us. Personally, my hair can get a little dry and brittle, so I always travel with a mini K18 Molecular Repair Hair Mask ($75). It keeps my hair feeling healthy no matter what kind of environment I’m filming in.”
You’ve been in front of cameras since your Days of Our Lives days. How has your relationship with beauty evolved as you’ve grown up in the industry?
“I really value simple, effective, no-frills products that actually deliver. The best products on the market aren’t always the most expensive ones. And although it’s hard to fully accomplish, I’m always seeking out products with ‘clean’ ingredients—no endocrine disruptors, carcinogens, forever chemicals, etc. A lot of the time, that means a Pacifica or Paula’s Choice product with minimal, simple ingredients.”
Is there a product in your routine right now that you’d genuinely be devastated to see discontinued?
“Burt’s Bees Overnight Lip Treatment ($11). I’ve tried probably 20 lip balms, and it’s the only product that moisturizes my lips as well as the petroleum-based Aquaphor. I have a slight dependency issue—I need about seven of them hidden around my house at all times, tucked away in little corners so I’m never more than 12 feet away from moisturization.
And although it’s not clean, I have yet to find a proper dupe for Armani Luminous Silk Foundation ($69). It’s unmatched. I think a lot of people would be angry to see that one discontinued.”
With Scary Movie 6 opening June 5 and Dutton Ranch currently airing, you’re having a massive year. What does taking care of yourself actually look like when everything is moving that fast?
“I’m very lucky to have such wonderful friends and family, so I love spending time with them and talking about things outside of the career world. I know life is so much bigger than the jobs I have or don’t have, but that can be easy to forget when I’m in the thick of it all.
As far as taking care of myself when things are moving fast, I’d say my recipe for success is ample time with friends and family—partner and dog included—sleep, exercise, being in nature and truthfully, a dinner out at a delicious restaurant does wonders for me.”
