Zooey Deschanel

Everyone's favorite New Girl lives up to her quirky reputation with sweet, retro-inspired beauty looks that we just can't get enough of. Even more refreshing: the fact that she does the majority of her primping all by herself.

"In real life, I don't have a hairdresser doing my hair so I am usually working with my natural waves," she says. "I like to play around with different hairstyles that wouldn't necessarily work for my characters. When I’m playing shows with my band I like to do a roller set in my hair because it looks nice even when I’m jumping around on stage. Also, I like creating a lot of volume in my hair at the crown and spraying it [with hairspray] – subtly. It gives your hair a lot of lift and body and flatters most faces."

When it comes to the products she relies on to get polished and pretty, she keeps it pretty basic. "I like that the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Shampoo and Conditioner doesn’t weigh my hair down but still moisturizes it. When you have long hair, the ends can get dry and damaged, and you really need a good shampoo and conditioner that keeps long hair strong and protected, so I always have to have those with me. Also, I love lipstick! It’s compact and can double as blush so it’s handy."

Pantene Beautiful Lengths Shampoo and Conditioner, $5.99 each, available at Drugstore.com; T3 Voluminous Hot Rollers, $99, available at Beauty.com.

Photos: Peter Brooker /Rex USA; Courtesy of Pantene; Via Beauty.com