Ashley Rickards sits down for a chat with Teen Vogue and shares some of her beauty secrets. In her short interview, the 20-year-old actress also dishes on her role in MTV's hit show 'Awkward' and growing up.
Ashley Rickards writes poetry, scripts, and enjoys painting in
her spare time. Besides, she is also a talented actress, flawlessly
playing Jenna Hamilton, high school outcast and the main character
of MTV's hit show 'Awkward.' Ashley sits down for a chat with Teen
Vogue and shares some of her beauty secrets.
"In real life, my character and I are actually nothing alike," she
tells the magazine. "My character wakes up, throws on a hoodie, and
calls it a day. She's a real girl — not the Hollywood version of a
teenager. If she tried to wear makeup to school, she'd probably
just sweat it off in gym class. She never wants to draw attention
to herself."
When it comes to style, the lovely actress admits she is about
taking risks. "I think it's fun for girls to try out new trends,
wear bright colors, and do unexpected things," Ashley tells the
magazine. Moreover, Rickards reveals that if she weren't in
showbiz, she would have become a makeup artist. "When I was
younger, I taught myself about different products, brushes, and
blending shades," she explains. "I love giving makeovers!"
On her everyday beauty routine, Ashley says it is more into the
"low maintenance" method and shares some of her must-haves such as
Lancôme's Absolue day cream with
SPF and Neutrogena's Healthy Lengths
mascara . Still, for her special red-carpet appearances, the
actress likes to add some drama to her looks.
"I love a cat eye and bold lips," she tells Teen Vogue. "I've also
been wearing a lot of black nail polish lately. But who knows? Next
week I might want to wear neon green. It's fun to change it
up."
The gorgeous actress also confesses that one of the best things
about growing up is to learn to take yourself less seriously.
"Jenna is a good example of a real teenager who finds ways to pick
herself up after being knocked down and humiliated time after
time," she says. "Trying to see the humor in your imperfections is
a struggle that everyone can relate to."
Photos courtesy of Teen Vogue