Olivia Wilde’s Beauty Evolution, From OC Blonde to Chic Auteur

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Beauty Her best hair and makeup moments. by Patricia Fox Aug. 25, 2022

Olivia Wilde has undergone a huge career evolution since she first started out on TV as Marissa’s iconic girlfriend Alex on The O.C. Since then, she’s stared in films and been on Broadway. Now, Wilde is also a director with critically acclaimed Booksmart already under her belt and her next film Don’t Worry Darling (starring her boyfriend Harry Styles ) set to release in September. She has definitely proven she has the range and poise to pull everything off in Hollywood. It also comes through in her beauty looks as she goes from paparazzi photos to the red carpet always looking effortlessly cool, with an ease to her breezy hair and often sharply-lined eyes. Up ahead, let’s take a look some of Olivia Wilde’s best beauty moments so far.

Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2004 Olivia sported surfer blonde hair, the same year she was featured on The O.C. (But never forget her character Alex also had a punk purple hair streak.)

Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2006 A couple years later, she took her blonde strands darker to a rich brunette shade.

Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images 2009 At the 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards she went for a soft glam look with chocolate side swept curls.

Christian JENTZ/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images 2011 By 2011 Olivia switched it up with blonde balayage and straight-across bangs.

Lars Niki/Corbis Entertainment/Getty Images 2012 In 2012 she’s back to full blonde—this time with voluminous layers and side bangs with a smoky eye at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Walter McBride/Corbis Entertainment/Getty Images 2013 Still with the side bangs here, Olivia opted for a retro bump hairdo and unexpected purple shadow.

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images 2016 For the 2016 Oscars, Olivia served elegance with her hair in a braided bun and a soft smoky eye.

Toni Anne Barson/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images 2018 A chic, wavy bob and slick liquid liner was a fun, flirty look for the 2018 Oscars Party.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2020 In 2020 she attended the Critics Choice Awards wearing her hair in a twisted topknot and an intense cat eye.

Jemal Countess/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images 2020 Blonde and beachy once again, Olivia went totally glam with loose curls and a fierce bronze smoky eye

Rich Fury/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images 2021 Keeping the glam understated with a full sequin Gucci dress, Olivia wore her sun-kissed brunette hair loosely tousled.

Gabe Ginsberg/WireImage/Getty Images 2022 Olivia looks professional and powerful with her long brunette waves styled in a center part and an all-over glow.

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