I Can’t Wait for Sex Tonight

Heeeeeey, get your mind out of the gutter. I am of course referring to tonight’s premier of “Sex and the City” the movie. I can’t wait to hook up with my girls and see what Carrie and the gang have been up to. If I do a fun makeup look I will definitely post pictures. Maybe my girls will allow me to post their pics as well. We’ll see…

In the meantime, enjoy some cool makeup tips I found on how to achieve the makeup looks of your fav SATC characters.

Makeup artist Judy Chin, who worked with Sarah Jessica Parker on the last four seasons of SATC and on several films, is responsible for SJP’s big-screen beauty.

Here’s what she says:

“Sarah had many looks for this film but one thing that I always wanted to be present for her was a natural beauty that didn’t look like makeup”.

“I tried to keep her eyes the focus by creating a strong yet natural lash line and I always framed her eyes with beautiful lashes. Also important: a healthy rosy flush to her cheeks, a soft mouth, and clean, healthy skin that had a natural glow and shine to it. I used blot film to remove excess shine and powdered only if I needed to.”

To give SJP’s skin a light, dewy finish, Judy applied tinted moisturizer with a brush, which gives a more even blend than fingers. Then she smoothed it out with a cosmetic sponge to work the color into the skin, making it more natural. She used concealer only where necessary, and gave SJP a slight rosy cheek using cream blush. By layering and blending it into the skin, it more closely mimics a natural flush.

“I worked the eye pencil into her lashline by applying it in between her lashes and smudged it very softly to blend it,” Judy says. “I was careful to coat her lashes from the root and brushed them out – and we always curled them.”

To steal Carrie’s look, try the following products:

Face
Tarte Smooth Operator SPF 20: Liquid Foundation
TheBalm BalmShelter Tinted Moisturizer SPF 18
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage

Cheeks
Shiseido Accentuating Color Stick in Rosy Flush
NARS Multiples in Cannes, Copacabana, and Palm Beach

Eyes
MAC Paint Pots in Constructivist, Bare Study, and Moss Scape
Paula Dorf Eye Colors in Hussy, Twilight, and Hypnotic
MAC Fluidline Gel Liner
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil
Laura Mercier Kohl Pencils

Brows
Shu Uemura Eyebrow Pencil
Paula Dorf Brow Tint

Lips
Laura Mercier Lip Balm

Here’s how makeup artist Kyra Panchenko created Samantha’s look for the movie:

Kyra mixed St. Tropez Self-Tanner and Aircraft Body Makeup, then topped it off with Scott Barnes Body Bling. “Kim went through loads of wipes to remove her body make-up each day and loved how gentle they were on her skin,” she says.

Kyra also used MAC Blot Powder in Medium, MAC Eye Kohl in Teddy, and MAC Cleansing Tips to clean up under the eyes.

To create the Charlotte York-Goldenblatt look makeup artist, Nuria Sitja relied on mascara, pink powdered blush, and sheer pink lipstick.

“I also used lavender shadow in a few scenes because the color complements her eyes and skin tone. Charlotte’s signature look is really natural, so a lot of makeup just wouldn’t work.”

Charlotte‘s high-gloss mane comes courtesy of hairstylist Michael Kriston, who applied a leave-in conditioner and a serum to prevent flyaways. “I wanted her to look really glamorous and sexy,” says Michael. To steal Charlotte‘s sultry waves, blow drying hair, then use a professional curling iron for a tousled look.

As for everyone’s fav working mom, Miranda Hobbs –

The new and improved Miranda also sports a smoky eye and lots a lashes, to showcase her baby blues. Dusty rose blush and a soft pink lip round out the look.

Felicia
BTW, I’m a Carrie/ Charlotte hybrid. Which SATC character are you? Take the poll (upper right hand corner)