Carrie Bradshaw Inspired Look Using Coastal Scents 78 Palette

I recently watched Sex and the City 2 for the third or fourth time.....and although it's not my favorite  in the series, the ladies never fail to have amazing outfits, hair, and makeup!!! I was particularly struck by the scene where Carrie dolls herself up to go and meet Aidan for dinner...her eye makeup is very sultry - it's kind of smoky eyes meets Arabic eyes. It's a very dramatic, yet sophisticated look. I decided to recreate it using inexpensive products. I actually tracked down the eyeliner Carrie buys when she's at the souq in Abu Dhabi - it's Blue Heaven Kajal Black Eyeliner and its manufactured in India. I ordered a package of 6 for $7 (including S&H) off eBay!  I am very impressed with it - it glides on smoothly and is super pigmented.  It has excellent staying power when applied to the waterline, but be warned it is pretty smudgey!

FACE

Revlon Colorstay Foundation

Coastal Scents Camo Quad in Medium

NARS Laguna Bronzer

Coastal Scents 78 Palette

MAC Fix+

EYES

MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

Coastal Scents 78 Palette

MAC Reflects Gold Glitter

Blue Heaven Kajal Black Eyeliner

L'oreal Voluminous Mascara

Revlon False Lashes

LIPS

NYX Round Lipstick in Thalia

MAC Lipglass in Big Kiss

Top MAC Products for Dramatic Looks

I finally had a chance to put together Part II and I apologize for taking so long!! As I mentioned in the last video, this time I recommend some products that are dynamite for evening/dramatic looks. Coming up with recommendations was a bit more challenging as these are the looks to really experiment and everyone just has different tastes/preferences. Anywho, hope you enjoy and if some of these colors aren't to your taste then perhaps you'll just have to head down to MAC and see what jumps out at you!!

Products Mentioned

Eyeshadows:

1. Carbon (perfect for smoking out the outer corner of your eye or as a dramatic shadow)

2. Knight Divine (use with any colour to create a smoky eye - pop it right under your crease or also use to smoke out outer corner of your eye)

3. Contrast (love this color for a navy smoky - pat all over your eyelid with a shader brush)

4. Satin Taupe a.k.a. Satan's Toupee (pat all over your eyelid with a shader brush. for a more dramatic look, apply Constructivist paint pot first)

5. Parfait Amour (I use this on a purple smoky eye and usually blend it with a darker purple or use it in combination with neutral shadows for a pop of colour)

Other Products:

1. Blackground Paintpot (use as a base under your smoky eye - apply to entire lid with finger or blending brush)

2. Constructivist Paintpot (see above....also looks great with colours like woodwinked, twinks, and tempting...)

3. Blacktrack Fluidline (apply to upper lashline and waterline line using an angle brush)

4. Myth lipstick (I usually top this lipstick off with NYX's Megashine Lipgloss in "Crystal" or "Sweetheart")