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The Sex and the City Girls: Then and Now

10 years and countless hair and makeup looks later, they’re still smokin’

We loved the show, but it wasn’t just the relationship drama that kept us tuning in — it was their unique style, gorgeous hair and flawless makeup. See how each of the ladies evolved from the first season in 1998 all the way to the movie’s much-anticipated May 2008 premiere. (Scene spoiler alert!: We managed to snag some shots of the girls on the movie set.)

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Nars Duo Eyeshadow

Guest review by TotalBeauty.com editor Charli Schuler

This modern compact will be with me if I’m ever stranded on an island. It’s expensive, but it feels like silk and stays on almost all day.

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Makeup Primer: Worth the Extra Step?

Find out if they make a visible difference

Pro makeup artist Molly Stern says primers are meant to serve as a layer between skin and foundation to create a more even surface. But not everyone needs them. “The best candidate for them would be someone who is very oily or has a lot of scarring from acne,” she says. But do primers actually make a difference? We had two women of different ages each test a top foundation primer geared toward their skin type. Find out if their makeup looked better … and if anyone noticed.

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