Sarah Jessica Parker’s Best ‘Sex and The City’-Era Beauty Looks

Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images Beauty She’s a Carrie. by Sam Neibart Dec. 9, 2021

We’re as excited as ever for And Just Like That... A New Chapter of Sex and the City on HBO Max, and seeing how our favorite New York City ladies have evolved since we last saw them in the aughts. The original Sex and the City series ran for six seasons, from 1998 to 2004, placing it in the perfect moment for Y2K fashion and beauty. Now that all of these trends are returning, it’s worth revisiting one of the most influential women of the era. Everyone loves (or at least loves to talk about) Carrie’s style on the show, but what Sarah Jessica Parker was wearing off-screen at the same time was just as compelling. And just like that, we rounded SJP’s 12 best Sex in the City era beauty moments.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1998, Sex and the City Screening For the first screening of the Sex and the City series, Sarah Jessica Parker wore an ever-so-nineties updo, complete with curly tendrils.

Kevin.Mazur/INACTIVE/WireImage/Getty Images 1999, CDFA American Fashion Awards Super long, super straight hair is coming back , but SJP was a fan of the trend in its original heyday in 1999.

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc/Getty Images 2000, Sex in the City Season Premiere Party There’s a reason we’ll always feel that Carrie and SJP are one and the same. Flowing bright blonde curls with subtle eyeliner and rosy blush is the quintessential Carrie look.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2000, Emmy Awards At the 2000 Emmys, Parker’s shiny side-parted hair with soft curls complemented her ballet-inspired dress.

J. Vespa/WireImage/Getty Images 2001, Vanity Fair Oscars Party This impressive updo probably launched the ‘00s trend of sock buns and foam donuts to create that extra volume.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2002, Golden Globes Carrie’s late Season 4 chop was, of course, also SJP’s hair. Here, she wears the blunt cut straight and side-parted with a sweet hair accessory.

D. Kambouris/WireImage/Getty Images 2002, Sex and the City Fifth Season Premiere We all know the bob is back , but the 2002 version looks especially cute in a buttery blonde shade with flipped out ends.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2003, Golden Globes We love this ’60s-inspired ponytail and red lipstick glam, a major divergence from Parker’s usually simple, but polished beauty looks.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2003, Emmys Parker’s sleek, center-parted bun, black eyeliner, and golden tan were perfection at the 2003 Emmys.

Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage/Getty Images 2004, Golden Globes By the end of S ex and the City ’s original run, Parker’s hair was officially dark bronde with blonde ombre highlights, as it would be from here on out.

Gregory Pace/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2004, Tony Awards This mod ’60s updo adds just the right amount of glamour to Parker’s subtly darkly lined eyes and flushed cheeks.

Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty Images 2004, Emmys The rich, dimensional brown shade of her loose curls, peachy lipstick, and black eyeliner make SJP’s blue eyes really shine.

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