The musical highlight of Labor Day Weekend is undoubtedly short and very sweet. With the chart-topping release of “Man’s Best Friend,” petite pop star Sabrina Carpenter has cemented her reputation as the official ambassador of cheeky female longing and the sex kitten aesthetic. Some may say her eternal gamine is giving young Dolly reborn in the pin- up age or Zoomer Marilyn Monroe. Either way, in addition to voluminous, butter blonde curls, sky-high platform heels, and form-fitting dresses, the sculpted cheek, softly winged eye, and juicy rosy lip are just as central to her signature look.
As seen in the initial and very controversial “Man’s Best Friend” cover – which some panned as submission to the male gaze – Carpenter’s glam is all her own. To make her kittenish beat your own, here’s a tutorial using the best-selling cheek, lip, and eye products from Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, a storied brand beloved by celebs, makeup artists and beauty editors.
Sculpted Cheeks
The first thing one notices upon a quick glance at Sabrina Carpenter are her cheeks. They are as high and full as they are round and defined, with a show-stopping flush of just-kissed pink. For Sabrina’s iconic blush, start with the pore-blurring Sensual Skin Blush in Revealed, a bright hot pink.
Apply the buttery, hybrid cream-to-powder formulation to the apples of the cheek with the specially designed Cream/Powder Blush Brush for soft-focused, skin-like finish. To give the cheeks a light-catching pop, apply Sensual Skin Highlighter in the same cream-to-powder finish on the top of the cheeks, as well as on the nose, inner eye corner, and under the outer brow.
This easily blendeable and buildable, universal highlighter gives a radiant glow from within without glitter or mica. To further define the cheek and other contours, and add warmth to the complexion, top off with the Sensual Skin Bronzer. Available in three shades for fair to darker tones, it completes the look with a subtle, streak-free luminosity and dimension.
Soft Winged Liner
While Sabrina’s cheeks threaten to steal the show, it’s her subtle embrace of a cat eye that completes her kittenish glam. To get Sabrina’s softly smudged eyeliner look, dip the Kevyn Aucoin Beauty Angled Eyeliner Brush, or similar ultra-fine angled brush, into a dark shadow.
Matte, creamy shades of The Individual Eyeshadow in Cacao, a warm medium brown, or Caviar, the deepest, smokey black, have minimum fall-out and maximum, fade resistant wear. Apply the shadow right along the upper lash line to create soft, smudged definition. Then drag the angled tip out to create a demure wing on the outer corners to lift the eye shape.
“It Girl” Rose Lip Combo
Like all sexy, flirty glam, Sabrina’s look isn’t complete without a juicy, kissable lip. For the “Man’s Best Friend” come-hither pout, start with Unforgettable Lip Definer in Divine, a versatile, universal brownish pink nude that works equally well for 90’s Supermodel glam to define the lip shape and set a base color. Dual-ended with a brush for precise application, it glides on smoothly and evenly. Top with the Unforgettable Lipstick – Shine in Roserin, a mid-toned pink shade, to get the “it girl” lip look.
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