Sarah Jessica Parker: "Who Said We Have To Correct?"

When I was offered to go to St. Petersburg for one day in order to talk with Sarah Jessica Parker for 20 minutes, I agreed without even thinking. Such journalistic success is rare. The star gives almost no interviews and is rather cool about publicity. Fortunately, she didn't have to fly anywhere - the actress found time to meet in Moscow, as part of the presentation on the L'Etoile network of her new fragrance, Stash SJP Prive, created especially for Russia. My photo with Sarah on Instagram got the most likes in all the years of social network activity, and the most frequent question that I was asked over the next two weeks: "Well, what is she like in life?" I answer - she is amazing: she looks her age, very short and very thin (despite the fact that the best breakfast for her is fried eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, beans and toast),dressed from head to toe in Russian designers, incredibly friendly, funny, open, straightforward, interested …

"I have a rare (albeit rather useless) talent that only those close to me know about …"

So charismatic that after the interview you go out completely in love with her and devoted forever. And this despite the fact that our conversation did not go as planned, because Sarah immediately said: “I'm not interested in talking about what kind of cream I use and what kind of lipstick I love. Therefore, I will quickly list and move on to something more important. I do not use camouflage devices in my off-screen life, because I feel like a deceiver in them. I love LaurMercier Caviar Stick Eye Color in Jungle and have been using it to make smokey for many years; sometimes, when I need to look presentable, I use Hypnose Drama, Lancome mascara (but rarely). And for ten years now, she's been devoted to the same moisturizer Toleriane Fluide, LRoche-Posay."

“My composition contains notes of quince, grapefruit, sage, vetiver and… birch. After all, birch is so authentic!"

“You see, I am indifferent to cosmetics, because it’s always part of a game,” continues the actress. - But perfumery for me is a real art that expresses the essence of a person, carries a message and has a deep meaning. Of course, I often hear arguments about beauty, discussing me personally and hanging various labels (and different awards - funny and not so much), but who said that we should correspond to someone or something? Against the background of the aggressive imposition of standards, I increasingly want to talk about the individuality, originality and authenticity of the human person - and not only personality, but also appearance. A fragrance is a tool that, on the one hand, carries a part of its creator, and on the other, it becomes the embodiment of the one who chose it for himself. This is why I was involved in absolutely every stage of the creation of Stash SJP Prive:from concept and composition to the shape and color of the bottle. This perfume is made especially for Russia, because during my first visit to your country I was shocked by the grandeur, unique beauty and versatility of Russian culture and Russian women, so self-sufficient, proud and at the same time piercingly feminine. I wanted to create something worthy of them - an exquisite delicate scent with tangible woody accords. The composition contains notes of quince, grapefruit, sage, vetiver and … birch. After all, birch is so authentic!I wanted to create something worthy of them - an exquisite delicate scent with tangible woody accords. The composition contains notes of quince, grapefruit, sage, vetiver and … birch. After all, birch is so authentic!I wanted to create something worthy of them - an exquisite delicate scent with tangible woody accords. The composition contains notes of quince, grapefruit, sage, vetiver and … birch. After all, birch is so authentic!

When we travel with my husband and children (as it is now), we never go shopping on purpose, we just walk and go only to the place where some local souvenirs are sold, something original and belonging only to this place. This makes it easier to understand the country you have come to, to expand your understanding of the world. And couture is couture everywhere. I love manual labor and folk crafts. Unfortunately, I myself am not able to do anything with my hands, nothing at all. But on the other hand, I have a rare (albeit rather useless) talent, which only my relatives know about - and now you also: I can very beautifully … whistle. Perhaps someday my artistic whistle will find a use for itself, but for now I please my loved ones and entertain guests."

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