Sarah Pidgeon, Actor | Into The Gloss

“I believe I’ve a slight revisionist historical past about why I needed to grow to be an actor. Some individuals in my household say that I’ve been speaking about it since I used to be a bit child. I spent my summers at Interlochen, an unimaginable arts camp, however I had a second the place I spotted I may truly make a profession out of it after I noticed fellow campers making use of to conservatory and humanities packages. So after I graduated highschool, I went on to check at Carnegie Mellon Faculty of Drama, and after that, I shot The Wilds in New Zealand, and Tiny Lovely Issues in LA. Humorous sufficient, two months after I signed my lease in LA, I obtained solid as Diana in Stereophonic [in New York].

Stereophonic was the very last thing I auditioned for earlier than the world shut down in 2020. That iteration of the play in the end by no means went ahead, however then in Might of final yr, I auditioned for it once more and obtained it. Truthfully, the entire trajectory of this play was not one thing I anticipated in any respect. We first began off Broadway, and my associates would come and ask if it would switch. I bear in mind saying, ‘Possibly, however doesn’t that take years? Who is aware of the place I’ll be then?’ By the top of our run in December, the producers informed us we’d be on Broadway by March. I really feel actually fortunate to have the ability to do that—and to have been nominated for a Tony for Finest Featured Actress in a Play? I couldn’t have predicted that. I used to be in mattress, a textual content thread with my household, when nominations had been introduced. I used to be surprised after I noticed my title. Particularly to have been nominated in a class subsequent to Juliana Canfield, my castmate who’s modified my life not simply as a performer, however as an individual. I felt very honored.

SKINCARE
I put on numerous stage make-up for Stereophonic, however Danucera’s Cerabalm takes every part off rather well with out stripping my pores and skin. I attempt to therapeutic massage it in for a few minutes earlier than getting within the bathe. If I’m not double cleaning, I’ll simply use La Roche-Posay’s mild cleanser from their Toleriane line. It’s no-frills and simply will get the job carried out. I get facials at Rescue Spa with Livia Fagaras, and he or she beneficial the D22 Tonic from Danucera. It calmly exfoliates the pores and skin. I additionally picked up iS Scientific’s Professional-Heal Serum after I was searching for a vitamin C serum. I’m actually attempting to be higher with vitamin C as a result of my pores and skin seems to be much less uninteresting after I use it. My sister was the one who informed me I have to get higher with serums, so Danucera’s Mega Serum can also be within the rotation.

The Wealthy Cream from Augustinus Bader isn’t low cost, so it’s laborious for me to justify it as an on a regular basis cream, however I prefer it when my pores and skin seems to be a bit extra uninteresting. Often I simply use Danucera’s Cream Supreme—it’s wealthy, but it surely doesn’t clog my pores. If I simply need a moisturizer that I can actually slather on when my pores and skin is tremendous dry and I don’t wish to fear concerning the price ticket, I like Vanicream. I additionally like face oils throughout the fall and winter. I really like True Botanicals’ Pure Radiance oil. It smells superb. True Botanicals’ lip balm is fairly nice, too. The colour actually stays on regardless of me licking my lips the entire time—and it tastes good. [Laughs]

I’ve a prescription adapalene gel that basically helps with the blackheads and sebaceous filaments on my nostril, however I’ve additionally seen a distinction in my pores and skin texture since I’ve had it—it’s extra even. Two or thrice per week, or when I’ve patches of useless pores and skin, I exploit Tatcha’s Rice Polish. It’s a bodily exfoliator, but it surely’s actually very mild. I additionally use Masque Vivant a few days per week. Folks say it smells unhealthy, however I don’t suppose it does. It possibly smells like soy sauce? And I’m actually loving Biodance’s Bio-Collagen masks. It goes on white however turns clear. Though it’s a sheet masks, it’s not like different masks that slip off, so you may stroll round with it on.

If somebody asks me about my desert island magnificence merchandise, I’m not going to say eye cream, however some time in the past, my darkish circles had been fairly unhealthy so I picked up Biologique Recherche’s Creme Contour des Yeux Biosensible. I really like that it’s packaged with a chilly metallic wand. I swap between that one and Danucera’s Iconic eye cream. After which I’ve used La Roche-Posay’s Anthelios tinted SPF 50 for some time. I don’t put on basis or concealer each day, and this provides me simply sufficient protection and a bit little bit of glow. You will get it at each single pharmacy and I like that if I run out of it, I do know the place I can go to purchase it quick.

MAKEUP
I actually like strolling by means of the world feeling like myself. Generally I purchase a chunk of clothes as a result of I’m like, ‘I wish to be this woman,’ however then I by no means put on it as a result of I by no means get up within the morning desirous to be that woman. I’ve an analogous feeling in the direction of make-up. I’m considering experimenting extra however I gravitate in the direction of the identical issues again and again.

My favourite mascara is CoverGirl’s Lash Blast in Black Brown, which opens up my eyes with out being an excessive amount of. For my pores and skin, I really like Kosas’ concealer in 1.5 C as a result of it doesn’t crack and blends out properly. It’s nonetheless a bit expensive, however I’m not spending $60 on concealer both. I largely apply it to my nostril to cowl up redness. Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk basis—I exploit 3.75—is just one of the best. It actually seems to be like pores and skin. I suppose it’s pricier than different foundations, but it surely lasts a very very long time for me. I truly like to purchase a travel-sized bottle as a result of I don’t undergo it shortly sufficient and I do not need the inspiration to oxidize.

Generally I get up and I don’t like my face—like possibly I look a bit puffy—and that’s after I pull out Westman Atelier’s contour stick in Biscuit to carve out my cheekbones. I put on it on my eyes some days, too. In the meantime, Chanel’s Multi-Use Glow Stick in Dragée offers me a pleasant flush. I really like sporting it on my nostril, and generally my lips, if I’m not sporting some other make-up. If I need extra shade, I seize the Wholesome Glow Solar-Kissed Powder from Chanel in Gentle Coral. I swipe my brush on the bronzer half, after which take a smaller brush to brush the pink on the apples of my cheeks. I stayed away from bronzer for some time. I used to be actually into the porcelain doll look, however I used to be additionally a bit traumatized from highschool, when bronzer turned me orange. Oh, and by the best way, if I wish to have a blush on the go, I throw Charlotte Tilbury’s lipstick in Pillow Discuss Medium in my bag. I obtained it from a make-up artist who made my lips look unimaginable, but it surely’s a bit extra pink than I need it to be so I apply it to my cheeks as a substitute.

Make-up artist Shayna Gold gave me Make Up For Ever’s lip liner in Wherever Caffeine, a heat caramel nude, for the Tony’s. The colour actually matches my lips, so it might probably actually make them look barely fuller than they’re. After I need extra pink, I’m going for Laura Mercier’s lip liner in Rosewood. My lips look so juicy with it. Generally I placed on Chanel’s Rouge Coco Baume in Fall For Me over it.

HAIR
A few years in the past, I began getting a number of wiry, grey hairs. Possibly I’ll dye it for a job at some point or I’ll wish to experiment, however proper now, it feels genuine and uncooked. I do know individuals take a look at it as an age marker, however I simply suppose the colour is so cool. I actually need a skunk stripe actually badly—Additionally, I suppose I’m fairly standard in how I do and put on my hair and what sort of haircuts I get, so that is my small method of being unconventional. Think about: Sarah Pidgeon, silver fox at 28… [Laughs] That and I don’t wish to go to a salon each six weeks for touch-ups. I already get haircuts with Megan Robinson at Pearlita each couple of weeks and that’s sufficient. She does dry cuts with a razor, and I like that I can actually visualize the way it’s going to look as she’s slicing it. I don’t ever depart the salon being like, ‘My hair is rarely going to look even near what it seems to be like now.’ I’ve additionally by no means gotten a foul haircut from her.

I used to be launched to Rōz’s shampoo and conditioner from a hairstylist in LA. I’ve a little bit of a pure curl and wave to my hair, and the Rōz merchandise permit my hair to do its pure factor with out getting frizzy. Additionally they odor superb. I’ve scalp eczema psoriasis, which may be embarrassing. It’s not as laborious to cope with in the summertime as a result of my scalp is not as dry, however I’ve a medicated shampoo that I exploit generally. Other than that, I exploit Head & Shoulders shampoo and conditioner to maintain all of it in verify. Oh, and I really like Crown Affair’s oil. It smells nice, too.

Final yr I purchased Shark’s FlexStyle as a result of I began going to extra occasions and didn’t at all times have a hair particular person. It simply offers you a very good blowout, and my philosophy is that if my hair seems to be good, it doesn’t matter how my face seems to be. I additionally don’t know methods to give myself a blowout utilizing only a brush and a daily hair dryer, and this actually simplifies the method.

If I need a bit further one thing, I spray Byredo’s Mojave Ghost hair fragrance. Hair actually holds on to scent and I really like that folks can odor it on me after I hug them. It’s a bit masculine however nonetheless heat and in no way overpowering. I’ve had the identical bottle for years as a result of a bit goes a great distance.

FRAGRANCE
Le Labo’s Gaiac is considered one of their metropolis scents—it’s impressed by Tokyo. You may solely purchase it in September, however you probably have a bottle then you may get it refilled. It’s woody and musky and attractive, and each time I put on it, I get compliments. Comme des Garçons’s Blackpepper is a bit more recent however nonetheless attractive. I needed to purchase it for therefore lengthy. Earlier than I took the plunge, I might spray it on the retailer, and if I used to be sporting a sweater or a shirt, I liked that I may odor it on me later. In the meantime, Perfumer H’s Ink smells like ink dried on paper. My pal Ben turned me on to it. The bottle I’ve proper now’s his, so it’s our bottle truly. [Laughs]”

—As informed to Daise Bedolla
Photographed by Shana Trajanoska in New York on July 22, 2024