Sicilian Cat Lipsticks v Paul & Joe Cat Lipstick Case 001 & 002

I was checking Amazon to see if they still had the flamingo pink Paul & Joe cat lipstick cases (£10) in stock as I had mislaid mine and the box of Sicilian cat lipsticks and cases (£7.66) popped up. I decided to purchase a set just so I could compare the white and pink version to my P&J lipstick cases.

The pluses: cheaper version comes in a cute box containing 3 cases in white, pink and grey and three lipsticks. The cat lipstick cases are cute and look very similar to the P&J version, they even have the same paw prints on the base of the lipstick case.  Now the negatives. The lipsticks, unlike the Paul & Joe version are not removable and interchangeable. The colours of the Chinese cases are slightly more muted and look cheaper than the P&J design and P&J isn’t embossed on the base. Apart from that the cases feel the same weight, the cats’ features are the same and they appear to be made out of the same material. Lipstick wise the P&J ones have to be purchased separately (£14 each) but they are interchangeable and the quality is much better than the cheaper version. The cheaper version has a paw print embossed on the top of the lipstick which looks cute and they smell nice (fruity) but  consistency of the lipstick itself is waxy, patchy and transferred straight off my hand when I was swatching them. They smell nice but my hand itched and went red after I had swatched and taken photos of them. The P&J lipsticks may be more expensive but they don’t transfer, the consistency is soft and smooth, not waxy and greasy, and the colour retains its pigment when on the lips. I would never put the cheaper lipsticks near my lips as I don’t know what caused the irritation on my hand. 

In conclusion the set of three lipsticks and cases is great value and the cases are cute, but they are a cheap imitation of the P&J lipstick cases. Although the colour of the lipsticks looks great in the bullet, they will not be going anywhere near my lips or hands again. 

I purchased this item myself and the views expressed in this blog are my own.