Review & Swatches: Paul & Joe Beaute Summer 2021 Collection

  The Paul & Joe Beaute Summer Collection 2021 is a beautifully thought out and creatively packaged collection. The theme of the collection is Afternoon Picnic. I showed in a previous post how I made the charms into earrings. I didn’t buy the whole collection, just the items that I will wear. 

 I purchased two out of the three limited edition eyeshadow trios. Afternoon Picnic consists of a taupe, ballet pink and a rose pink. Field of Clover consists of  a dark grass green, a lighter clover green and a silvery white shade.the shadows are infused and coated with jojoba oil, orange flower water and hyaluronic acid to ensure the colours don’t get muddy when blending and stay vibrant throughout the day. I love the white and clover shade of green in the field of clover trio. The green is almost translucent and very shimmery whilst the silvery white shade really makes my eye pop. As a glasses wearer the grass green is slightly too dark to use as anything other than an eyeliner, which I am sad about as I thought I had found my perfect green shade. I liked all three colours in the Afternoon Picnic trio. They are light and summery but also work appropriate shades. All the eyeshadows feel light on the eyelid, blend well and last all day, even during this mini heatwave.

I purchased two out of the three gel blushes. They are 80% water based gel formula designed to give a glow from within. I chose 001 Lumiere which is a light pink/ silvery blush which can be used as either a highlighter or blish. I loved the highlighter effect as it gave a healthy shine to the cheek bones. It also worked well as a blush, bring dimension and a glow to my cheeks. 002 Bavarder is a cherry hue.this blush added more colour to my cheeks and can be blended until the colour looks like a glow. This product gives my cheeks a healthy just gone for a brisk walk glow. I like both of these but would definitely repurchase 001. 

 Lip wise I purchased a liquid rouge tint and a liquid rouge shine. The shine is more opaque than the tint. The tint I selected was 01 Cocktail Cherry which is a glossy cherry sheen. It does smell of peppermint but this sooon dissipated. The gel based gloss is supposed to moisturise and plump the lips. My lips certainly felt moisturised both when I was wearing the tint and when I had removed it. I didn’t, however,  see any noticeable plumping effects. The other lip product I purchased was the rouge shine in 004 Cat Grooming. This is a highly pigmented gloss with a gel formula designed to moisturise and plump the lips. This is a rose nude gloss infused with rose honey, jojoba oil and orange flower oil creates a unites glossy, highly pigmented lip colour that isn’t sticky. I found this to be my perfect glossy nude lip colour. My lips did feel moisturised when wearing the shine and after I had removed it, I didn’t really notice any plumping effects, but that isn’t something I look for in a lip product.

I liked all the items in this collection and would definitely repurchase the cat grooming lip shine and lumiere blush. 

I purchased these items myself and the views expressed in my blog are my own.

Making Earrings from Paul & Joe Beaute Charms

The recent Paul & Joe Beaute Spring 2021 eyeshadow collection had little silver tone cat charms fastened to ribbons which kept the lids closed. I purchased Field of Clovers (£19) and Afternoon Picnic (£19) and I felt that the charms are too cute to be packed in my makeup box! 

 The charms are 3D and have a cat’s on the front and a cat’s face and chrysanthemums on the back. For the hoop version (which is the easiest and doesn’t need any extra tools, I repurposed them by cutting the charms off the ribbon (so it could still be used to hold the lid of the eyeshadow box in place) and hooking the charms over a pair of small hoop earrings. The stud versions needed jump rings and jewellery pliers to tighten the rings to make sure the charms didn’t fall off. I had removed the charms to make the first version, but as I prefer studs to hoops I reused the charms. I opened the jump ring so I could slide the hoop of the charm and the stud connector on to it, then used the pliers to tighten the jump ring so the charm didn’t fall off. It only took a few minutes to make and now I have a pair of unique earrings! 

If you don’t want to make earrings, you could make a pendant or bracelet charm by adding a jump ring which would allow you to slide the charm onto a chain and the charm to sit flush against your skin. 

I purchased these items myself and the views expressed in my blog are my own 

the charms 

Review: Paul & Joe Matte Beige Powder

The Paul & Joe Matte Beige Powder (LE) contains SPF 25, UVA and UVB protection . The pressed powder is also designed  to control sebum as it contains a sebum absorbing powder. The pressed powder is released each spring in a limited edition and matching pouch. The ladybird version is from last year - I forgot to post the review! The pouch and compact come in a gift set costing £28 and this version is still available via Amazon. 

The powder can be applied with either a brush or the puff which comes in the compact. I prefer using the puff as it gives more coverage. My skin does get very greasy and sweaty in hot weather and I found that when I applied the powder it was less noticeable and less like an oil slick. The compact comes with a mirror which is always handy and it is a cute refillable compact to have. The powder does feel silky and finely milled and there is little fall out. The powder has a cat face imprint which is cute. This does get rubbed out quite quickly as it is surprising how much powder is needed to cover your face when using a puff

 I wouldn’t use this SPF product by itself, I always wear an SPF lotion on my face but it is great as a back up and to use to control my sebum. What I don’t like about the compact is the lack of shades. The beige tone looks nice on me but I am very fair, if I do use fake tan or catch the sun it looks very unnatural so I imagine it would look ashy on darker skin tones. 

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

Review: Paul & Joe Beaute LE Mirror

As part of their summer 2020 Summer collection P&J released a slimline mirror (£16) perfect for travel that is shaped like a cat’s (presumably Nunette’s as she featured on the lipsticks and eye colours) head. The print is from the P&J fashion line and is the Muguet print which comprises of pretty bows and ladybirds. 

The mirror would be/is perfect for travel as it folds down, protecting it from being damaged. The mirror can be folded so it is free standing and measures 16.9x 1.5x15.2cm when folded.  It is very thin and light and would be easy to fit flat in a weekend bag etc.

I think this mirror is the most covetable item in this year’s collection and one of the nicest pieces I own from both Paul & Joe and Paul & Joe Beauty. I love that the use of the Muguet print links the two branches of the company together and that the mirror isn’t just a normal compact mirror but that thought and time has clearly gone into the design and execution of the piece. The mirror is definitely functional, I found a few new grey hairs and wrinkles when I was trying it out, as did my cat! 

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

Review: Paul & Joe Beauty LE Lipstick 005 Bratty Cat

Paul & Joe’s Summer 2020 saw the release of three LE lipsticks, eyeshadows, matte SPF face powder and mirror. My first review is going to focus on the lipstick - Bratty Cat (£21). 

Bratty Cat is not housed in the usual cardboard refillable lipstick case but a sturdy plastic (non refillable) one. The colour is a red tint which will be unique to every wearers’ lips as the two toned lipstick reacts to the PH in your lips. The lipsticks contains both jojoba and lavender oil and Shea butter to keep the lips moisturised and glossy. There is also a gentle tea rose scent that lingers for a while. 

I loved the way the red tint adapted to my lip PH as it is the perfect red for summer without being too loud. The details on the cat’s face disappeared after about 4 wears but as the lipsticks are made the same way as stick of rock the outline continues all the way down the tube! I love this year’s summer offering, I just wish the lipstick case was reusable and there wasn’t a tea rose scent.  

 

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