Earlier, I reviewed Paul & Joe‘s Face Powder S in 001 Secret Garden and Lipstick CS in 085 Peony from the brand’s spring 2014 My Secret Garden makeup collection. Today, I will be sharing my thoughts on Eye Color Trio in 02 Mon Petit Chaton and Compact 003 from the collection.
For spring 2014, Paul & Joe launched Eye Color Trio. The brand almost never released eyeshadow palettes that were not seasonal limited editions, so this new range of three-color eyeshadow palettes caught my attention. 02 Mon Petit Chaton is one of the eight variations that are currently available.
The three shades in Eye Color Trio in 02 Mon Petit Chaton (£23 (refill only)) are (from left to right):
– off-white beige, lightly pigmented, sparkly
– medium-depth warm golden brown, moderately pigmented, with pearly shimmer
– dark brown, pigmented, velvety with very sparse shimmer
All the shades have multi-hued light-reflective particles. They all have a good staying power.
This is a straightforward highlighting-shading-lining eyeshadow palette. For me, the warm golden brown has the right amount of depth for shading (neither too light nor too dramatic). The shade has a slight auburn tone. I tend to stay away from reddish browns, but this shade works fine for me.
I think the off-white beige is too sparkly to work as a base or a highlighter for the brow bones. I use it very sparingly in the middle of the eyelids (on top of the golden brown) to add extra dimension to the eyes.
The Eye Color Trio refill can be fitted (magnetically) into Compact I (£6), which also works as the case for refills of Cheek Color. For spring 2014, Paul & Joe also released three limited-edition Compacts (£7 each), which also work for refills of both Eye Color Trio and Cheek Color. I decided to go for Compact 003 for this palette. I like the orange and yellow floral print, which goes with the warm tones of the eyeshadow colors. (The refill also fits into it magnetically.)
I thought the print looked familiar when I first saw the compact. The Paul & Joe Chrysanthemum Watch, released in Japan in June 2013, features this lovely print.
(image from www.fashion-press.net)
According to Fashion Press, the watch (¥29000-32000) comes in silver, gold and pink gold. (Both images feature the pink-gold version.) Each watch comes with two straps.
(image from www.fashion-press.net)
Overall, this is an easy-to-wear warm-toned neutral palette. If the off-white beige were less sparkly, the palette as a whole would be more versatile. If you like warm neutrals but prefer softer and subtler shading and lining shades, 01 Breakfast in Bed might be a good choice. Cool-toned versions of 02 Mon Petit Chaton would be 07 Stormy Weather and 08 Night Cafe.
Related posts:
Paul & Joe Fall 2014 Makeup Collection
Paul & Joe Summer 2014 Makeup Collection
Paul & Joe Face & Eye Color CS in 078 Purr-fect & Lipstick C in 077 Catwalk
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