Paul & Joe Eye Color Trio in 02 Mon Petit Chaton & Compact 003 (Spring 2014)

by PJ on Thursday, June 12, 2014

in -Paul & Joe, 2014 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, beauty tools/accessories, fashion, makeup, makeup - eyeshadow, stash focus

Paul and Joe Eye Color Trio 02 Mon Petit Chaton Compact 003 Spring 2014 Makeup 1

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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.

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Paul and Joe Eye Color Trio 02 Mon Petit Chaton Compact 003 Spring 2014 Makeup 2

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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.

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Paul and Joe Eye Color Trio 02 Mon Petit Chaton Compact 003 Spring 2014 Makeup 3

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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.

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Paul and Joe Eye Color Trio 02 Mon Petit Chaton Compact 003 Spring 2014 Makeup 4

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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.

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Paul and Joe Chrysanthemum Watch Pink Gold Summer 2013 1

(image from www.fashion-press.net)

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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.

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Paul and Joe Chrysanthemum Watch Pink Gold Summer 2013 2

(image from www.fashion-press.net)

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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.

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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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