Paul & Joe Eye Color Trio in 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs & Compact 001 (Spring 2014)

by PJ on Monday, June 23, 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 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs Compact 001 Spring 2014 Makeup 1

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When I was looking through the variations of Paul & Joe‘s Eye Color Trios for spring 2014, I was sure I was going to go for 02 Mon Petit Chaton. I was less certain about 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs (I will explain the reason below), but I did decide to purchase it.

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Paul and Joe Eye Color Trio 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs Compact 001 Spring 2014 Makeup 2

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The three shades in Eye Color Trio in 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs (£23 (refill only)) are (from left to right):

light green, very lightly pigmented, sparkly
light pink, lightly-to-moderately pigmented, with pearly shimmer
medium-depth lilac, moderately pigmented, with subtle pearly 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 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs Compact 001 Spring 2014 Makeup 3

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I don’t often buy eyeshadow palettes with no eyelining shade, and this is the reason why I was slightly hesitant about this palette. (I don’t usually use an eyeliner and I prefer eyeshadow palettes with a dark eyelining color.) However, as some of you might have guessed, I bought this palette mainly for the purple shade. It is a very lovely medium-depth lilac that is just dark enough to be a shadowing color. Also, as I prefer purples without too much red tone, this shade works very well for me.

Like the off-white beige in 02 Mon Petit Chaton, I think the light green 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 pink and the lilac) to add extra dimension to the eyes.

The light pink is a nice lightening shade for the eyelids. It looks fresh and natural, and it doesn’t make the eye areas look irritated.

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Paul and Joe Eye Color Trio 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs Compact 001 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 001 for this palette. (The refill also fits into it magnetically.) It has the same design as those of the case of Face Powder S in 001 Secret Garden and the outer boxes of (the refills of) the three limited-edition shades of Lipstick CS (including Lipstick CS in 085 Peony).

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Paul and Joe Face Powder S 001 Secret Garden Spring 2014 Base Makeup 1

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03 Le Jardin des Fleurs is certainly one of the more colorful variations of Eye Color Trio at the moment. The look it creates is soft, fresh and spring-like. I do wish the palette had a darker shade, but it is always good to add another nice lilac to my collection.

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Related posts:

Paul & Joe Fall 2014 Makeup Collection

Paul & Joe Summer 2014 Makeup Collection

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Anonymous Tuesday, June 24, 2014

after all these years viewing your site, i see no point of constant posts without any swatches at all.

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PJ Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Hi,

Thank you very much for being such a faithful reader over the years and for posting your feedback. I am afraid that I am unable to provide swatches, and this is due to the lack of time. I am very sorry that you are disappointed, and I will certainly keep your feedback in mind.

Many thanks again.

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