January 30, 2011

Paul & Joe Lipsticks for the Spring 2011 Parasol Collection Sparkles, Swatches and Review


So Paul & Joe has hit another out of the park. The new Collection Sparkles, entitled Parasol, could not be more spring appropriate. The three new lipsticks in the always adorable printed tagboard packaging are a gradation of pinks. Of course the formula is consistently the best. Plushy, glossy, and moisturizing. And at that magical medium on the sheer to opaque spectrum that flatters so well. The colors probably aren't the most original, but I honestly don't know how anyone could pass on them. At $22 each, the price is right, and the packaging is totally charming and unique. So I guess I'll mostly let the pictures speak for themselves in this post. There's really not much to say other than that Paul & Joe has once again knocked my socks off. 

From bottom to top: 070 Chantilly, 071 Afternoon Delight, 069 Alfresco


The lightest out of the trio is 069 Alfresco, which is a sort of "baby" pink. Excuse my language, I hate that descriptor. But that's probably the best way of describing such a delicate blue toned color.

The mid range color is 070 Chantilly. This is my favorite out of the three, and as you can see, I couldn't wait for last weekend's photo shoot to start wearing it. This is a slightly coral toned color that's a similar albeit pinker version of Chanel 77 Jersey Rose. Suffice it to say that both this color and the chanel have been in heavy rotation lately.

The darkest color is 071 Afternoon Delight. This is really a beautiful sheer fuschia pink that gives nice definition to the lips. I've been going eyeshadow free a lot lately, since I've been so enamored with the "fresh face" of spring, and this is a good product for that look because it adds a bit of healthy color.


 From left to right: 070 Chantilly, 071 Afternoon Delight, 069 Alfresco

Same order as above

So in summary, these lipsticks are not to be missed. Go forth and purchase, you won't be disappointed. Clearly Paul & Joe have produced yet another spring collection to be reckoned with. I bought a couple other items from Parasol as well, so look for more posts to come.

7 comments:

Alexutza said...

Love them all, but Afternoon Delight is my favorite. Need it.

H said...

I just wore Afternoon Delight, and it was a hit at work! I know you'll love it!

amy@cafeMakeup said...

Cool blog! This is my first time here.... really nice work! :)

Stella said...

Hi, i'm thinking about getting the lipsticks but i was wondering if they look really sheer on the lips?

H said...

Hi Stella, these lipsticks are medium in sheerness. They definitely have pigment, but the finish isn't dramatically opaque or anything. Hope that helps!

H said...

Hi Amy! Thank you for so much for visiting my site!

anisa said...

Where can I buy paul and joe summer collection lipsticks!!!

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