Paul & Joe Lipstick Collection

One of the most treasured parts of my makeup stash is my collection of Paul & Joe lipsticks. Paul & Joe usually releases these limited edition lipsticks featuring prints from their fashion collections only once or twice a year, usually as part of the spring and fall makeup collections. The relatively slow pace at which these are released means that it takes years to build up a decent collection, similar to Guerlain's Meteorites. The entire Collection Sparkles Archive dating back to Spring 2002 can be viewed on the Paul & Joe website.

The eye-catching whimsical prints never fail to brighten up my day. Because they are so unique and distinctive, I never have to waste time searching for the specific shade that I want. My only regret is that I didn't start collecting these earlier when Paul & Joe first became available in Singapore!

Although the tubes are made of cardboard, they are surprisingly sturdy. I have kept some of these in the side pocket of a bag for over a month without any visible chafing or denting. The lipstick bullets are also easily removable so you can replace the shade with a new one, including those from the permanent line.

Of the three new lipsticks from the Parasol spring collection, the only one that had decent colour payoff was #71 Afternoon Delight (extreme right). It's a sweet baby pink that's not really that special or unique. Both #69 Alfresco left) and #70 Chantilly (centre) are incredibly sheer and add more shine than colour. All three feel moisturising but tend to enhance any flakiness in one's lips. At S$39 each, I think these are not really worth the price and the only reason why I purchased all three was because I adored the prints on the packaging. Nevertheless, these are already virtually sold out at the three Paul & Joe counters in Singapore as the stocks that were brought for this collection were extremely scarce as the collection sold incredibly well in Japan.

Of my collection, the most well-used lipstick is Lipstick C #58 Muse (right in pic below) from the Fall 2008 collection. The chocolate shade doesn't look that exciting in the tube but on the lips, it looks classic and elegant, perfect for every day wear. The second most used is Lipstick C #65 Cruising, a ladylike pink from the Fall 2009 collection.

Recently, my Alice in Wonderland Lip Treatment Sticks have also been in heavy rotation, especially when I was travelling in the UK and US. These worked amazingly well at keeping my lips from getting chapped and flaky. These were from a limited edition collection from last March.

Hope you've enjoyed this look at my Paul & Joe lipstick collection!