I swear on my husky tabby’s orange tum that my cat lady heart broke 
a little when I finally took my brushes to Paul & Joe’s new Face & Eye Color palette in Kittycat ($36).
Kittycat is one of three new Face & Eye Color palettes in the new limited edition Paul & Joe Collection Sparkles release for spring 2012.
And I suppose this may be a little too much information…but while I did my eyes this morning with Laverne’s — yes, I’ve taken to calling her Laverne — shimmery reddish purple and matte pinkish beige shades, I pretended to pet her chest, back and tail with my brush, speaking to her in the same high-pitched voice normally reserved for Tabs.
Kittycat
“Look at you, Laverne!” I said with my inside voice out loud. “Look at your pretty purple tail! I’m petting your sides now and your little paw…” 🙂
A few quick observations about Laverne, also known as the Paul & Joe Face & Eye Color palette in Kittycat
- The three shades vary in intensity, with the shimmery reddish purple packing the most pigment, the peachy pink shade (which has just the slightest sheen) depositing a little bit less, and the matte pinkish beige delivering the least.
- The purple’s prominent flecks of silver glitter exhibit some fallout, especially when I’m working quickly and rushing through a look. I don’t think it’s bad, though.
- I still really like the matte pinkish beige, despite it applying rather sheer. Smooth and buttery, it blends seamlessly into the other shades and still looks very elegant on its own. For a simple, fresh look, I’ve been applying it all over my lids, curling my lashes and then adding lots of mascara.
- If you plan to wear the peachy pink shade as a cheek color, try it with a small, pointed blush brush for greater control. A larger blush brush might pick up the darker purple of Laverne’s “fur.”
- The words “Paul & Joe” in the upper right corner are an overspray. Now, after taking my brush to it, my pan just says “Pau.” LOL! Yes, I’m too easily amused.
- All three shadows blend without fuss or muss.
- The powder has a light floral fragrance, which to my nose smells a little like carnations.
All in all, I like Laverne, even though I do observe a tiny bit of fallout from her powders.
I think this palette’s one of the easier purple, pink and beige combos I’ve played with in a while, and the colors are easy to layer and blend. Of course, the cat design on the pan is just way too cute for words. For that alone, it’s a win. 🙂
PRICE: $36
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Paul & Joe counters and also online
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B+/A-
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S.
For more on Paul & Joe’s Kitten Collection and Collection Sparkles check out…
- Be Catwalk Ready Right Meow With Paul & Joe Spring 2012
- This Kittycat Sparkles in Purple, Pink and Beige: The Paul & Joe Face & Eye Color Palette in Kittycat
- Now There’s a Smooth Cat: The Paul & Joe Face & Eye Color Palette in Siamese Please
- The Paul & Joe Face & Eye Color Palette in Purr-Fect Is Perfect for Soft Green Smokey Eyes
- It Was Love at First Blush for These Kittens: The New Kitten Collection Blusher Sticks From Paul & Joe
- I’m Still Fawning Over the Paul & Joe Kitten Collection, Today With a Twist on an Ombrè Manicure
- They Left Their Paw Prints on My Heart, But I’m Still Gonna Knead a Little More From Paul & Joe’s New Lipstick Cs
- Paul & Joe Waterproof Gel Eye Liner: Water Doesn’t Bother This Kitty Cat
You look gorgeous! Your skin looks so luminous and healthy in the first picture. Wonderful soft lighting.
Thanks, Katrina! What do you think of this collection so far? 🙂
It’s totally cute! I’m a cat lady myself. We are a very exclusive club! Heheh
This is a pretty, soft look on you. I like it.
Thank you, Phyrra!
How’s your Thursday going? Good, I hope!
That looks absolutely gorgeous on you! I love it 😀
Do you know if these are going to be available in the UK – I’m starting to want it bad 😉
They have been available for a while from ASOS and now Beauty Bay.
Thank you! Kittycat is currently out of stock – lucky for my bank balance, hopefully they’ll get some more soon 🙂
Thanks for the heads up on the UK availability, Anitacska!
Lol at calling the cat Laverne. 😀 I do like that purple shade (I own this one), but I wasn’t blown away by the other two shades. I can’t see how you can use this on your cheeks either. Very vute design though.
Super cute design! I wish I had a duplicate pan just so I could stare at it. 🙂
Awwww! Such a cute little kittycat! Really love the dark purple shade!
Everything in this launch is adorable! Do you think y ou might pick anything up?
did i ever tell you i have a crush on Pau Gasol? so … when you typed Pau, i kinda giggled to myself … :-d
gorgeous look … Laverne looks awesome on you!
You didn’t! Now he is one man who can work the curly hair! 🙂
i think it started when Pau was instrumental in my winning a fantasy basketball championship … ive always tried my best to draft him eversince. 😀
I too thought of Pau Gasol instantly esp. since he played great tonight and I’m a huge Lakers fan!
I love that he goes to the opera and went to medical school for a bit.
But yes, this looks great on you Karen! I want one of the blusher sticks so so badly but I could never bring myself to use it! Plus Mr. Sun would become jealous and might try to destroy it!
That’s so cute that you talked to Laverne while you petted her with your brush. 🙂 The colors look very pretty and wearable.
I too speak to my kitties in a high-pitched voice and I use horrible grammar and made up words. Heaven forbid someone listened in on my “conversations”. I’d be headed to the cat lady psych ward. 🙂
Oh, me too! Don’t even get me started on the silly nicknames. Tabs has so many, and they rarely make any sense. There’s Coco, Coco Tabby, Gravy Crockett…
You said that the peachy pink shade can be used as a cheek color. So, I was just wondering, what color do you get when you swirl all 3 of the shades together? Can you wear it as a blush when swirled together?
Probably, but it would probably be pretty dark.
Oh so purrty Karen. I hate to ask but are you going to swatch the blush sticks?
I did it this morning. Review coming soon!
Congratulations! I knew you had it in you! (the courage to ruin it)
PS: If Laverne had a pink nose, she would look just like my cat Jimmy.
LOL! 🙂 How long have you been Jimmy’s human? Tabs and I have known each other for about five years now.
This is soft and feminine on you! I like Laverne 🙂
Karen you look SO unbelievably gorgeous! This look is slightly smokey but so so soft. I think this is my favourite ever look from you and I’ve been following you for about 3 years!
Xxxx
This has to be my favorite among the three! Love the first pic!
What a pretty look! It’s a lot more “purpley” than I had expected but it looks really nice. I’m still a sucker for the Siamese Please, though. 🙂
Pretty pictures!! These colors look awesome on you!!
Karen, you are just hilarious. I can imagine you ‘petting’ Laverne as you used her! I think that all kitty / doggie people have the ‘special’ voice reserved soley for use on our furry friends. The only creature that I’ll call ‘darling’ is a fluffy, four-legged one.