Paul and Joe Light Cream Foundation S in 31 Review and Swatch

Today's review will be Paul and Joe's Light Cream Foundation S in shade 31

I didn't buy the whole bottle but the nice sales attendant in the Paul and Joe counter did give me some samples- 2 to 3 pumps and it's enough to test it for several days to see how it works.

However, the shade given to me was a few shades darker than my original skin tone perhaps because of the lighting in the mall.

For reference, my Jill Stuart shade is Ivory which is the second lightest shade in their collection.

Paul and Joe Light Cream Foundation S in 31 swatch

Here's how it looks like on my skin

As you may notice this is obviously darker than my skin tone

The texture is very smooth and silky, it's quite easy to blend using warm fingertips but it's hard to blend using a stippling brush.

There's a slight floral hint just like my Jill Stuart Moist Silk Liquid Foundation.

Here's how it looks blended with my fingertips

As you may notice my skin tone in the middle seems darker and it has a pinkish tone to it.

The coverage is great, it conceals my minor zits and evens out my skin tone because I can see how evenly my skin tanned haha =p

Paul and Joe states that this is their lighter foundation perfect for summer while the frosted glass bottle foundation is meant for the winter season. This would work well for gals living in cooler climates. If I live in a cold climate I wouldn't doubt for a minute to get this foundation.

However, I think that Light Cream Foundation S is not for Philippine-standard summer because it feels like heavy night cream on my skin and it tends to oil up- thus breaking me out =(

Though I didn't buy the Paul and Joe foundation, the nice customer service towards me by giving samples is a good reason for me to return to their counter and purchase their other products- I'm lemming for their eye gloss and lipstick! I just have to find out how much the two costs before hauling.

My recommendation when you want to wear liquid foundations in Philippine weather, choose something very light, airy and oil free. 

I've tested Shu Uemura Face Architect Liquid Foundation and it's more on the liquid side, it feels like second skin and it's as if you're not wearing any foundation at all. However there are bad memories whenever I remember Shu Uemura Philippines' bad customer treatment and policy of not giving away samples; they ask me to go to another branch in Rockwell because they claim the other branch gives away samples but I found out they won't give me samples too, it's a turn off and a waste of the customer's time and gas money. That's the only hindrance; I may buy Shu Uemura Face Architect Liquid Foundation but I don't think I'll buy it here in the Philippines. 

My HG foundation right now is Jill Stuart Moist Silk Liquid Foundation, I was wary at first because of the name 'moist' but like Shu Uemura, it turned out to be light, airy and breathable- I just need to blot more often because of the summer heat. 

Beauty Dilemma: Paul and Joe Light Cream Foundation S or Shu Uemura Face Architect Smoothing Fluid Foundation??

I'm having a bit of a dilemma here, now that my BRTC BB Cream is running out I'm scouring beauty counters for liquid foundation. Initially I really wanted to get Paul and Joe Light Cream Foundation S because I've heard a lot of great things about Paul and Joe foundations and the packaging serves as a cute display on my dresser.

I acquired 2-3 pumps of Paul and Joe Light Cream Foundation S sample two days ago so it was great I got to use it for 2-3 times also with my stippling brush. However the SA gave me a shade very dark for my skin tone, he gave me shade 31 when I would be on the shades 00 to 01 only. I became very tan and it looks so obvious on my skin.

I also found Paul and Joe quite oily and heavy- I'm not sure if it's just the container I brought which is the Diorsnow moisturizing cream but I can remember I wiped and sanitized it clean.

Today is the second day of trying Paul and Joe and a zit came out on my forehead. I just hope it's just me and not the foundation =( I really want to acquire this but if it really wouldn't work on my skin then I won't push it.

I was meaning to ask for 2-3 pumps of Shu Uemura's Face Architect Smoothing Fluid Foundation too when I got the Paul and Joe but the SA in Rustan's denied to give me any sample at all because it is Rustan's protocol not to give out any sample. I don't get it how it hurts them to give their paying patrons customers a mere 2-3 pumps of the product from their testing counters when Paul and Joe happily gave me some. Sephora also gives small amounts of product samples just so you could test it out for a couple of days which is the right thing to provide for consumers.

Anyway Shu Uemura in Glorietta told to to go to Rockwell instead because they could give me the 2-3 pumps of foundation I'm asking for.

I tested Shu Uemura Foundation on the counter and it was quite watery but it feels a lot lighter than Paul and Joe. Despite the bad customer treatment- I have another bad experience on the same day but I'm trying to keep negative vibes out of the way.

It seems like I would like to check out Rockwell's Shu Uemura and get a couple of shades to test on and eventually purchase one when I find my perfect match. Hopefully I won't break out from Shu Uemura.

But yeah I'm still deliberating between Shu Uemura and Paul and Joe =p

Kindly let me know what you think, it might help me decide especially those who own the two foundations...

Thanks a bunch ladies! =)

Paul and Joe Wild Flowers 2010 Spring Collection Website

I'm currently loving Paul and Joe's website! Soon they'll be adding their other product line up to fill in the other spaces and I can't wait to see it.

Something nice to look forward to in 2010!

Powder Dilemma: Jill Stuart or Paul and Joe?

I'm having a bit of powder dilemma since I'm soon gonna throw my current powder in the trash bin.

I just use the powder to lightly dust and set the liquid foundation.

I'm thinking... What should I get? I just want a powder that's light, non shimmery and something that would keep oil at bay although this is just a plus since I don't produce a lot of oil and I use oil blot paper regularly. When I dust the powder on it would not look fake as if it's just powder sitting on top of my face (ehem, I'm describing the one I'm currently using, so you get the drift why I wanna change it already).

 Choices are:

Jill Stuart Moist Silk Powder Foundation

20 grams for HK$260 (approx. Php1560)

I haven't read much reviews or infos for this one

Jill Stuart Pressed Powder

20 grams for HK$260 (approx. Php1560)

Although I heard this has shimmer

Paul and Joe Pressed Powder N

7.5 grams for unknown price (haha!I'm gonna find this out soon)

I heard this has shimmer too

Look how thin my BRTC BB Cream is!

Hurrah! I'm quite proud of myself I'm taking full responsibility to finish up make-up products before buying another one.

Before when I was young I used to hoard and when I'm bored with one I'll set it aside until it expires. When I will try to compute the amount I did not consume, it does make me feel I'm irresponsible to set aside an expensive product and let it expire even if the products are good enough for me. I just feel bored about using the same product over and over again.

Now that I am older I realized there is a lot of money spent on products and I should use it until it runs out before buying another one. I am very terrible at finishing up products except for lip balms and lip gloss, I think I'm eating it than applying it on my lips! haha.

Purchasing make-up is like a marriage, you should stick to it through thick and thin, until death do you part (or in this case until it runs out)

On my previous post on I used on L'oreal's True Blend Foundation I have been using it daily and yet I can barely finish a 30 ml tube within a year, well the reason is that the foundation is quite pigmented so a little goes a long way.

I have been using the BRTC BB cream for four months and I'm about to finish it! Hurrah! ^.^

My next foundation would be Paul and Joe Light Cream Foundation S, I'm looking forward to it! =)