Paul & Joe Moisturizing foundation primer S in 03 clear ($36)
According to ’80s spelling bee champion/hip-hop group J.J. Fad, the “S” is for super, and the “U” is for unique. The “P” is for perfection, and you know that we are freaks…
It’s that first part — the “S” part for very — that also applies to new $36 Paul & Joe Moisturizing foundation primer S, because dang if this stuff doesn’t smell very good!
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It’s how I imagine it should be like to open the door to the penthouse suite of the Ritz-Carlton Paris when a cloud of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle mixed with fragrant orange flower shampoo and luxury baby powder wafts out…
Gimme a second because I need to take another sniff, aah!
Paul & Joe Moisturizing foundation primer S in 03 Clear
One of two new face primers arriving in three shades online and at Paul & Joe counters next month, Moisturizing foundation primer S is the much more “chillaxed” one. A liquid primer, it’s developed to moisturize, smooth pores — although not as assertively as ideal makeup Primer, the other new P&J primer — and prepare the skin for foundation.
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With this primer, major moisturizing is the real name of the game as it includes two types of sodium hyaluronate, along with hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, extracts of apricot and white lily, and orange flower water. For a little lustrous-ness, the formula also includes champagne pearl.
I think this is a pretty good primer, but I like it mostly for the moisture and the scent (which I love). I’d reach for it when those two things were much more essential to me than pore smoothing…because that’s not its strength.
Paul & Joe Moisturizing foundation primer S in 03 clear both unblended (left) and blended (right)
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Look for it next month online and at Paul & Joe counters in three shades — 01 Pink to help skin appear brighter and clearer, 02 Orange to appropriate uneven skin tone and 03 clear for radiance and a luminous finish.
PRICE: $36 each, available in three shades
AVAILABILITY: Coming August to Paul & Joe counters and online
MAKEUP and charm blog RATING: B
Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,
Karen