Christian Louboutin Beauté | Rouge Louboutin (Limited Edition)

The latest designer to enter the field of luxury nail lacquer, is none other than shoe guru Christian Louboutin – the man behind those signature red soles. As the story goes, after having designed his first pair of shoes and feeling a little disappointed with the prototype, he noticed one of his assistants painting her nails and so inspiration struck; grabbing her bottle of red nail polish, M. Louboutin proceeded to then paint the soles of the shoes, and the rest is now shoe legend.

It seems only fitting, that M. Louboutin’s first foray into the world of beauty begins with nail polish, and what could be more appropriate than Rouge Louboutin? A red shade in a limited edition bottle & packaging, that is an exact match to those cult-fave soles. Housed in a crystal-cut bottle which displays an ombré effect – as though the red hue is floating above it – the tall spire of the bottle was inspired by the stiletto heel of the Ballerina Ultima, created in 2007 for a photography shoot with David Lynch.

With more colours to follow starting September (31 announced for now), but with wands in a slightly smaller format than Rouge Louboutin‘s impressive size, Christian Louboutin is set on creating a little city (“Loubieville”) of lacquers – and one can only assume that it won’t be long before more beauty products join the ranks.

The inspiration behind the bottle: the Ballerina Ultima created in 2007 for a photo shoot with David Lynch

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Rouge Louboutin, Limited Edition (US $50.00/CAN $58) | A fierce red hue with blueish undertones that should still manage to suit both cool and warm complexions, in a formula bearing a medium-thick flow. With a stiletto wand that measures 8″ in height, the base of the bottle is reminiscent of old-world crystal-cut flacons and comes housed in a black cardboard base with a glossy red interior, as well as a removable perforated lid. Highly pigmented and colour saturated, Rouge Louboutin can easily pass for a 1-coater, although 2 coats give a much more uniform and luxe appearance. Rounding things off, is a great self-levelling flow and a ridiculously high gloss at the finish – like that which you see on the finest of lacquered furniture. One warning, however, is the stain factor which could run fairly high; with that in mind, I strongly suggest doubling up on a thickish type base coat before application – taking this little precaution makes removal much easier and eliminates the stain risk significantly. Coats applied: 2, plus top coat buy strattera online salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/strattera.html strattera no prescription

A few tips on application: Don’t let the length of the wand scare you; it’s actually quite easy to hold, as well as manipulate. Grasping the ridged section of the wand – just about at its thickest point – will give the best grip and offers excellent control in application. The brush itself is of the old-school variety, with a good density and flexibility to the non-splaying type bristles that fall more towards the thin side – a plus in this case, as the formula leans slightly thick (which also works in this shade’s favour, as you don’t need to worry about excessive drips, pooling, or running issues). buy remeron online salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/remeron.html remeron no prescription

Inspired by the ombré effect of the bottle, I attempted to recreate the look upon my nails – rather simple to do, in fact, and perfect for someone of my limited nail art skills. After applying 2 coats of Rouge Louboutin and letting that dry thoroughly, I then sponged a black shade on top (Camelot from a-england, previously reviewed here), keeping most of the colour towards the cuticle line and fading it out, leaving a good section of the red still visible. The entire mani was then finished with a glossy top coat to seal everything in and to smooth out the gradient effect. buy imuran online salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/imuran.html imuran no prescription

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For a collector such as myself, it was a no-brainer that I would be snagging Rouge Louboutin the instant it became available and while the price tag is definitely steep, that still didn’t put me off. Is the colour that unique? No … and Yes; not all red shades are created equal, as there are limitless tones, levels & nuances to factor in – but yes, you can probably find something close at a much more wallet-friendly price. Even without having gone through my entire collection of lacquers to compare, I can still see that this is a degree of red that I may not already have, but that’s splitting hairs. The truth of the matter is that one buys an item such as this for other reasons than to own a red nail polish – although that being said, the formula is rather spectacular. Then there’s the matter of just how GORGEOUS this bottle looks on one’s vanity.

Available now in Canada exclusively through Holt Renfrew (I believe it is also available through Nordstrom’s and Sak’s in the US), this particular version is limited edition, although I suspect that this specific shade will also be released in the regular sized bottles once the entire range launches (don’t quote me on that, though).

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