Which Christian Louboutin Beauty item is your favourite? Lip or nail lacquer? Tell us and you could win both!
When it comes to the ultimate in luxury shoe design and beauty packaging, there is one name that rules supreme: Christian Louboutin. Mr. Louboutin is a French fashion designer whose prestige stiletto footwear features a high-shine red lacquer sole beloved by such celebrity fans as Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey and Madonna.
His is a fascinating story as he was expelled from school three times as a child. And while academics didn’t appeal to him, he loved to sketch fashion illustrations. He claims an interview with Sophia Loren’s sister turned his life around. In it, she admitted that she left school at age 12 like Christian, but returned at age 50 and earned her degree. He began to research shoe design and silhouettes while working backstage at the Folies Bergeres. Soon he was a fixture on the Paris club scene partying with Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger.
Here is where his story gets interesting. He collected a portfolio of shoe designs and mustered the courage to approach couture houses looking for work. Roger Vivier saw his designs and took him on as his apprentice. His career took off from there. He would go on to freelance for Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent before opening his own salon in 1991. Princess Caroline of Monaco was his first client.
Christian’s foray into beauty was more recent. He introduced his first nail lacquer in 2012, in his signature red shade. They sold out immediately causing a frenzy. He has since expanded into lip lacquer, mascara and fragrance. Here are two of my favourite Christian Louboutin Beauty products.
Rouge Louboutin Matte Nail Colour in Rouge Louboutin
This iconic red, found on the soles of his luxurious stilettos glides onto nails creating a full matte effect. Inspired by the “Ballerina Ultima”, the tallest heel ever created by Christian Louboutin, the matte nail colour is encased in a muli-faceted pack ornament with an 8-inch cap. Showstoppingly beautiful.
Christian Louboutin Matte Fluid Lip Colour in Almerica
This exquisite creamy lip stain delivers a full colour and transfer-free matte colour with one application. The formula is creamy yet lightweight texture glides on seamlessly to dress the lips in brilliant colour. It’s housed in an amphora-shaped package with a black ribbon to be worn as a necklace. It’s part makeup, part fashion accessory.
THE GIVEAWAY: I invited readers to tell me in a blog post comment below, which of the two Christian Louboutin Beauty items is their favourite and why. Toby C from Winnipeg told us and we drew her name from all entries.
Christian Louboutin Beauty is available in Canada at holtrenfrew.com and sakscanada.ca
446 Comments
Andrea Darst
September 25, 2020 at 5:46 pmI have been dreaming of owning a CL lip color since they came out! Definitely the lip color for me! @adarst213
Jane Sandona
September 25, 2020 at 2:05 pmnail
Alison Braidwood
September 25, 2020 at 1:25 pmI’m a lippie girl, so I’m going to pick the lip colour. Very pretty. @Boomergirlz
Nic Hedd
September 25, 2020 at 1:15 pmI love the Rouge Louboutin Matte Nail Colour! The iconic sole of his shoes was created with nail colour.
Kate R
September 25, 2020 at 12:38 pmThe nail polish looks FIERCE!💅🏻👠
Lynda
September 25, 2020 at 11:14 ami love the lip products and the nail lacquer!!
Tracy Suzanne DeLoach
September 25, 2020 at 11:01 amI never knew much about him, other than his for his exquisite shoe line. What an interesting story. His designs are so iconic and I can see that he gave his cosmetics just as much attention to detail as he does everything else. I love the packaging. The lipstick is my favorite but both are just WOW! Thanks Dave!!
Johanne Laurin-Castonguay
September 25, 2020 at 10:35 amLove the Christian Louboutin Matte Fluid Lip colour! Thanks! (@heyjo02)
Holly Storm
September 25, 2020 at 10:33 amThe lip color! I love the packaging. I don’t know if I would wear it as a necklace, but the scales on the bottle make it very ornate and beautiful.
@hollyhollyone
VANDA
September 25, 2020 at 10:18 amLove the laquer nail polish.
Jodie Green
September 25, 2020 at 8:32 amThe Nail colour, perfect shade and I love painting my nails!
Barbara L. Wallace
September 24, 2020 at 10:19 pmStunning red lips all the way! Christian Louboutin Matte Fluid Lip Colour in Almerica @Babsblw
Tiffany
September 24, 2020 at 9:14 pmChristian Louboutin Matte Fluid Lip Colour!!! Oh my 😍😍
@SINCERELYBRXKEN
September 24, 2020 at 8:45 pmnail lacquer
Cindy Brogan
September 24, 2020 at 7:27 pmI would love to try the Christian Louboutin Matte Fluid Lip Colour! The packaging is absolutely beautiful! It looks like it should be so luxurious!
@WhitbearCindy
Robbin R
September 24, 2020 at 7:08 pmI haven’t tried it, that Christian Louboutin Matte Fluid Lip Colour! Wow!
Robbin Risley
September 24, 2020 at 7:09 pmOh, and the twitter is @robbinrisley 🙂
Tonya Spencer
September 24, 2020 at 6:13 pmOmg I love them both🥰The colours are gorgeous and it would be awesome to wear them
Aurore Plavis
September 24, 2020 at 11:50 amThe lip colour for sure. Why? Because of the intense matte finish and the amphora-shaped pack is amazing!
@Avalon79A
Emily
September 24, 2020 at 9:54 amThe nail lacquer 🙌🏻
@QueenBi25
Norma
September 24, 2020 at 5:26 amI’m most curious about the Lip Colour!
Johanna Newman
September 24, 2020 at 5:00 amI have not tried any Christen Louboutin products. I absolutely Loving the lip and nail colour packaging. @JGNDesigns
Shannon Haley
September 24, 2020 at 3:33 amI haven’t tried either one yet, way to expensive for me… but I’d love to try either one of them!!
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Charlie Brunton
September 23, 2020 at 9:43 pmthe packaging & design of the nail lacquer makes it my favourite! so luxurious and fierce!
@charrliexbeex
@SINCERELYBRXKEN
September 23, 2020 at 8:49 pmadore the Christian Louboutin Matte Fluid Lip Colour
Natalie Howard
September 23, 2020 at 5:38 pmMy favourite is the beautiful iconic red lipstick. I want to be one of those women whose lipstick is always just right!
@nmarmstrong72