rouge

The holy grail of nail polish--Louboutin Rouge, the first nail polish from the legendary shoe designer Christian Louboutin. At $50 a pop, this polish falls heavily into the luxury category of nail varnishes. As someone who obviously puts a high value on nail polish, I would guess that I am more inclined to purchase this than the average consumer...even so I hesitated quite a bit before handing over the big bucks for this bottle. I think the key in deciding to purchase a Louboutin polish is the recognition that it is a luxury product and you are paying for high quality varnish, the artistry of the bottle and the brand it is associated with. Knowing that, and having an appreciation for nail polish, I would actually say it was worth what I paid for it. The bottle is a work of art with the black and red ombre glass and the 8 inch stiletto wand designed after the Louboutin Ballerina Ultima shoe. The formula itself is quite nice with two even one coat being good enough coverage. The red is the exact shade of the bottom of those iconic Louboutin soles. Fitting that Christian Louboutin would launch his cosmetic collection with nail polish as he is known early in his career for famously grabbing a bottle of red nail polish from his assistant and painting the sole of a shoe he was working on red to make it more vibrant--thus the Louboutin shoe as we know it was born. Personally, I own at least 20 o 30 different red colored polishes but none quite the right, bright, vibrant shade of red that Louboutin Rouge offers. What are your thoughts on this line of polishes from the shoe king? Worth the price?