Louboutin launches nail polish with insane packaging

Yes, Christian Louboutin Beauté has arrived with a stiletto-inspired bottle of timeless red nail enamel.

This isn’t just another-fashion-designer-capitalises-on-beauty story. This is the very considered tale of Christian Louboutin returning to his roots. 20 years ago, disappointed when his pop art-inspired shoe design was prototyped, he took a nail polish from the hands of his assistant and decided to bring it to life by painting the sole red. Little did he know he had created an icon.

Since then we’ve pined for the rouge footing, struggling to justify the A list salary-worthy price tag – until now given that the ultimate high heel has been realised in beauty form. Take a breath.

The French footwear forerunner has launched Christian Louboutin Beauté, debuted with Rouge Louboutin (£36), a true red nail enamel housed in a architectural glass flacon with a towering spire-like cap. A dressing table bedizenment if ever we’ve seen one.

Now, Louboutin’s creations are never billed as practical – this is he who says: “Don’t reject a shoe because you can’t run in it. It’s OK not to run.” Likewise this varnish will command your absolute application attention but being a purposefully suit-all shade, it should outlast your other polishes, like the classic LBD in your wardrobe.

While Rouge may be the ultimate, it won’t stand alone. There are bright, nude and dark collections coming soon and then – fingers crossed – makeup. We’d put bets on a matching red shade but can’t quite picture the packaging. You could take someone’s eye out applying a similar design to the varnish!