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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Louis Vuitton drops first-ever makeup collection with $160 lipstick & $250 eyeshadow, fans react to steep prices
Louis Vuitton has officially unveiled its first-ever makeup collection, La Beauté Louis Vuitton, marking the fashion house's entry into the beauty market. The collection was teased in March, when Louis Vuitton announced that renowned makeup artist and entrepreneur Dame Pat McGrath would join as creative director. The launch includes 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms, and 8 eyeshadow palettes, all set to be available from August 29. Lipsticks and lip balms collection The lipstick collection features 55 shades, split between 27 creamy and 28 matte finishes. The number 55 is a nod to Louis Vuitton's initials, LV, which also represent 55 in Roman numerals. The lipsticks are made using upcycled waxes from rose, jasmine, and mimosa flowers, as well as moisturizing shea butter and hyaluronic acid. Each lipstick comes in refillable packaging for sustainability, and a signature scent by LV's master perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud includes mimosa, jasmine, and rose notes. The LV Baume lip balms feature ten shades, also with shea butter and hyaluronic acid. Signature hues include 051 Monogram Touch, a sheer version of Monogram Rouge; 030 Tender Bliss, a pink pearl shade; and 020 Rose Essentiel, a soft rosy color with subtle hints of mint and raspberry. Eyeshadow palettes The collection includes eight eyeshadow palettes, each with four shades. Each palette offers three everyday colors and one standout shade, in finishes ranging from matte to glitter. Some highlighted palettes are 896 Monogram Rouge, featuring red, brown, and caramel tones; 150 Beige Momento, inspired by Louis Vuitton leather; and 250 Nude Mirage, offering neutral rosy shades. Prices and fan reactions Lipsticks and balms are priced at $160, with refills starting at $70. Eyeshadow palettes cost around $250, with refills at $90. Diet Prada, the prominent Instagram fashion watchdog, highlighted the high prices of the collection in a recent post, which quickly drew a flood of comments from followers. One user wrote, 'There is absolutely no reason for a lipstick to cost $160. Not even if it was laced with gold.' Another user wrote, 'And once you put it on your face, who can tell it is LV? You're not going to walk around holding the damn palette.' Some questioned the need for luxury makeup, saying, 'As much as I love makeup, I'm also aware that no one, not one single person, needs a lipstick over $25.' The drugstore ones for $10 do the trick just fine. All these brands are cash-grabbing women to give the illusion that if you carry a brand-name lipstick, you're somewhat of an elite status.' Other users criticized the trend, with one noting, 'Every time another luxury brand launches makeup, it just feels like a thinly veiled money grab trying to capitalize on the lipstick effect, and honestly, I just refuse to fall for it.' The collection will be available on from August 29. To stay updated on the stories that are going viral follow Indiatimes Trending.
Refinery29
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
Louis Vuitton Beauty Is Finally Here — & We Tried Everything
Louis Vuitton has always been synonymous with fashion and travel accessories, and now, the iconic French maison is expanding its range of luxury goods (including a fragrance range that debuted in 2016) to bet big on beauty. Today marks a new chapter in the heritage brand's history with La Beauté Louis Vuitton, a debut collection of makeup that combines signature LV house codes. And behind it all? Iconic makeup artist Dame Pat McGrath, as Creative Director. 'Working backstage for over 20 years at Louis Vuitton fashion shows, I am thrilled to now play such a key role in the launch of La Beauté Louis Vuitton, which is the result of extraordinary craftsmanship, creativity, and innovation,' McGrath says via press release. The inaugural lineup includes lipstick, lip balm, and a curated array of eyeshadow palettes, all conceived as cosmetics, yes, but also objets d'art to be kept, refilled, and treasured for years to come. Let's start with LV Rouge lipstick. Available in 55 shades (a subtle nod to the Roman numerals LV) and two finishes (matte and satin), infused with lip-loving ingredients like shea butter and hyaluronic acid, plus waxes derived from rose, jasmine, and mimosa flowers. Each lipstick bullet is stamped with the iconic LV monogram, and features the signature monogram flower on the cap. Taking the sensorial experience to the next level, each lipstick is scented with a custom floral fragrance developed by house perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. As I swiped on the various shades, they felt like the equivalent of couture on my lips; the shades are dimensional and beautifully pigmented, and feel comfortable and effortless on lips. Monogram Rouge, a muted warm red that almost wears like a neutral, feels as effortlessly chic as French girl beauty always — and rather deceptively — appears. It doesn't feel makeup-y or lipstick-y, but rather like a luxury accessory that brings your entire look to life. Next, there's LV Baume — the most luxurious lip balm I have ever tried. Available in 10 shades (including clear), the hydrating formula adds a sheer tint that brings lips to life. (My favorite of the bunch: Monogram Touch, a sheer chocolate brown that echoes the unmistakable initials on the iconic LV canvas.) Like the lipsticks, the balms are also gently scented with a subtle raspberry-mint fragrance, and are easily refillable. Last, but not least, adorn your eyelids with the LV Ombres eyeshadow quads, which are available in eight distinct color stories. Ranging from luminous beige to lipstick-inspired (and surprisingly wearable) burgundy, the silky, pigmented shadows are gentle on the eyes, thanks to ingredients like plant-derived squalane and camelina flower oil extract. Best of all, the quads take the guesswork out of picking shades that work together in a single eye look. (These gorgeous palettes are also refillable, but note that each petal-shaped pan is magnetized individually and requires a bit of finesse to swap in and out.) The full collection drops August 25, so be sure to set those alarms if you want to own a piece of luxury beauty history. 'I've always said makeup is more than product: it's performance, obsession, and emotion,' McGrath says. 'This new chapter is about pushing craftsmanship into a new realm.'
Business Times
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Business Times
Louis Vuitton launches long-awaited beauty products next week
[SINGAPORE] It took a while, but Louis Vuitton is finally introducing its cosmetics line, debuting with lipsticks, lip balms and eyeshadows, available online from Monday (Aug 25) and in global stores from Aug 29. Customers in China will get first dibs from Aug 20, though. Louis Vuitton fans have new things to spend on. PHOTO: LOUIS VUITTON Behind the collection is Pat McGrath, an influential figure in the makeup world who has been working backstage for the French brand's fashion shows for over two decades. 'The beauty universe is about so much more than just product, and what we are creating here will unlock a new level in luxury beauty,' says McGrath, who is creative director of cosmetics, La Beaute Louis Vuitton. The 896 Monogram Rouge is a signature colour for Louis Vuitton. The collection will kick off with 55 shades of LV Rouge lipsticks – a subtle nod to the Roman numerals for the brand's acronym, LV – across two finishes. There will be 27 creamy satin hues and 28 velvety matte shades, each promising to deliver 'richly pigmented colour'. The lipsticks are formulated with upcycled waxes from rose, jasmine and mimosa flowers, so they carry a distinct fragrance. They are also enriched with shea butter and hyaluronic acid that are supposed to provide long-lasting comfort, as well as 12-hour-long wear for the matte finish and 24-hour hydration for the satin one. A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU Friday, 2 pm Lifestyle Our picks of the latest dining, travel and leisure options to treat yourself. Sign Up Sign Up There are also 10 LV Baume shades of lip balms scented with mint and raspberry, and eight LV Ombres eyeshadow palettes. Each palette comprises four eyeshadows – three everyday shades and one with 'a standout hue that shifts the mood, adds dimension, or ignites a spark of luxurious glamour'. The eyeshadows cover six finishes, from ultra-matte to gleaming glitter. 'The eyeshadows really set the tone for La Beaute Louis Vuitton – they are bold, intentional, and made to be remembered,' says McGrath. The cosmetics are packaged in cases created by German industrial designer Konstantin Grcic. PHOTO: LOUIS VUITTON The cosmetics come in aluminium and brass cases created by German industrial designer Konstantin Grcic. Among other features, he designed a monogram lipstick bullet with the name of the colour engraved on the refill, a window at the top of its casing so the shade can be viewed, and a floral motif lock system that allows only lipsticks and eyeshadows from La Beaute Louis Vuitton to be housed in these cases. Louis Vuitton's lipsticks and lip balms are priced at S$220 each, with refills costing S$94 apiece. Eyeshadow palettes will set you back S$345, with refills at S$125. There are also eyeliner brushes at S$140, and shading and blending brushes at S$155 each. While these cosmetics are the first for the maison, the luxury brand has made vanity cases and beauty tools such as tortoiseshell hairbrushes, carved ivory mirrors and compacts and glass perfume flacons since the 1920s. Among the items preserved in the maison's archives are a 1925 bespoke vanity made for the soprano Marthe Chenal and a toiletry case created for the Polish composer, Jan Paderewski. Go the whole hog with Louis Vuitton's vanity trunk makeup station. PHOTO: LOUIS VUITTON Along with La Beaute's launch, the maison has created a vanity trunk – a makeup station that 'pays homage to both Louis Vuitton's early 20th-century beauty commissions and McGrath's modern-day backstage beauty station'. A dedicated line of small leather goods featuring the brand's iconic monogram canvas has also been designed to go with the products. Limited-edition lipstick pouches and beauty cases will be released in three signature shades as well. A lipstick trunk in the brand's iconic monogram canvas. PHOTO: LOUIS VUITTON There are limited-edition lipstick pouches in the mix. PHOTO: LOUIS VUITTON The brand is positioning the products in its new beauty line as keepsakes and objects of desire. These will add to the Louis Vuitton ensemble of the brand's diehard fans, while those with more modest budgets will find a less forbidding entry point into the maison's universe. Last month, LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton, reported a first-half profit that fell 15 per cent to 9.01 billion euros (S$13.5 billion). While its fashion and leather goods sales fell 9 per cent in the second quarter, its beauty sales grew 1 per cent.
