Christian Louboutin Debuts Tape à l’Oeil Eye Colour Collection

The famous shoe designer, Christian Louboutin, is conquering new grounds with a debut eye makeup collection named Tape à l’Oeil (meaning “eye-catching”). The creative genius behind the iconic red soles is releasing his first eyeshadow collection, featuring six matte and six metallic shades.

The luxurious creamy eyeshadow is described as a pigment-rich, oil-based, gel-like formula that glides on smoothly like a fluid and sets to a super-fine, powdery finish. Smudge and smear resistant, the eyeshadow is applied directly from the tube, using a sleek, elongated wand, or using fingertips to dab pigment onto the lids.

The six neutral Matte Nude Eye Colors are designed to help recreate Christian’s favorite beauty look — bare lids defined with liner — as worn by one of his muses, Nefertiti. The sultry nude shades create a sophisticated and timeless look, perfecting the lid and magnifying its natural beauty. Apply a skin-matching shade to perfect lids, a contrasting one for brightening effect, or use as a primer and then layer with another nude or metallic eye color. The shades are named after important women in Louboutin’s life:

• Lea — Cream Nude
• Lola — Pale Pink Nude
• Mariza — Plum Brown Nude
• Zefira — Deep Taupe Nude
• Daria — Camel Nude
• Louana — Cognac Nude
  
  

The highly reflective Metallic Eye Colours are said to be inspired by spikes, 70s style glitter tissé fabrics, and the designer’s indulgent use of strass. This range of jewel tones can be used all over lid as an eyeshadow or applied graphically to redefine the eye shape. It can also be combined with matte nudes for a frost-like effect. Knowing that Mr. Louboutin is an avid gem collector, it’s no surprise that the shades are named after semi-precious stones:

• Morganite — Rose Gold
• Pyrite — Bronze Brown
• Carnelian — Rich Wine
• Andalusite — Shimmering Seagreen
• Iolite — Iridescent Blue
• Saphire Noir — Golden Black

"Eyes reveal—they have a life; they carry one’s life; what has happened in your life. It is through the eyes that you see someone’s personality." – Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin Tape à l’Oeil Eye Colour collection is launching on September 15th, exclusively at Saks, and in stores on October 1. The Tape à l’Oeil eyeshadow is priced at $50.00 per shade.

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Christian Louboutin Matte Nude Eye Colour

Christian Louboutin Metallic Eye Colour

Marina Milojević

Marina Milojević is a senior editor at Fragrantica. She’s been a member of the team since 2010. Marina writes for BeautyAlmanac and Luxois, ...(more)