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<p>Greta Cross, USA TODAY September 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM</p>
<p>Less than a week after its release, makeup artists have their hands on Louis Vuitton's debut cosmetics collection and people have been eager to share their thoughts on the pricey luxury products.</p>
<p>Louis Vuitton debuted its first cosmetics collection, La Beauté, on Monday, Aug. 25. Crafted by world-renowned makeup artist Dame Pat McGrath, the collection features lipsticks, lip balms and eyeshadows.</p>
<p>Makeup artists and enthusiasts have been eager for the collection's drop but have also approached it with skepticism, as it comes with a hefty price tag. One tube of lipstick from the line starts at $160 and an eyeshadow palette of four shades is $250 – about $62 per shade.</p>
<p>Within the first week of its launch, a good amount of content creators who have shared their swatches and thoughts about the collection were gifted free products by Louis Vuitton to promote. Others, however, braved busy in-person pop-ups and online sales to get their hands on just one or two items to wear and share.</p>
<p>Largely, makeup enthusiasts have expressed their contentment with the collection, satisfied with the quality, shades and packaging. But ultimately, the collection has appeared to spark a dialogue about the meaning of luxury.</p>
<p>"It kind of comes down to, how much are you willing to pay to feel fancy?" beauty creator Sofia Papastamelos said in a recent YouTube video. "I can't tell you if this makes you feel fancy. I can't tell you if this is worth it to you. I think at the end of the day, luxury is a feeling. It's feeling luxurious. It's not necessarily about people knowing that you're wearing a Louis Vuitton eyeshadow. This is for me to enjoy this little luxury as a part of my routine."</p>
<p>Interested in hearing more in-depth thoughts about the collection? Here's what makeup artists have to say.</p>
<p>Would you pay $160 for lipstick? Louis Vuitton's first makeup line, La Beauté, sparks debate</p>
<p>Is $160 Louis Vuitton lipstick worth it?</p>
<p>As of Sunday, Aug. 31, some of the standout Rouge Complete Lipstick shades had already sold out on the Louis Vuitton website.</p>
<p>Several different makeup-focused content creators described the lipstick as "hydrating" and highly pigmented.</p>
<p>"It has dried down a bit, but it's not drying. I feel like these stay very comfortable on the lips. I think they have decent longevity. Do I think they have as much longevity that the website claims for them to be? No, I don't really expect a satin lipstick to last for like eight or nine hours, but it did last through my three and a half hour livestream ... where I was just constantly talking for three hours," Papastamelos said. The Louis Vuitton website boasts that the satin Rouge Complete Lipsticks last eight hours.</p>
<p>The Louis Vuitton La Beauté Rouge Complete Lipstick in Matte 401 Cosmic Trip. The lipstick is $160.</p>
<p>At the end of the day, Papastamelos said she does not think that the lipstick is worth the cost because she prefers other luxury lipsticks on the market.</p>
<p>Amelia Cross, known as Amelia's Beauty Chat on social media, said in a recent YouTube video that she wasn't impressed by the 55 shades offered as someone who is drawn to more natural tones.</p>
<p>"In terms of the lipsticks, as you know, I wasn't tempted to buy just because I can get those shades that I'm particularly interested in, in lots of places," she said.</p>
<p>A luxurious weight</p>
<p>Across the board, people who have purchased (or received via promotional purposes) products from the collection agree that each is quite hefty.</p>
<p>In her YouTube video, Cross said the Ombres Complete Eyeshadow, which costs $250, weighs about 5 ounces. For reference, that's as heavy as a standard baseball.</p>
<p>The Louis Vuitton La Beauté Ombres Complete Eyeshadow in 896 Monogram Rouge. The eyeshadow palette is $250.</p>
<p>"It is very, very weighty," Cross said in her video. "It is probably the weightiest compact out there, I think in terms of eyeshadows."</p>
<p>Papastamelos noted that while the Rouge Complete Lipstick also has a nice weight to it, she doesn't find the packaging as luxurious as other brands and products like Celine's La Rouge Satin Lipstick ($78) and Guerlain's Customizable Ultra-Care Lipstick ($80).</p>
<p>'You're not getting the Mothership experience.'</p>
<p>Perhaps what drew makeup lovers to La Beauté more than the Louis Vuitton name was McGrath's. The award-winning makeup artist, whose portfolio features a countless array of celebrities, has her own makeup line, Pat McGrath Labs. Notably, the line features McGrath's Mothership eyeshadow palettes, which are popular for their bold color options. For reference, a Mothership palette usually features 10 colors for about $128.</p>
<p>Makeup enthusiasts were quick to point out that La Beauté's Ombres Complete Eyeshadows don't have the same vibrancy as Mothership eyeshadows.</p>
<p>The Louis Vuitton La Beauté Ombres Complete Eyeshadow in 950 Sky Is The Limit. The eyeshadow palette is $250.</p>
<p>Papastamelos said in her YouTube video that the Ombres Complete Eyeshadows are not "at all" like McGrath's Mothership palettes.</p>
<p>"If this was a Pat McGrath shade, this would be like molted gold all over the lid, very, very creamy. This one has a little bit of creaminess and it is pigmented, but it's not like super richly saturated," Papastamelos said of Ombres Complete Eyeshadow palette Beige Momento.</p>
<p>Cross agreed.</p>
<p>"You're not getting the Mothership experience, you're not, but I don't think any of us thought we would," she said.</p>
<p>What products are in the La Beauté collection? -</p>
<p>Rouge Complete Lipsticks: 55 total lipsticks, including 22 "creamy satin hues" and 28 "velvety matte shades," each made with natural waxes from rose, jasmine and mimosa flowers; shea butter and hyaluronic acid.</p>
<p>Baume Complete Lip Balm: 10 lightly-tinted lip balms made with shea butter and hyaluronic acid</p>
<p>Ombres Complete Eyeshadows: Eight eyeshadow palettes featuring four shades each, made with plant-derived squalane, known for protecting the skin, and camelina flower oil extract</p>
<p>Each lipstick and lip balm features a fragrance, designed by Louis Vuitton Master Perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, a Louis Vuitton news release states. The lipsticks feature mimosa, jasmine and rose scents, and the balms feature mint and raspberry.</p>
<p>Each makeup product is refillable.</p>
<p>Louis Vuitton La Beauté Rouge Complete Lipsticks, center, and small leather goods.La Beauté prices</p>
<p>Here's a breakdown of the prices for products in the new La Beauté line:</p>
<p>Ombres Refills: $92</p>
<p>Rouge Complete Lipstick: $160</p>
<p>Baume Complete Lip Balm: $160</p>
<p>Ombres Complete Eyeshadows: $250</p>
<p>Rouge and Baume Refills: $69</p>
<p>Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at [email protected].</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Makeup artists share honest reviews of Louis Vuitton's new makeup line</p>
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