WEAR TEST: Christian Louboutin Rouge Louboutin with an Extend-A-Mani Gradient

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You'll remember not long ago I did swatches and review of the new Christian Louboutin Rouge Louboutin polish...

and I promised a wear test...well this is it!

I wore this one as I do all polishes - no base coat. Just something in my chemistry that doesn't do well with them I guess. I used one coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top top coat when I applied it and I re-applied a coat of top coat on Day 4.

Now I'm pretty rough on my hands/nails. I generally don't use the dishwasher because it's just me most of the time. So I've done laundry, lots of dishes, hair washing (which is oddly the hardest on my nails even over housework), and yes I've been known to use the nails as tools.

Overall, it wore well on me compared to other polishes with the same "abuse" - I had tip wear, but no chips. I ended up testing it for 7 days, which is at least twice as long as I leave most manis.

This is Day Three...

Day Five...

Day 7...

You can see it's definitely worse for wear on Day 7. I'm not sure what to blame the surface marks on...the dogs? But still no chips and I've had worse tip wear in 1 or 2 days with some brands.

So what did I do next? An Extend-A-Mani of course! Just a sponge, some black polish, a bit more Rouge Louboutin and Voila!

Well what do you think? Does it make the price go down any easier? The wear isn't what I'd call outstanding, but I'd rate it above both Chanel and Dior based on this wear test. It's certainly above-average, especially with the abuse I put my hands through.

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Christian Louboutin Rouge Louboutin - Swatches, Review and Comparisons

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*This product may not be Cruelty Free 

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Today I have my swatches and review of the new Christian Louboutin Rouge Louboutin polish for you. There were lots of opposing comments on my blog post before and my Facebook page. Some wouldn't "ever spend that much on one bottle of polish" and others were "waiting for swatches" before deciding. Still others said "whatever floats your boat."

Well I would never presume to judge others on what they chose to spend or NOT spend on polish. Or handbags. Or shoes. Or anything really. So I was basically just curious to see how the formula was. I mean I earn my own money and will spend it how I see fit regardless of what others think...which may be a Walmart t-shirt, Payless flats and a $5k handbag. Or $200 jeans with Sinful Colors $1.99 nail polish. I like what I like and sometimes I like a cheapie polish, while other times I prefer Chanel. I sort of wanted to see how this one would fit in.

So let's take a look!

Swatches and review after the jump...