How To: Get Louboutin Style, Just like Beyonce!

Christian Louboutin Daffodile Strass.



"The shiny red colour of the soles has no function other than to identify to the public that they are mine. I selected the colour because it is engaging, flirtatious, memorable and the colour of passion."
Christian Louboutin.

Beyonce and Heidi Klum looking fabulous in
Christian Louboutin Daffodile Strass.

These shoes are absolutely amazing! Completely covered in Aurora Boreale Swarovski crystals, and with a towering heel height of 6 inches, they ooze glamour and style. As truly beautiful as these shoes are, at $6,395 (around £4,055) this is hardly within anyone's budget! I fell in love with these shoes as soon as I saw them, so tried to recreate the style myself.. Here is a much cheaper alternative!


Step One.

• Order a pair of cream shoes (fabric covered) with a red sole if possible. I ordered mine from eBay, and only cost around £35. It was important to make sure the shoes were comfortable, as I plan to wear them alot, and comfort is essential!
• However, if you already have a pair of cream fabric shoes then these will be fine to use. You can buy red soles, to recreate the Louboutin style which are available on www.redrubbersoles.com and also on eBay! You can take these to your local cobblers and they will sole them for you.
• TIP- take them to the cobblers before you attach your crystals, as due to the nature of the repair the crystals may get damaged.
• The crystals I purchased were from eBay and were all flat back Swarovski crystal, all 3,500 of them! These cost around £50 including delivery costs from America and Hong Kong.
• However, to keep costs down you can also purchase non Swarovski crystals which are much cheaper, but do lack the sparkle and quality that Swarovski do.

Step Two.

Now its time to attach the crystals. I used GemTac embellishment  glue.

• Cover small sections of the heel with GemTac Embellishment glue, and using your finger place the crystals on the heel. Using a pair of beauty tweezers, reposition the crystals to their correct place. Slowly, but surely the shoes will gradually become covered with crystals. 

Attaching Crystals to heel.

I recommend:

Gem Tac Embellishment Glue.

Retail Price - £6.00

Step Three.

• When the shoes are completely covered, leave them to set in a warm, dry place overnight. 

Step Four.

• When they are completely set, dot the GemTac glue in the gaps of the crystals.
• Due to the nature of this item, crystals are bound to become dislodged if you do not take care of them. However, by adding the extra embellishment glue you are making the crystals more secure and less likely to come off so easily.

Step Five.

• Leave them again overnight in a warm, dry place to set completely.

Then.....

Ta Da! The shoes are finished!

 The total cost of these shoes were under £150, saving yourself a massive £3,905!

Now all that's left is to wear out these gorgeous shoes and turn some heads!

What do you think of the shoes? Sound easy?
 Please leave a comment!