We tried the new Louis Vuitton lip crayons — are they worth $58?
When we tried the new Louis Vuitton lip crayons, both testers said yes—for luxury beauty fans, the $58 LV Crayon Lip Pencil delivers runway-level pigment, buttery glide, and monogram packaging that outperforms typical liners. It is the brand's most affordable beauty item, though far pricier than drugstore options.
Louis Vuitton is pushing deeper into beauty with its La Beauté line, and the latest launch is already turning heads on red carpets and in editorial test labs alike.
Key Takeaways
- The LV Crayon Lip Pencil costs $58 and comes in 10 shades, from nudes to reds and burgundys.
- Pat McGrath designed the formula; Emma Stone and Hoyeon wore it at the Louis Vuitton Cruise show.
- Page Six testers praised the buttery texture, blendability, and luxe monogram flower pencil design.
- At $58, it is the cheapest item in LV's beauty lineup—lipsticks start at $160.
- Both reviewers called it worth trying if you already shop luxury makeup.
What happened when Page Six tried the new Louis Vuitton lip crayons?
Associate Shopping Editor Hannah Southwick and Style & Shopping Director Elana Fishman put the new LV Crayon Lip Pencil through real-world wear tests. Southwick swatched Nude Quest under a clear gloss for a blurred lip look, while Fishman tested Burnt Sienna, a red-leaning orange aligned with her usual color palette.
The crayon expanded Louis Vuitton's first makeup collection, La Beauté Louis Vuitton, which debuted in 2025. This summer's drop adds a buildable lip liner to a range that already includes a $160 lipstick and even a $455 sharpener described as an "object of art."
Why does Pat McGrath call the lip line runway essential?
Celebrity makeup artist Pat McGrath shaped the entire La Beauté collection, and she does not mince words about the crayon's role. "Every look I have ever created on the Louis Vuitton runway begins with the lip line — it is where precision becomes art," McGrath said in a press release, adding that it "deserves to be in the hands of every woman."
That runway pedigree showed up off the catwalk too. Makeup artist Nina Park used the crayon with a sheer balm—nothing else—to create blurred lips for Emma Stone and Hoyeon at the Louis Vuitton Cruise show in May. The celebrity stamp helped the product go viral before most shoppers could even swatch it.
Are Louis Vuitton's $58 lip crayons worth the price tag?
Fishman acknowledged the sticker shock: at $58, it is the most expensive lip liner she has ever used. Still, she called it the most beautiful, citing the monogram flower-shaped pencil and a texture that "goes on like butter" without skipping. She noted you can build a crisp line or soften it for a diffused effect, and framing it as a liner-lipstick hybrid makes the cost easier to justify.
Southwick arrived skeptical given the price but left convinced. "It glides on so smoothly and blends in like a dream," she wrote, calling it the best lip liner she has ever used. Her verdict for luxury beauty fans watching celebrity product drops: budget options exist, but these crayons earn a try if high-end makeup is already your lane.
For the full hands-on breakdown, see the original Page Six review by Hannah Southwick.