It’s no secret that Christian Louboutin considers Egypt to be his unofficial second home (with a house in Luxor and a traditional Egyptian sailboat moored on the Nile) as he is drawn in by the iconography and mythology of this ancient land, and naturally the creative designer finds abundant inspiration here. The new Scarabée limited edition collection of nail-colours is another shining example his ability to translate worldly themes.

Louboutin has found his inspiration in the scarab beetle. A representation of the sun god, Ra, the scarab was seen to roll across the sky each day, transforming bodies and souls. Having already invoked the scarab beetle by way of the clasp on his Spring 2014 Khepira bag, it’s the magical iridescent colouring of the beetle that ignites the designer’s creative flame for his latest nail colour story, Scarabée Limited Edition Collection.

The polish comes in three highly reflective, kaleidoscopic shades:

Scarabée I- a metallic rose gold, Scarabée II- a rich turquoise with flashes of purple, green and gold and Scarabée III- a sparkling bronze with green and blue highlights.

As with all Louboutin lacquers, just two coats of this formula is equal to 20 coats of a traditional polish. It also comes with the signature, custom-designed triangular brush that dispenses just the right amount of colour without air bubbles or streaks, for flawless coverage.

The Scarabée limited edition collection nail-colours is already available at Saks.com priced at 50 $