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Zahna Eklund

Woman transforms Primark heels into fake Louboutins and saves £525 with paint trick

We all like to feel a little fancy from time to time, and for some people, that feeling comes from slipping into an item of clothing that costs far more than you'd ever normally spend.

For those of us who wear heels, some of the most iconic and timeless fancy footwear you can buy are Christian Louboutin heels, which are known for their striking red soles that set them apart from their competitors.

But what if you could mimic the look of the high fashion shoes for a fraction of the price?

That's what Jordan-Leigh Morris on TikTok has done, as she took an old pair of nude coloured heels from Primark and transformed them into stunning Louboutin dupes - with nothing more than a lick of paint.

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In a video shared on her account, @jordanleighofficial, the woman showed off her Primark shoes before their transformation, where the soles were the same colour as the rest of the shoe.

But thanks to a generous coating of Angelus red acrylic leather paint - which Jordan-Leigh bought on Amazon - she was able to make her heels look exactly like the fancy red bottoms that would normally have set her back at least £500.

Jordan-Leigh's DIY hack has received over 451,000 views - and people can't believe how impressive the results are.

One person said: "Oh my god, they look amazing!"

The Primark heels originally had plain bottoms (jordanleighofficial/Tiktok)
But Jordan-Leigh transformed them into Louboutin dupes (jordanleighofficial/Tiktok)

While another added: "Cheaper and more comfortable."

And a third posted: "I need these in my life!"

Jordan-Leigh later took the comments to admit she is "obsessed" with how well the red paint turned out, as someone pointed out she's saved herself at least £525 thanks to her savvy skills.

Someone said: "Just saved yourself £525", to which Jordan-Leigh replied: "I know! So obsessed with how they turned out."

But not everyone was blown away by the hack, as some people claimed it was still obvious that her shoes were not really the designer Louboutins she was attempting to re-create.

One comment read: "You can tell by the heel at the bottom they aren't red bottoms. If you can’t afford to buy the real ones just wear your £9 ones."

"Apart from it still says Primark on the insole", another said.

However, Jordan-Leigh isn't bothered by the negativity, as she said she only wanted to paint her shoes so that she could re-create the look of red bottoms in photos, where the slight differences won't be noticeable.

She said: "Purely done for photo purposes. I’m not going to go and spend hundreds on shoes for photos."

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