Marc Jacobs for Diet Coke Launch in BT2

I love when Diet Coke come out with new limited edition packaging for their traditional glass bottles.  I already have quite the collection of them in my room, they look gorgeous plus they make fabulous bookends.The latest designer to collaborate with Diet Coke is none other than Marc Jacobs and I couldn't wait to see the new designs. Diet Coke have done really impressive collaborations in the past , remember Karl Lagerfield and Jean Paul Gaultier? I was expecting something big this time around in celebration of Diet Cokes 30th Anniversary and needless to say I wasn't disappointed.  

I headed along to BT2 on Grafton Street last week to check out the new collaboration with my lovely blogger buddy Sian. We were rushing against the clock on the way in so I was surprised we made it on time.  As we walked into the BT2, the tunes were playing and the atmosphere was already electric. There was a selection of delicious cocktails being served but I steered clear of them as I had to rush off to college straight after the event. I'm into my final month now and I can't start missing lectures at such a crucial time. Pity though as the cocktails looked so good, aw well I stuck to the Diet Coke. I did have plenty of fun in the photo booth on site, even if the pictures that came out weren't my finest. Throughout the evening there were models showcasing the new Marc by Marc Jacobs collection and they were absolutely stunning, I loved all the different looks. I was surprised to see that my work buddy was one of the models and she did such an amazing job, it was so nice seeing her. At the event I also met and got my picture taken with the Diet Coke hunk Andrew Cooper, boy is he hot! You may know him as the gardener in the new ads on TV. Everyone was eager to get there picture taken with him. I seriously don't think the guy had a minute. I look extremely short in the picture next to him and I'm wearing boots. Oh my I think I may be shrinking or I'm not as tall as I once thought!

The Marc Jacobs for Diet Coke collection consists of three limited edition designs inspired by the 80's, 90's and 00's. It states on each bottle which decade the design is influenced by. This time around I seriously can't choose a favourite, I really like them all. They're all very different and already take pride of place beside the other bottles in my Diet Coke collection.

What do you think of the new Diet Coke & Marc Jacobs collaboration? Would love to hear your thoughts?

Laura<3

M.A.C "Surf, Baby" Collection Haul/Swatches

I love MAC so I always keep an eye on their website as you can see what the newest product or collection is going to be. When I saw the collection for this Summer, "Surf, Baby" I knew I had to get some of their limited edition products.

The collection was released on Thursday in all Irish Brown Thomas/BT2 stores. I decided to go down and have a look. The first thing that hit with me with this collection is the variety of shades(vibrant and subtle) so their will definitely be a shade to suit everyones preference.

I picked up 5 products in the store that I felt would suit me best. The pictures below will give you a taste of the latest collection.

Surf, Baby! Eye Shadow-"Surf USA" €15.50

This eyeshadow is a beautiful shade of teal and would go perfect with the product below.

Surf, Baby Powerpoint Eye Pencil-"Blue Noon" €18.00

Blue Noon, a teal colour with a hint of gold, this eyeliner works well with Surf USA to finish off a great eye look.

Beneath is a swatch of both products.

Next I purchased some lip products from the collection.

Surf, Baby! Lustre Lipstick-"Naturally Eccentric" €18.50

I really like this nude shade as it tones down my natural lip colour. It leaves you with a light pink effect.

On to the next lip product I purchased!

Surf, Baby Lipglass-"Good Lovin' " €18.00

I was torn between 2 lipglasses in this collection. The shade above and "Girl On Board". I wanted a shade that would also work really well with "Naturally Eccentric", after much deliberation I came to a conclusion and got "Good Lovin'". This gorgeous peachy pink colour could be worn on its own as well as with my new lipstick.

Here is a swatch of the two products, "Good Lovin" on the left and "Naturally Eccentric" faintly visible on the right (sorry it's such a light shade).

I left the best product of the collection till last (hope you girlies agree).

Surf, Baby Cheek Powder -"My Paradise" €25.00

I love this product so much, I like how you can build up the coverage to the perfect shade of peach you desire. The gold hibiscus flower overspray is thicker than previous years which I prefer as it can be used as a eyeshadow aswell.

Swatch for My Paradise: Left-Peach shade Right-Gold Overspray

I think if you were to purchase one item from this collection it should be the "My Paradise" Cheek Powder as it is such a gorgeous shade. The packaging on all products in this collection our limited edition and they are due to sell fast especially the cheek powder which is already sold out on the MAC UK website (link below).

So get them while they last,

Laura<3

MAC UK- http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/