£100 asos challenge

001. metallic playsuit with v front £38 - 002. trinity platform wedges £85  £34 - 003. Accessories: 1. Pieces Camma Ring £12 - 2. Cage Arm Cuff £12 £6 -  3. Just Acces Inor Bracelet £20 £10

£38 + £ £34 + £12 + £6 + £10 = £100

I've seen a fair few bloggers post their entries for The £100 ASOS Challenge Competition and having never been one to enter one of these competitions I thought 'why not give it a go' and this is the outfit I came up with that sums up to exactly £100 which is a lot harder than it looks to do, trust me.

The task was to piece together the hottest possible outfit you could for the allotted £100 budget and so I've gone for an evening outfit that hopes to dazzle and attract.

As the playsuit has quite a deep plunging v-neck I didn't need to accentuate the neckline and cleavage anymore so there was no need for a necklace although a cute silver pendant may do nicely there. I think for some this playsuit may be a bit daring but the combination of a metallic textured crepe fabric and gathered high waist are bang on trend and bound to place all eyes on you, this playsuit isn't for wallflowers. I've kept the colour scheme quite neutral, you don't need neon pinks and florals to stand out, with matching cream platform wedges which I had to resist buying even at their reduced price as I'm saving for a late holiday deal in September. I find wedges sooooo much more comfortable and easier to walk in as I'm no Victoria Beckham when it comes to trotting around in skyscraper heels.

For accessories I fell in love with the just acces inor bracelet as and ring combo as its understated yet extremely beautiful and its fragility is extremely feminine. On the other arm I would place the silver cage arm cuff and the teal stone of the camma ring adds a touch of colour that compliments the metallic playsuit and also resembles for me the yves saint laurent arty oval rings slightly but for a much cheaper price tag!

What do you think of this outfit? Is it something you would like to wear?

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you better shape up

 grey knot front shirt - topshop (sale)

leggings (disco pants) - american apparel 

chunky knit cardigan - primark

 cream studded vectras - topshop

necklace - topshop (sale)

nails - barry m peach melba and barry m pink silver glitter

Luckily I grabbed this grey knot front shirt in the topshop sale for a very student friendly £7, I think it's since sold out and could only find the same style shirts in white and rose pink for £12 but I'm tempted to buy another in white.

The weather has yet again turned a miserable rain yet muggy mess and so my chunky knit cardigans and jumpers have temporarily been revived, this black cardigan being my all time favourite. I'm currently seething with jealousy as my boyfriend suns himself in sunny spain. The other night he saw Calvin Harris and next week they're seeing Example whilst I sit in my pyjamas watching disney movies, oh well tonight is girls night and I'm armed with a bottle of wine.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

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Purely Natural Skin Healing Moisturiser

Healing Moisturiser* £9.95

I hadn't heard of Purely Natural until they recently got in touch via twitter and I jumped at the chance to try out their new healing moisturiser as, like all their products, it is made of 100% Natural ingredients! And although their packaging is very simple and not much to behold when compared to some higher end brands, the no fuss packaging doesn't bother me and in fact I applaud companies such as Purely Natural for using recyclable PET packaging.

Now let's get onto what we really want to know, does the product work?

This product is geared towards those of us who have suffered or do suffer from damaged skin in need of a bit of TLC. In my early teens I did go through quite a horrendous and emotionally draining phase where I was very acne prone and my light purple acne scars around my chin area serve as a not so pleasant reminder of those days. I've searched and searched for products aimed to help reduce scarring with some hits and many misses along the way and so after using this healing moisturiser I hope to try out their healing scars scrub and acne cleanser.
 I have noticed a reduction in the appearance of my acne scarring and a clearly visible 'good riddance' to dry skin just by applying a small amount of this product and after just a few applications my skin feels smoother, more hydrated and I feel like it's added an extra luminosity to my otherwise quite dull skin. 

In terms of its contents it contains beeswax, carrot seed oil, sunflower oil and Vitamin E oil amongst other natural oils found from vegetables and fruit.
Vitamin E has been a popular choice for beauty oils even since the ancient Egyptians for skin and hair care purposes and has been considered a valuable source of maintaining healthy skin as it is an excellent antioxidant providing both cell protection as well as maintaining our immune system. The results speak for themselves as Vitamin E has proved an ideal weapon against problematic skin such as roughness, dryness and fine lines - what more could we ask for!

 I would say that I do prefer more creamy forumula's when moisturising my skin and in particular my facial area as opposed to the more oily consistency of this product which I don't normally like applying to my skin. However, the skin does quickly absorb the oil which as shown above is filled with skin loving ingredients that will only serve to nourish and moisturise and there is little excess oil and residue left on the skin surface which I originally thought might be a problem when first trying out this product; you only need to use the smallest amount so don't over do it with the product as it is oil based.

The results speak clearly for themselves as my skin does feel heaps and bounds betters and I look forward to trying out more from the Purely Natural range!

What do you think, will you be trying anything from their range or could you recommend any products specifically for damaged skin?

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