ASOS £101 challenge

So I've seen this been done quite a bit on blogs recently and couldn't stop myself joining in!

So the aim of the game is to find items adding up to a total of £100 on the ASOS website and if you post the link to your blog entry on the Discount Coder Blog you might win £100 of ASOS vouchers.

Unfortunately I'm rubbish at maths and went over by a £1 but you get the idea...! ALSO I just noticed that the jeans are actually £28...I am so bad at this! OK just assume that I made use of my 10% student discount and it would totally be the right amount ;)

Anyway! I went for a casual day-time style outside inspired by our recent sun and pastel colours:

top here, shoes here, jeans here, bag here, bracelet here.

My favourite items of this are definitely the bag and the jeans! I love pastels so much. Unfortunately I am half way between a size 8 and a 10 so I'd never know what size jeans to get...

What do you think?

Please link me to your attempts at the challenge below! Hopefully they'll be better than mine!!

UPDATE: If you want to enter have a look here to find out how :)

S. x

What I was up to this Sunday

Hi lovelies! Hope you are all well. I am feeling a bit better today :) I've been out to Henley-on-Thames with my family which was fab and the weather was amazing! No more rain for England please...

Mint cornetto on my dad's boat, mm

I actually steered the boat up and down the river!

There's a coffee shop in Henley called The Chocolate Cafe and I had this white chocolate mouse!

OK I hardly ever eat three courses but I've had so little appetite recently and ate all this at Cafe Rouge. Yum!

What have you been doing with your Sunday?

Hope you've enjoyed the weather!

I think tomorrow I'm going to do a post about my skincare routine - is this the sort of thing you guys will be interested in? Please let me know what you want me to write about! :)

This week's wish list

Hi guys! Sorry for the lack of posts I feel horribly ill today so am stuck in bed with my mac to keep me company. I guess browsing the internet all day definitely gives you inspiration for a wish list at least!

So here's a few things I'm enjoying today. I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

1) Book box set in blue from The Beauty Closet - £8.50. What a cute way to store bits and bobs.

2) Heart lock cross body bag from Topshop - £25.00. I am obsessed with the mint colour trend at the moment!

3) Yankee candle in Beach Walk - £14.25. I picked this because I really need to relax at the moment!

4) Real techniques stippling brush - £11.99. This is a little bit of a common one but oh well! I have heard such amazing reviews about this brush and keep staring at it longingly in Boots so I think I might have to get it for my birthday!

5) Geometric wood iPhone 4S skin from Etsy - £8.00. I think Etsy is the number one place for iPhone cases, there's no point spending £20-£30 on one in a shop when you can get lovely ones here that are so individual,

6) A lovely print from Etsy - £14.50. This is very similar to a print I saw selling in Urban Outfitters a while ago that was about three times the price!

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What do you think of my wish list?

What do you like the most?

I got my make up done at Urban Decay!

Hi guys! :)
So browsing House of Fraser today looking for an evening dress to wear I had a look at the Urban Decay stand as I can never resist it. And the lovely assistant Ellie asked if I wanted to see what the Naked 2 palette looks on my eyes.

I had this done about 2 and a half hours ago but here's a few photos and then I'll list the products below! :)

OK so here's the products that she used...

I might have missed a few things as there were quite a few!

Before she did my eye make up I was already wearing my usual foundation which is Borjois Healthy Mix Foundation in 51 Light Vanilla

Eyeshadow primer potion, £14.50, £13.05 on the House of Fraser's website

Naked 2 Palette, £36.00

Big Fatty Mascara, £15.00

All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray, £19.00

24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil, was £14 now £12.60 on House of Fraser's website

Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil, was £12.00 now £10.60 on HOF website

Urban Decay Baked Bronzer in Bake, was £20.00 now £18.00 on HOF website

Afterglow Glide-On Cheek Tint was £18.00 now £16.20 on HOF website

Lip Junkie Lip Closs was £13.00 now £11.70 on HOF website

I think my favourite products were obviously the palette as the colours are amazing. But I also really like the setting spray as it seems to really work - I often get problems with my make up fading away after a few hours due to my combination skin. I also love the mascara as my eyelashes have never looked so long and it's a pretty good price at £15.00. I'm currently using a sample of Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara that I got free with a copy of Glamour and I so prefer the Urban Decay one!

What other Urban Decay products do you like?

Do you like the make up?

What I love this week: Pop Bakery

I decided today that it would be a fabulous idea to do a post on what I'm loving every week.

This week I am a big fan of Pop Bakery and their designs.

Pop Bakery is a cake business ran by mother and daughter Judith and Clare. They create innovative and quirky designs that look delicious too. Here's a few of my favourites:

Penguin pops, £2.50 per pop!

Leopard pops, £2.50 per pop

Neutral pops, £2 per pop

(How cute are the flowers on top?!)

Flower pops, £2 per pop

These are perfect to brighten up the rainy days!

I fully recommend looking at their gallery. It will definitely make your day better.

You can purchase the pops by emailing on their website.

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Love, S. x

Skincare Haul

Yep, I have to admit it: I'm totally obsessed with skincare. I went into Boots twice today to buy different skincare products. Here's a look at what I bought today:

Neutrogena Visibly Clear 2-in-1 wash and mask £3.99
Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub £4.95


There were actually on a two for £5 deal and well, you can never have enough facial scrubs or masks...

I absolutely adore the smell of the pink grapefruit daily scrub and hugely recommend it as it's on offer at the moment!

Botanics Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask: £4.66 (usually £6.99)

I saw this as I was looking for masks because after working for 8 days straight, my skin is struggling a little bit (as is my brain!)

These are also on offer currently which was the main decider.

I used this earlier and was surprised by the fact that the mask is actually liquid and incredible thin. I'm more used to thicker masks and was a bit skeptical putting it on as it takes a lot to spread it across the face evenly. I didn't particularly find that it had a scent. The effect was great and my skin looked polished and felt soft and clean.

Botanics Hydrating All Bright Night Cream: £3.33 (usually £4.99)

I've been searching recently for a night cream and I'm really interested in the Boots Botanics brand.

The night cream includes the natural ingredient hibiscus which helps to brighten up the skin.

My skin seems to really like this and it leaves it feeling plumped and hydrated, with a soft glow.

St Tropez Everyday Gradual Tan Moisturiser for Face: £12.99 (usually £14.99)

I definitely took advantage of all the offers in Boots today! I've been curious about St Tropez for a long time and I'm so glad that I finally got round to buying it. I'll have to keep you updated on this one.

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Has anyone else been making use of special offers in beauty shops?

What are your latest skincare buys?

S. x