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A week ago, I embarked on a challenge with Aveeno to overhaul not only my body care routine but also my eating and exercise habits. I promised I'd check in with an update, detailing my experiences and to a slight extent struggles, so here goes...

The good news is I feel like the Aveeno Inside and Oat Challenge has given me a new found confidence that should I want to make changes, I can and that I do deep down have the willpower to stick to a new routine. I have also discovered new foods (and recipes) that I had previously wrote off due to being a fussy eater and have began to enjoy gentle exercise. The biggest change is that of my skin, after months of being wrapped up under several layers and all but neglected, daily moisturisation using Aveeno products has revitalised my skin.
Lets begin with the skincare challenge shall we" Aveeno encouraged me to moisturise and wash daily using only Aveeno products. It of course goes without saying that washing daily is not a problem, nor something I ever skip so replacing my usual shower gel for Aveeno Body Wash, if anything it is the sensible choice for eczema prone skin such as my own. Aveeno Body Wash is of course infused with active oat essence to gently nourish and soothe dry and sensitive skin, not to mention it is soap, alcohol and paraben free. I'm not normally one to write about a shower gel, let alone rave but if you purchase one new Aveeno product let it be this. ...