5 Seconds of Summer

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Love them or hate them: They could be just what this music industry needs right now.

Now and again a band will come along who not only split the music world but have the ability to split rock loving fans in two as well.

Whether it be Fall Out Boy, Paramore or the numberous other bands that have come before them who posses something uniquely special - the ability to send fans arms sky high and make them enjoy the music they listen to - the world has always loved a good villain.

5 Seconds of Summer are no exception.

But why are 5 Seconds of Summer being cased in these villainous roles?

These four Aussie lads are not doing anybody any harm or going around as if they are the best band in the world. They are just a new band who are enjoying some really amazing success right now. The 5SOS lads have number one singles, a chart topping album and a worldwide tour with One Direction under their belts and that's just for starters. Currently travelling the world promoting their new album where they collaborate with the likes of All Time Low and Good Charlotte - who have both divided opinion back in the day but overcome it to become two of the most successful rock bands of their generation.

Back to 5SOS!

Some people love them, some people dislike them and some may even hate them. A lot of people are sceptical or have a negative view of these lads purely because of the One Direction connection. Although, getting seen by One Direction and invited on their tour for a band like 5 Seconds of Summer was massive, it has really given them a chance to get their brand of rock music out there a lot quicker than they would of otherwise been able to and in all honesty, I think they've shown themselves to be nothing like the One Direction lads.

I think that 5SOS should be judged solely on their talent and music alone, along with its ability to introduce a new generation of fans to rock music and bands they wouldn't of necessarily listened to beforehand. 

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5 Seconds of Summer have graced the covers of, and been included in, many alternative or rock magazines in the past few weeks causing debate that hasn't been seen in a very long time. They've caused debates on whether they should be included in these magazines or not, whether they should of been given their own covers so soon or whether the industry should of waited to see how it pans out for the band over the course of the year.

Its clear that the answer to whether rock magazines should include 5SOS is simple: yes they should.

Why is it so unacceptable that a band of young, talent lads who write their own songs with their rock idols and play rock based music should be included in a magazine that covers 'rock bands' ? In my opinion these guys clearly fall into that category just like those who have gone before them, All Time Low, Good Charlotte and Blink 182. They're all rock with other influences infused.

In my opinion, these four guys in 5 Seconds of Summer may just turn out to be one of the most important bands of right now.

Look at it this way, it's not very often a band who love, then collaborate with, artists like All Time Low, Good Charlotte and Lower Than Atlantis become an overnight global sensation (and still have the likes of these bands bigging them up on twitter etc!)

Soon enough 5 Seconds of Summer could be responsible for more kids liking rock music (yay for rock!), for more kids picking up an instrument wanting to playing in a band and for more filling their walls with posters of rockstars from the bands me, you, 5SOS and other rock fans love.

That can't be a bad thing right?

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I say keep an open mind when it comes to 5 Seconds of Summer!

Feeling Blue!!!!

This trend has come out of the BLUE but it is set to be around all summer long! 

(Yay for blue lovers)

This Blue Scallop crop vest from Topshop is perfect for the summer! For £12.00...it's a bargain too! 
(other styles available if this is not you).

This blue Miss Selfridge bag is the perfect summer bag to take to the park or on an unplanned night out. At £29.00 it's a steal too.

Don't want to feel blue, but want to wear blue? Why not try Dorothy Perkins blue bracelet and necklace? They're not exactly matched but would look great together - and at £8.50 and £10 they're such good value for money. 

Just want to add a little splash of blue to your outfit, then why not try doing it with your shoes? The trendy Fearne Cotton ones from Very are just a snip at £27.

If you don't feel like wearing the blues, why not add a little blue to your bedroom with the new Fearne Cotton home range for Very? Prices range from £20 to £349.

How about trying the blue trend on your nails? This 2True fast dry nail polish is perfect and a bargain at only £1.99!

Finally, since the trend is blue and it's coming up to the perfect time for sunglasses, then these little New Look beauties may be just what you're looking for and they're just £4.99!

Apologies

Apologies for lack of updates.

I have them all written its just I couldn't publish them due to lack of internet.

Will post everything tonight and then it will be back to normal.

Over to you....!

I blog about everything that effects us girls, but is there something I haven't looked into or covered that you would like me to?

Then why not comment and let me know. I'll then get to it and get a blog post ready on the subject you want me to cover?

There's no time limit on this so comment when you like, or if you saw this linked on Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter then why not message me on there....I don't bite :p 

Looking forward to hearing from you!!!

:)

Beauty: Tips for cleaning your make-up brushes

We all know which type of brush to use for our eye shadow, which brush for our blusher and which brush for our concealer. But did you know that you should be cleaning your brushes on a regular basis?

It is that important that washing them should become part of your beauty regime.

When you use your make-up brush it keeps bits of make-up, dirt and oil in between the bristles. So even though this seems trivial, it can lead to clogged pores and dreaded breakouts - which is what every girl hates. 

On top of all that, great make-up brushes are expensive so you don't want to be buying new ones regularly when cleaning them is such a simple task that won't take up much time at all. Learning how to clean them should be seen as an investment. 

The first step it to give it a daily spritz before you use it, A lot of beauty stockists sell a daily brush cleaner like Sephora but that's expensive so look out for a cheaper one. If not a spritz of water will more than do.

A deep clean is recommended to be done every week but every 2-3 weeks is more than sufficient, especially if you're realising your fresh faced beauty and using minimal make-up.

Here's a fantastic way to deep clean your brushes:

You will need...

1. A shallow bowl.
2. Gentle, lightly fragranced shampoo or even a specialist baby shampoo (its kinder and softer).
3. Your sink to be free.
4. A towel.

What to do:

1. Run your brushes under a lukewarm tap. This will help you to get rid of all of the old make-up on the bristles.

2. Make sure your bowl has lukewarm water in it, squirt a little bit of shampoo into it and then swirl your brush around in the bowl working up a little lather. 

3. Rinse under tap and repeat. You could leave your bristle dipped in the water for ten minutes and then come back and rinse again.

4. Use your towel to wipe your brush clean and get rid of the excess water. Then reshape your brushes bristles.

5. Have an extra towel ready to lay your brushes on to dry.

So, there you go. Keep your brushes clean and avoid spending more money buying more whilst also reducing the chances of getting spots.

It's a win all round!!

Every girl needs...Some handsome footballers ♥

Following my last post, you will have seen how much football has become an accessible sport for women as well as men.

But, if you still like to watch football to see some handsome footballers ... Here are a few to keep an eye out for ;)

Steven Gerrard

Stewart Downing

Fernando Torres

Martin Kelly (even though he now has long hair, I like his old look!)

Sergio Ramos

Marco Reus

Mario Gotze

Daniel Agger

Craig Dawson

Stuart Holden

Any other footballers you'd add on to this? Let me know :)

Every girl needs to watch a little football....

Football has always been predominately a male sport, but with more and more girls getting involved with football, it is becoming one of the most accessible sports out there for everyone to enjoy.

There used to be a time where many people believed women only watched football for the sake of seeing handsome footballers on the pitch. 

That is no longer the case. With more and more women liking football and more young female fans having blogs where they talk about every aspect of a game - not only the footballers involved.

Nowadays, more and more girls are playing football, with a lot of the biggest clubs in the world having female teams and a female league. Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea ladies have all been extremely successful over the past few years - and will no doubt be hoping to take it further in the years to come. 

Liverpool Ladies - currently top of the league - http://www.liverpoolladiesfc.com/index.html

Arsenal Ladies - currently 2nd in the league - http://www.arsenal.com/ladies

Chelsea Ladies - currently 5th in the league - http://www.chelseafc.com/chelsea-ladies

The addition of females into the game, not only in a playing respect, has also helped women to get more into watching or going to a good game of football.

Chelsea's doctor, Eva Carneiro is a Gibraltarian sports medicine specialist. Eva may have caught the eye of men around the globe but it's not just for her looks, they acknowledged that she has the brains too. This is good for young girls because they have a fantastic role model who has shown that with hard work you can get a great career and be noticed not just for your looks.

Another addition to the footballing world that had everyone talking was the addition of female referees - although it did bring a huge sexism story along with it.

Sian Massey is the 27 year old female referee who usually officiates generally in the assistant referee role in the Premier League and Football League. After her second Premier League game, as an assistant in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2011, a sexism controversy erupted after Sky Sports staff made sexist comments about her. The Sky staff lost their jobs and Massey was withdrawn from her next appointment over fears about added attention. 

When women first got into football, many people believed it was only because they wanted to admire footballer and that they had no interest in the game whatsoever. It is definitely no longer a case that people can say women only go to look at the guys - although that is clearly an added draw for some women - many women nowadays love to watch the beautiful game, go to watch their team at games and could explain to you the offside rule and more.

The game of football has now broadened its audience in a way that will make sure its popularity keeps on growing and growing - which is fantastic for everyone involved.