June Favourites

Hello Everyone :)

So for one of my ideas that I had planned for this blog I thought I would do a "Favourites of the Month" post once a month (funnily enough) about my favourite purchases within that month. This will include clothing, shoes, music etc.
So welcome to my favourite things from June (I know that it's nearly the end of July right now but I was running super late and I really wanted to start from June so here we go anyway......)

"X" by Ed Sheeran and "5 Seconds of Summer" by 5 Seconds of Summer (both are the deluxe versions)

 This month saw the release of the much anticipated 2nd album by Ed Sheeran and the debut album from 5 Seconds of Summer. Both of these being my favourite albums that I've heard in a while! "X" lived up to and exceeded all of the hype and expectation that surrounded Ed Sheeran's debut album, with it topping the charts worldwide. His soothing voice and incredible music make this album an essential for everyone! Meanwhile, the debut album from 5 Seconds of Summer is the perfect summer album, and you can read more about my opinions here.

One Direction Tour T-Shirt and wristband :)

So on a music related note, I thought I would add in my purchases from when I went to see One Direction on their Where We Are Tour in Wembley Stadium at the beginning of June. I got this T-Shirt with the tour dates on the back and this wristband (which I wear all day every day aha!). If you ever attend one of their concerts, or any concert in general, I would highly recommend buying a tour T-Shirt as it is a great way to remind yourself of the great experience!

Solana Beach Mist - Hollister Body Spray

My next favourite thing from June would have to be this Hollister body spray! It is the Solana Beach Mist spray, and in my opinion is the best one of them all. It is a mixture of jasmine, raspberry and white musk, and the result of this is simply heavenly! I like to call this scent "The smell of summer" as for me; it just screams summer whenever I smell it. You can get this particular spray here, or you can explore the other beautiful scents that Hollister has to offer here.





                         

 

Slip on plimsolls from New Look

 These shoes are the comfiest things that have ever graced my feet! I  have loved them and have wanted a pair ever since I saw Zac Efron wear them in High School Musical 2. They were a really great price  too, so I just had to get them! You can get them from most other  clothing shops, but I thought that the ones from New Look would  be more trustworthy.

Sport Shorts from Nike

This next pick is my new sport shorts. I got them mainly for when I do gymnastics but also for when I work out too. When I first saw them, I instantly fell in love with the colour of them, purple being one of my favourites. I love these shorts because they are so light, which is something that you want when working out. I would recommend these shorts for any sports lover as they are so comfortable and easy to wear.

Light pink dress from Miss Selfridge and Playsuit from Topshop

These two pieces are probably my favourite things that I have ever bought aha! I got both of these pieces in these shops sales and I am so so happy that I did! Before I bought the light pink dress, I had it in my head that I was looking for something to buy to wear for a wedding. And as soon as I saw this, I fell in love (insert heart eye emoji). It was just so simple, yet so elegant that I had to get it! And the playsuit from Topshop, wow....... I have such an obsession with playsuits, so when I saw this in their sale I ran straight to it and held it so tight in my hands because I did not want anyone else to get it aha! It is so beautiful and easy to pull off. Now I just need an occasion to wear it ;)

And that's the end of my June favourites post, I hope you love these items just as much as I do! If you've bought anything in the last month that you absolutely love, feel free to let me know by leaving a comment :)

I should have my July favourites post up within the next week or so, I hope!

5 Seconds of Summer Album Review

WOW.

JUST WOW.


Ok, I meant to upload this post a few days after the album was released at the end of June but as per, life happened and I forgot. BUT I am here now and that is all that matters! Before this post gets flowing, I would just like to apologise in advance just in case this gets a little crazy or over the top but hey it's a great album so it's ok.

First of all if you don't know who 5 Seconds of Summer are (where the hell have you been?!), they are a pop punk/pop rock band from Australia and have completely dominated the world of music and rightly so as their debut album proves. The commercial release of their single "She Looks So Perfect" saw this band gain their first UK number 1, as well as numerous number 1's across the world. This then sparked a much larger interest in them from fans around the globe and resulted in these boys becoming one of the biggest bands in the world.

I ordered the deluxe fanzine edition of the album with the T shirt.

Their debut self-titled album "5 Seconds of Summer" is a perfect compilation of new and old songs that were adored by so many, including myself. This automatically made the album a winner with their undeniably dedicated fans. With songs such as "Heartbreak Girl" and "Beside You" often being crowd favourites during their live shows, it was clear that these songs had to make it to the album! Some of the newer stand outs being "English Love Affair" (which I can see being a right corker on their arena tour next year) and "Long Way Home".

My personal favourites from the album would have to be "Long Way Home", "English Love Affair" and "Never Be". For me I think these are the stand out songs and when I first heard them I fell in love. Once I heard the clip on Instagram of "Long Way Home", I knew that it would be one of my favourites! The concept of the song is just so sweet and I thought that it would sound perfect driving along the beach with all the windows down. And of course, how can you not love "English Love Affair"?! I don't think I've seen/heard one person say that they didn't like this song! I can only imagine how crazy this is going to be on their tour next year, and I am very VERY excited to see it. Finally, "Never Be" is such an adorable little song. Right from the first verse, with Luke's innocent vulnerable voice, I am sooo done. And then the chorus comes along and I'm about ready to explode, basically I just love this song a lot!

And I know reviews are meant to have an opposite opinion or whatever, but with this album I genuinely can not think of any faults! And that is being completely truthful! I know I know, I'm so biased and blah blah but this album is incredible and I feel like there is something on it for everyone.

3 Word Review (of each song):
1.) She Looks So Perfect - Classic, Crowd favourite
2.) Don't Stop - Rocky, Punky, Energetic
3.) Good Girls - Can't beat it!
4.) Kiss Me Kiss Me - Anthemic, Future hit!
5.) 18 - SO PUNK ROCK
6.) Everything I Didn't Say - Sweet, Strong vocals
7.) Beside You - Emotional, Perfect, Cute
8.) End Up Here - Energetic, Personal favourite
9.) Long Way Home - Perfect car song
10.) Heartbreak Girl - Gotta love it!
11.) English Love Affair - Favourite on album
12.) Amnesia - Calum kills me
13.) Social Casualty - Anthemic, So punk
14.) Never Be - Luke kills me
15.) Voodoo Doll - Always a favourite

AND BREATHE.
*Sighs* Sooo, aha! I think it's safe to say that this album is amazing and I believe that you all should buy it! (Which you can do so here) And if you're reading this, I'm hoping that you feel the same way. Anyway, if you've read all of the above then CONGRATS, I hope you enjoyed it. Also, if you've heard a song or album recently that you think is incredible, that you think I should listen to, then please leave a comment :)

Welcome to Typical Jess......

Hello there everyone :)

As my first blog post, I thought I would do a sort of introductory type thing so that I can let you know a bit about myself and what I will be blogging about and what my interests are and so on and so fourth...

So to start off with, my name is Jess (if you couldn't tell already!), I am 16 years old and I have just finished my first year of college, yay! I live in the UK with my famalam and cat, but I would love to go out and see the world some day...... Some of my MAIN interests include bands (One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer to name a few), music in general, cats, books (but I wish I read more) and food obvs! And these will be some of the main focuses of my blog posts.

I have a few ideas that I want to try out with this blog and hopefully they will work out aha - I even have a notebook filled with these ideas! And those ideas will be revealed in future posts. I've been meaning to create a blog for the past few months but it wasn't until my sister basically forced me to create one that I eventually listened (you should all check out her blog too: All Things Blonde and Curly.) I'm really excited to get this blog going and to share my views and opinions with y'all on some of my favourite things/topics.

I hope I haven't put anyone to sleep with this first post, it will get better I PROMISE! Anyway, thank you for reading :)