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Friday 16 December 2011

Don't you just ♥ the 90's

Hello readers,
I hope you are all well.

The video below features VanJess and their 90's medley which includes my favourite girl groups of all time the Spice Girls,En Vogue and TLC.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Sunday 30 October 2011

Friday 21 October 2011

Sunday 9 October 2011

Thursday 6 October 2011

Steve jobs dies at age 56

Steve Jobs

YES,Steve Jobs as in Steve Jobs,the Apple co-founder and former CEO, lost his battle with Pancreatic cancer on 05/10/11.My condolences go out to his family who were by his side during his time of death.

5 things you need to know about Steve Jobs:

1.Steve is known for his passion for innovation,which lead him to co-invent the world's first personal computer,the Apple II.


Apple II

2.Steve resigned from his position at Apple inc in 1985 due to a number of disagreements with the board members,which lead to a power struggle.He went on to create NeXT,which was bought by Apple in 1996.Steve then rejoined Apple inc and served as the CEO of Apple inc until August 2011.


Steve Jobs also founded NeXT,a computer platform development company 

3.Steve became CEO of Pixar in 1986,when he bought the company from George Lucas.Disney bought Pixar in 2006 for $7.4 billion,Steve became a member of the board and a major (individual) shareholder.

Everyone was at least one Pixar favourite,don't they?

3.1.Steve is also credited as Executive Producer for Toy Story. 

Toy Story
4.Steve Jobs launched the made a welcome return to a downtrodden Apple inc,by launching the iMac in 1998. Apple inc made $7.1bn in revenue in the year ending September 1997,but after the iMac launch Apple was back in business,with rapidly increasing sales.

The original iMac

Apple now makes $65.2bn a year in revenue,thanks to their wide range of market leading products such as the iPod,iPhone and iPad.



The latest launch - iPhone 4s

 5.He had a love for turtle neck sweaters :)


Steve in 2003,2007 and 2010

My thoughts:

I have been a fan of Apple since I discovered the Apple logo puzzle game, Baileys Book house and Millies Math house,which I loved.Well I was 6/7 years old,so aesthetically pleasing graphics and a software package which included talking animals worked it's magic on me.

Honestly,I admire Steve Jobs for creating such an amazing brand. Due to this he will be known as a legend for many generations to come,as his passion for technology made the world a better place.

Thursday 15 September 2011

Wednesday 14 September 2011

Idris Elba - Private Garden

Idris Elba
You may have seen Idris in his roles in The Wire and Luther amongst others,but did you know that he is also a rapper,a DJ and now a singer?

Well you do now !

Personally,I like the track,he's like a huskier version of John Legend,have a listen below.



Images: Ones2watch4

My favourite song of 2011 (so far) is..

Frank Ocean Swim Good from the Nostalgia, Ultra mixtape.



It's kind of old in 'new music' terms,as my first listen of the track was 'way' back in April.Even then it stood out from the crowd,with it's heartfelt lyrics and soothing sounds.Since then YouTube has been inundated with more uploads of 'Swim Good' covers,than the original radio edit.Luckily I found one (below) for you,so please listen to it especially as it has a sample of the sea right at the end.

Enjoy.



Images:www.complex.com

Friday 12 August 2011

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis

The Otis video has finally been released,to coincide with the release of Jay-Z & Kanye West's album Watch the throne.This video is so cute,it's just about two friends having fun.SO ENJOY : )

Thursday 11 August 2011

My top three tracks

This week I have been listening to:

JESSIE J -LOOK WHO'S LAUGHING NOW

Wow,this video has received over 500,000 views in a day!
It's my favourite video of the year without a doubt! What a great message and an inspiration to those in a similar predicament.

P.S.Don't you just love mini Jessie J!



EMELI SANDE-HEAVEN

This is my favourite out of the bunch.You may of heard her vocals on Chipmunk's Diamond Rings and Wiley's Never Be Your Woman,but Emeli's debut single is guaranteed to put her on the map.

Enjoy the beautiful vocals and the excellent lyrics.



CLEO SOL FT GAPPY RANKS -HIGH

Last but not least we have the ultimate summer track from Cleo Sol,who has such a beautiful and uplifting voice.Did you know that she featured on Tinie Tempah's underground hit Tears back in 2008 and DaVinChe's Riding for love?

Well you do now!



Well,I hope you all enjoyed my choices  : )

Friday 5 August 2011

Have you seen this man ?

Yes it's half Kanye West and half Jay-z!

Kanye and Jay-z  have teamed up for their long awaited joint album 'Watch the throne' out on 08-08-11 (UK). It has received positives reviews from even the harshest of critics,so I think I'll purchase is in order,as I do like the lead single Otis !!

What do you think of this collaboration ?

Monday 25 July 2011

Amy Winehouse (14 September 1983 - 23 July 2011)


RIP Amy Winehouse


My condolences goes out to Mitch and Janis Winehouse,along with their family,Amy friends and fans.Every hour seems to bring a different story regarding the cause of her death,along with the incidents which led to it.

People shouldn't be so harsh,yes she had problems with bulimia,drink,drugs and even love but she was only human at the end of the day..Sadly for Amy,her mistakes cost her life.

She joined the 27 Club!

You may of heard of the latest twist in the Amy Winehouse story.It was reported that Amy predicted that she would die at age 27.This is of high significance,as this is also the age that the likes of Jimmy Hendrix,Kurt Cobain and Janis Joplin also died.It's called the 27 club,as not only did they die at age 27 but they were mostly extremely popular and talented artists whose lives spiralled out of control due to their fame.


She was always 'Frank'

''You should be stronger than me'',were lyrics which were played in a regular advertisement on The Box (the music channel) for début album Frank.Where she wore a pink off the shoulder tunic on the cover,which I loved.Unfortunately it was no where to be seen even in the streets of London :(





That's how I remember Amy.Not the troubled 27 year old but the quirky 20 year old with the soulful voice.Who really made her mark even back then in 2003,when the industry was dominated by males artists.




I find it terribly sad that our recollection of Amy will now be a negative one,namely one that features her downward spiral.

Signs of this included:

*Her weight loss

The picture on the left is from 2003,when Amy released her début album Frank
*her drink,drugs and love addictions (mainly her obsession with her soul mate Ex-husband Blake)
Blake Fielder-Civil and Amy

*Erratic behaviour (yes I do mean examples such as hitting the paps,going out in bra etc)

*that drunken appearance in Belgrade,Serbia

*Her break-up with Reg

It is reported that Reg Traviss broke up with Amy last week when he overheard her speaking to Blake over the phone.Blake is currently in prison serving a 32 month sentence.

Reg and Amy

Lastly her death and the sad image of when her body was carried out of her housewhich is a image that will stay on most people's minds.She will be sadly missed but her legacy will live on.


Images:

Daily Mail   Amywinehouse Birdsontheblog

Saturday 2 July 2011

In Full Effect

Morning

Well everyone (well every beauty addict) has heard about Barry M's Nail Effects Nail Polish by now.I first purchased a bottle in December 2010 and I loved it for about a week.Then I forgot about it until all the other high street brands released their own version (Models Own etc)

So last month I began to experiment with my nails a little bit more than I usually do and below are some of the results.Enjoy 

LOOK ONE: NEUTRAL BASE TWO TONE DESIGN WITH CRACKLE EFFECT

Sorry the image is slightly blurred

Barry M Nail Polish which includes Nail Effects
 Items used:
Barry M Mushroom Nail Polish
Barry M Mint Green Nail Polish
Barry M Nail Effects Nail Polish in Black Magic

LOOK TWO: NEUTRAL BASE WITH MIX AND MATCH CRACKLE EFFECT DESIGN

My customised multi-coloured/pattern crackle effect look
Items used:
Barry M Mushroom Nail Polish
Barry M Nail Effects Nail Polish in Pink Fizz
Barry M Nail Effects Nail Polish in Black Magic
Boots 17 Nail Xtras Double Gloss Top Coat

LOOK THREE:TWO TONE ORANGE DESIGN WITH CRACKLE EFFECT

Two Tone Orange manicure prep
 17 Nail Xtra Crackle Top Coat Nail Polish on my two tone mani
Remember when I did a post on the release of a  Gold crackle polish  (above) I like it but it wasn't as metallic as I assumed it would be.I didn't like this,but now I do,hmm !!

Black Magic on my Two Tone Mani.Why,does the camera always see what you can't in real life lol

I loved this (above) so much I keep the design for a week,which is a long time in my world.Sadly,this picture was taken at the end of the week,so my nails aren't dirty they were just peeling

Items used:
Boots 17 Orange Soda Lasting Fix Nail Polish
Barry M Nail Effects Nail Polish in Black Magic
Boots 17 Nail Xtras Double Gloss Top Coat

Friday 1 July 2011

Hello

How are you,I hope your well.

I've been away and I am sorry that I have neglected you,but I'm glad to be back and strangely today I just had the urge to write a post.Why? well all because of....

Cher Lloyd,YES CHER LLOYD

Cher Lloyd rose to fame during X Factor 2010

Regular readers will know that I have had mixed feelings on Cher Lloyd's impact on the music industry,but I don't understand why she is still slated by the press. Even follow artist Example,was quick to criticise her new single.

Is this how it's always going to be for Miss Lloyd? Maybe but we'll just have to see.

In other Cher Lloyd news,her début video for her single Swagger Jagger was finally released today,have a look for yourself.



Images:UnrealityTv

Tuesday 22 March 2011

17 Nail Xtras Crackle Top Coat

I popped into Boots today,as you do and look what I picked up.


Crackle Top Coat is a matt golden crackle polish £3.99

I advise you to do the same,ASAP as this is the only gold crackle polish (that I am aware of) which is on the market at this price.I will post the results for you in the near future,but word of warning only a thin coat is needed with this polish.

P.S.There is also a 3 for 2 offer,so I also picked up the new Supreme SHINE nail polish in 'Wicked' a shiny violet/purple shade.

Images:Boots

Sunday 20 March 2011

Laughter Relief !

I have watched the ultimate telethon aka the biennial Comic Relief day since I was 8,I'm 24 if your wondering lol.

Not only did this great cause,raise their highest ever 'On the night' total of £74 million within it's 25 year existence but this year's sketches were also the best EVER.

Radio 1's Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave completed a record 52 hour Radio show  which raised 2.4 million for Comic Relief

MY TOP  #5 OF THE DAY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1.Eastenders

Normally the Eastenders special is my favourite comedy sketch,but this years special was a lot darker to coincide with the issues raised within the appeal.It also continues from where Thursday's episode left off.

                     


2.  Smithy saves the day (CELEB CAMEO ALERT)


Smithy and George Michael

Gordan singing and dancing with JLS
My favourite Comdey Sketch was the same as everyone else's .Have a look,it features Smithy from Gavin & Stacey (James Corden),George Michael,Kiera Knightley,Davina McCall,Rupert Grint,Justin Bieber,Paul McCartney,Rio Ferdinand,JLS,Gordon Brown and many more familiar faces.




3.Kate Moss and Misery Bear

WARNING VIEWERS MAY FIND THIS DISTURBING (JUST A LITTLE,BUT IT'S MORE TONGUE AND CHEEK THEN BLOOD AND GORE LOL)

                                


4.Miranda's Pineapple Dance Studio
I'm not going to summarise this one,so you'll just have to watch it because it's hilarious !

P.S.It features Miranda from the Miranda Show,JLS,Louie Spence and Heather Small (M People)



5.Fake That

Last but not least have a look at the all new Fake That featuring Take That,David Walliams and Alan Carr



Also worth a watch :

The Inbetweners Rude Place Names Challenge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsfTal-tYBA&feature=channel_video_title
The cast of 'The Inbetweeners' travel the UK to find 50 rude place names to raise money for Comic Relief

Upstairs Downstairs Abbey  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5dMlXentLw
which  features Jennifer Saunders,Harry Enfield,Kim Cattrell,Victoria Wood and Dale Winton

In Grahams Chair http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LeHkZDirWg
If you watch the Graham Norton Show,you will be aware of his chair feature,instead of members of the public celebs Kirsty Allsop,Thandie Newton and Richard Bacon.

Did you see it? What did you think ?


Images:Females News,BBC

Tuesday 15 March 2011

Gone

SOTW #3:NELLY FT KELLY ROWLAND-GONE



Aww, isn't it nice to see these two back together,after the success of 'Dilemma' back in 2002

OVERALL SOTW REVIEW:

Kelly and Nelly (2002)
Kelly ad Nelly (2011)


BttB Rating:
3.5/5


Comments: 
Summery and Happy sounding


Future Comments:
It's Dilemma Part 2 and for that fact alone,this track is worth a listen

Images:Brit Asian,Rap UP

Saturday 12 March 2011

Scribble,scribble,dot,dot

Models Own in Nude Beige is my fail safe Nail Polish,as it has a great consistency,glossy finish and is a perfect nude tone for my complexion.

So earlier this week I decided to experiment with both the Black and White Models Own Wah Nail Art Pens and this is the result:   

Perfect for Spring !


Left hand-Little finger,Middle finger and Thumb-Nude Beige with Black on White dots
Ring finger-Nude Beige with Orange/Black Flower design with Black dots
Index finger-Nude Beige with Black dots

Right hand:Models Own Nail Art Pen in White and Black


Right Hand:(Slightly unclear) Thumb,Middle and Little Finger-Nude Beige with Black and White dots
Index and Ring Finger-Nude Beige with Black dots


 (Boots) 17 Lasting Finish in Orange Soda was used for the flower design
I really like the results of my experiment! What do you think ? Have you had any similar experiences ?

Thursday 10 March 2011

Broken Record

SOTW #2:Katy B Broken Record

Good Morning

Below you can find my 'Single of the week' courtesy of one of my favourites artist's right now Katy B.



OVERALL SOTW REVIEW

Broken Record is Katy's third release from her upcoming (début) album 'On A Mission  


BttB Rating:4/5


Comments: Beautiful vocals;Melodic;Puts a smile on your face;Perfect for a friday night

Broken Record is available on Digital release on the 27th March

Wednesday 9 March 2011

What's Hot this week

(WHTW) Whats HOT in Miss Bee's World right now:

1.Models Own and Wah nails

A DIY Manicure will never be the same again.

The World's first full vivid colour range of Crackle nail polish:
Yellow,Blue,Purple,Pink,Orange,Turquoise,Silver,White and Black

Be sure to visit a larger Boots store which stock Models Own,for the exclusive release of selected shades including the new Black and Silver 'Smash-Up Crackle Nail Polish' £6 on April 20th.

Models Own state that 'the innovative technology creates a deconstructed crackle design when the polish dries and, depending on what colour and texture of polish you choose to use as a base under the crackle, you can create looks that go from the sophisticated to punk rocker.' All 9 amazing colours (above) will be available on modelsownit.com from April.

P.S. Watch out for another Models Own post from Miss Bee later on this week.

2.International Women's Day

This year celebrated the 100th Anniversary on the March 8

No explanation needed!

3.Female empowerment through music

 This week has seen the release of numerous music videos from female artists celebrating 'Girl Power',through words to even fashion from JLo to the UK's very own Selah and Yasmin







images: modelsownit.com ,feministsforchoice.com/

Tuesday 22 February 2011

Yeah Right

SINGLE OF THE WEEK/SOTW: No.1#

DIONNE BROMFIELD FEATURING DIGGY SIMMONS - YEAH RIGHT




WHO IS DIONNE BROMFIELD?

In 2009 Amy Winehouse signed her 15 year old God Daughter Dionne Bromfield to her record label,Lioness Records. Dionne who was 13 at time released an album of Motown covers entitled 'Introducing Dionne Bromfield' which peaked at No.33# in the UK Album Charts.

Amy and Dionne performing on 'Strictly Come Dancing' in October 2009

Amy is extremely fond of Dionne's vocal ability and has stated that "she’s so much better than I was at her age''.Dionne is set to release her second album,'Good for the Soul' later this year.


Dionne Bromfield

WHO IS DIGGY SIMMONS ?

Daniel Dwayne 'Diggy' Simmons first graced our screens as a 10 year old back in 2005 in 'Runs House',the hit MTV reality television series.Diggy is the son of Rev Run (Joseph 'Joey' Simmons),who is also known as DJ Run from Run DMC.

Back in the Day:The Simmons family
First Row-Left to Right-Angela,Vanessa,Joseph (Rev Run),Justine,Joseph 'JoJo' Jnr,
Bottom Row:Diggy and Russy


In 2009,Diggy gained critical acclaim for his talent and lyrical ability,which was deemed as exceptional for his age.He shortly signed to Atlantic Records on his 15th Birthday in March last year and his début album is highly anticipated .This could be Diggy's year.

Diggy Simmons

OVERALL SOTW REVIEW:

BttB Rating :
4/5 

Comments : 
Soulful,catchy and should be constantly on replay! You need this in your life!


 Cute couple,right?
'Yeah Right' is due for a Digital release on the 6 March 2011

Wednesday 9 February 2011

Let's SING

Well VanJess 24 are here to sing the latest hits to US,the viewing public.

These two ladies sing (which they both do) and beatbox (only one of them does this) .They have covered or remixed various tracks from various artist's including the three below.So have a look for yourself.

ENJOY





N-Dubz - Morning Star

Tulisa take's control in N-Dubz' newest release..

..she should definitely do this more often,it's a lovely track

Friday 4 February 2011

New Female Artists:PT 3 - Spotlight on Jessie J

How people have heard of  Youtube sensation Jessie Cornish ?


None of you ,I hear you say!

WRONG!
Jessica Cornish aka Jessie J is the artisit of the moment,if you don't know about her,you will be the end of this month (as she is getting bigger by the day)




I featured Jessie in a post back in November 2010,as Do Like It A Dude was due for release the following month.When released it entered the top forty and continued to climb the charts for the coming weeks.

Fast forward two months:

* Jessie J won the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll

* Won a Brit's Critics Choice award

*' Do It Like A Dude' peaked at Number two in the UK charts

*  Her second single Price Tag ft B.O.B is Number One in the mid week chart,not surprising as the video has had over 2,600,000 million hits in a week !



The Number one position,is well deserved.As she has been very honest about her struggles in becoming a recording artist,along with her personal struggles (which include suffering from a stroke).

It is also one of the first singles to be out after the new agreement.Which means that when a new single is released on radio,it would subsequently be available to download digitally within the same week.The agreement is shared by the big four music labels,these are Universal (Jessie's label),Warner,Sony and EMI

Jessie has performed in gigs throughout the UK since the end of last year,below is her performing 'Price Tag' at London's Scala with Devlin

                                  

Jessie J's début album 'Who We Are' is out on 28th February,four weeks early then planned and I can't wait to get my copy.



Jessie J has well and truly done a 'Justin Bieber',by moving away from being that amazing singer on Youtube to taking over the UK and mark my words,she will do the same to the world.Lady Gaga better watch out!

Images: http://www.rap-up.com @JessieJOfficial

Finally a Beauty Post!

I fell in ♥ with Models Own Nail Polish's last year




I purchased a Silver glitter based polish called Juicy Jules back in December,but it was only in January when I saw it's potential.

Why?

 The reason is because,I decided layer it over another colour ( pink to be exact) which caused a holographic effect.

Ooooohhhhhhh I though.

Originally,I had already applied a set of Kiss false nails and painted them with



MUA Shade 3 £1 Superdrug

Then a couple of days later,I just though go on and painted Models Own Juicy Jules




On top of the original nail colour and Voilà =  A pink holographic effect

sorry about the unclear image my camera is playing up


                                        Two coats where placed on top of MUA Shade 3

Again,sorry about the image and nails they are really weak at the moment.So I growing them back



The colours remind me of  Nicki Minaj but I can't image her walking around with the exact republica of my design.

But I can see her with pink and silver glitter nails !


Nicki Minaj during her stay here in the UK




I love the holographic finish Juicy Jules brought to my nails,it has also brought a softer yet space age feel.

What do you think?   I'll love to hear your opinions,do you have any similar techniques. 


Images:amboigenius.com modelsownit.com