Music Review: Justin Bieber - Purpose 6 / 10

I usually go do track by track reviews but in this case, I have decided that this album just wouldn't benefit. I am rather let down in all honesty, there are some good track present and there are none that are particularly bad but for some reason Purpose is lacklustre and just not what I expected. Or wanted. 

Based on the string of singles so far, I expected an upbeat album with dance beats and tropical house infusions which is present somewhat but the whole feel of the album is slow paced and not as progressed as the singles suggested it would be. 

However, I do feel that this is the album Bieber needed to make, it will produce enough hits to keep Bieber charting and it will propel his career back to where it once was. This album will do these things and hopefully, set him up for the next album to be fantastic with a little more freedom and experimentation. Bieber had to be safe with Purpose to ensure his rise once more, this he has succeeded in. 

I am let down by the album artwork also, I just don't like it. I don't think it reflects the album and I don't think it is very eye catching, it has an old fashioned feel that just doesn't appeal to me at all. But saying this, none of his previous albums have had particularly intriguing cover art either.

I would suggest not buying the whole album but instead, downloading a few of the best tracks from iTunes. I can help with that...

Best Tracks

. Company

. Children

. Been You

. All In It

. Get Used To It

As I said, the singles were promising so if you don't already own them, grab those too.  

MakeUp Review: Carnival Colour By Seventeen

I popped into Boots last month looking for a glossy black polish to wear on Halloween, apparently many other people had the same idea because I couldn't find one. Not one!

When I was about to give up I saw a huge display of Seventeen polishes, not only were they 3 for 2, I saw a black one right in the bottom corner so I got down on my hands and knees and grabbed the polish. But it heartbreakingly it turned out to be an extremely dark grey.

All was not lost though as I noticed this gorgeous sparkly pumpkin orange that was amazing for Halloween. Of course, I also grabbed two others because with the 3 for 2, it would have been rude not too!

The orange is a metallic glitter which has a very different formulas to the two matte shades. The orange is by far my favourite, it went on super smooth and looked great with just two coats. It stayed chip free for halloween and a good few days after which is really good considering I am a waitress so my nails tend to chip pretty quickly. It is a gorgeous unique colour, it felt smooth and neat on the nail and it had great staying power.

The nudey pink is lovely, it is a fantastic everyday colour that would work with almost every skin tone. It really is nice. It took a good four coats to get full coverage but once dry it had that luxurious smooth and shiny finish that I love in a polish. Unfortunately, it chipped pretty quick, all the coats required meant that it was impossible to patch up because the chip was so thick set. Chipped in less than a day. Major let down. 

The Khaki green is the most unusual colour, the photo doesn't give the polish justice, it is much darker in person. I just had to have it because it is completely unlike anything I've ever owned. I am yet to use it but I am super excited too! I just hope it doesn't chip like the pink does. 

Carnival Colour By Seventeen seems to be a great little range! The glitter formula is far better than the mattes but I am still impressed, I paid £4.00 for all three so considering this, I think they are totally worth it. 

Music Review: Ariana Grande - Focus (Single) 7/10

Ariana Grande is well known for her infectious pop songs with huge hits such as Bang Bang and Problem and long time fans will remember Grande's beautiful ballads from 2013. Grande is an artist who grew and changed very quickly adapting to what the world wanted, what would make her a success; which is something that I have always liked about her as an artist. Grande is not afraid of change and she is constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries.

With two popular albums under her belt, Grande is introducing us to her third with "Focus"

With this album her look has evolved slightly with the grey white hair but everything else stays the same, the same pink colour scheme, the same crop tops and leotards. I like this. I like that she has developed her look, creating a memorable theme for the song/album while still keeping a clear "Ariana Grande" style. I expected the same from the song, a clear "Ariana Grande" style with with a memorable development. But, unfortunately this isn't the case.

"Focus" is an upbeat pop song with a retro feel and a trumpet feature. Sound familiar? Yeah, I basically just described "Problem" and a lot of Grande's other songs. 

The chorus to "Focus" is a mans voice shouting "focus on me" over and over again much like the male voice whispering "one less problem with out ya" during the chorus for "Problem". The two songs are built so similarly, now don't get wrong, I loved "Problem" so it would be hard for me not to like "Focus" too but I just feel cheated, like I'm being given the same material again. 

Ultimately, Grande has not progressed with this single. It is a good song and if "Problem" had never been released I would probably love it but they are just too similar and I'm let down to be honest.

I also think the male voice would have been better if it was a known feature artist, Will i am maybe?