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Pumped Up Kicks was the song of the summer in 2011 – it could not be escaped from being on every time you turned on the radio or went in any shop. It was catchy and undeniably brilliant, but then Foster the People released their debut album Torches and all you could do was prey it would live up to the hype.

The second single off the album, Call It What You Want is just as boppy and can easily be added to your soundtrack of summer 2012 because you can close your eyes and almost convince yourself that the sun is indeed shining outside on the wettest of days.

Mark Foster, the guy that puts the Foster in Foster the People keeps his signature funky voice throughout but it is just that, consistent. Each song keeps the MGMT vibe that cannot be ignored...

When walking into a department store and heading to the makeup stations it is a lot less daunting if you know what these ladies are offering when they are waving various lip enhancing tools at you.

If you are ill-informed of whether you would like to have your lips stained, plumped, lined or sealed here is a breakdown of the jargon to help you along the way.

Quick Flick:
Lip Gloss
Lipstick
Lip Stain
Lip Balm
Lip Plumper
Lip Liner
Lip Sealer
Chapped Lips
Cupid’s Bow
Pout

Lip Gloss
Usually applied with a brush or wand lip gloss adds a glossy or glittery finish to the lips and in most cases, it comes in subtle colours. It is usually applied with a brush or wand as it can be a sticky or liquid texture.

Lipstick
Lip stick is made up of pigments and oils along with wax...

Noah and the Whale’s third album, titled Last Night on Earth (2011), was no disappointment. After the release of their second album, The First Days of Spring (2009) – which ironically shares a hue of depression and struggle – more uplifting tunes from the band were definitely due.

Straight after hitting “Play” on the CD player your head will start to sway to the wonderful Life is Life. It is a song to take on the world with for sure – on vocals Mr Fink encourages you with his motivational lyrics. Along with the happy keys in the background it cannot be denied that you all would bop along!

Track two; Tonight’s the Kind of Night transcends the album to a new level – all of a sudden you are not only ready for anything but you are overcome with the belief it can happen as soon as you fin...

I once sat and tried to count how many uses of Vaseline (Petroleum Jelly) there were. Quickly, I ran out of fingers and toes to count on and realised the magic of the endless possibilities Vaseline leaves you with. If you become creative Vaseline can help you around the house, liven up your clothes, and spruce up machinery along with keep you lusciously lipped and healthy skinned.

Come to think of it, why has this product not got its own public holiday? It is the jelly of over 1000 uses. It needs celebrating!

I thought I would test out a random sample of the weird and wonderful uses I could find.

Remove Chewing Gum From Hair

Yes, I did put chewing gum in my hair to test this out; I trust the miracles of Vaseline! After liberally applying the Vaseline to the gummy part of my hair I massa...