Why I spent £40 on a selfie lighting case

Let’s head back to 2005, to when an iPhone was completely unheard of.  No-one had ever heard of such a thing as a selfie, and Instagram wasn’t even a thing. It’s safe to say that 11 years on, selfies have consumed the world. Let’s just look at Instagram for example,  today “#selfie” has 271,363,840 posts.

The word selfie was even Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year in 2013. Ellen Degeneres’ 2014 Oscar selfie is one of the most retweeted tweets ever, with 3.3million retweets. There’s even a song about selfies. They’ve entirely changed the way we use social media.

If you have just left your house once in the last five years, then you’ll know Kim Kardashian is infamous for her selfies. With over 61 million Instagram followers and decades of taking selfies, she’s revolutionised the art of taking a selfie. She even has a selfie book, unsurprisingly named Selfish.

Well, have you ever wondered how to truly get that Kardashian glow? Or how Kim Kardashian gets the perfect selfie every single time? Well here’s your answer – the LuMee case. Kim has even taken a LuMee selfie with Hilary Clinton – selfie goals.

It’s like a portable studio light

Selfies have changed the world so is it really any surprise that a company called LuMee decided to come along and create a phone case that enhances selfies even further? They’ve been spotted all over fashion week and they’ve even been featured in Vogue.

The LuMee result

Forget editing apps, forget applying a million Instagram filters before getting the perfect selfie – these worries are all a thing of the past, thanks to the ingenious company named LuMee. The selfie game-changing phone case features 24 small LED lights around the side of your phone, giving off the effect of a studio light.

#noedit

With over 10,000 Instagram followers to please, as well as the fact that all the Kardashians have this case, I needed it in my life – only problem is, it costs £40 without discount, you’ll most likely have to wait a month for a restock and it’ll then take about a month to arrive– but have no fear, it’s completely worth it and will change your selfie game forever.