Review: Samsung S3 Powerbank

Hiya! I have already told you about one of my favourite things in the entire world: my Samsung Galaxy S3, which was my birthday + Christmas gift from my boyfriend last year. I use it alllll the time and it makes the life of a control freak slash know it all like me SO much easier. Googling anything whenever and wherever has been my idea of heaven for years, so smart phones were practically invented for the likes of me. However, it's still a lot harder to find cute accessories for your Samsung S3 compared to the iPhone. So when I got an email from mobilefun.com a while ago, I was happy to see how many cute Samsung S3 and S4 phone cases they offered! I took the opportunity to review one of their more useful gadgets: the Samsung Galaxy S3 Power Bank. The power bank basically works as a phone case that recharges your battery, which can come in handy during long car voyages or, in my case, long train rides.

I heart my phone and I take good care of it.

You can slide the upper part of the power bank upwards to easily insert your phone, and slide it back down to click your phone neatly into place. The cut-outs ensure that your phone will be fully functional while sitting in the powerbank.

The power bank has a small stand in the back that you can flip outward, in order to put set up your phone vertically and make it look like AN ADORABLE TINY TELEVISION.

SO CUTE

When you press the power button, it starts charging your phone. The rightmost light starts blinking and after it stops, the light next to it takes over. This continues until all of the power has transferred into your phone battery. If your battery has depleted to -10%, this will charge your phone to about 70-80% in a few hours. To fully reload your power bank, you simply plug it onto your phone charger for about three hours.

Verdict: two thumbs up! I carry it in my purse at all times. Simply thinking of having a dead phone battery makes me hyperventilate.

I'm on the lookout for a cute, cheap new phone cover right now. Will you be getting a power bank?

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Slice of Summer in Sunset Crop Top

crop top: Forever21 - skinny jeans: H&M - sunglasses: c/o Oakley - ear cuff: Claire's - slippers: c/o Scholl

Let's just all pretend like the sun is shining and the living is easy these days, instead of looking the next week of ridiculously crappy spring weather in the eye. We're expecting snow in some parts of the country this Thursday. Snow. KILL ME NAO PLZ. OK no don't kill me, just hurry up and get the sun out again because I'm seriously starting to suffer from a lack-of-sunlight depression. I can't stand this permanent twilight we seem to be living in. I really suck at pretending it's sunny outside, don't I? SORRY! I just needed to vent a bit. 

If it WAS actually warm and sunny right now, I would probably ditch the pants and go bare legs all the way (so sick of pants and tights right now), but I wanted to show off my new denim so there you go. It has been years and years and years since I've had a pair of pale skinny jeans. I really wasn't into the look for quite a while, preferring the slightly more preppy, classic look of very dark denim. But then I started obsessing about not having a pair of pale skinnies and I looked for an affordable option for like three months. I really needed the right type of wash. I don't like my jeans to be too grey-green or too babyblue in undertone (first one is too drab, second one is too Barbie doll), so that kept me searching for a while. I ended up getting these for about 29€ at H&M and I have been wearing them at least twice a week since: SUCCESS.

Another success? These Scholl slippers I'm wearing! I have very, very sad feet (flat, narrow, prone to get plantar fasciitis) but I loooove to wear sandals during summer, so finding a pair of sandals that gives me enough support and bounce is actually very important to me. I haven't worn these babies for an extended period of time yet, but they are all quality leather and the sole is thick and bouncy, so I'm pretty sure these will get me through the summertime. You can get these via Zalando. I really like this model as well.

Now, come on back, sunshine!

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Wedding Style in Suit and Petticoat

On me: dress: ASOS - wedges: Sac d'Anvers - necklace: Forever21 - ear studs: Winston&Celeste

On him:  suit: H&M Conscious Collection - shirt: Zara - shoes: Tim's

Told you I had a wedding to attend! Tonight's the night, and we did a dress rehearsal (lol) in our bedroom yesterday. Which for us just means we picked our outfits and checked if everything was in order. Yes, we are that couple. I guess I'm lucky to have a guy who likes looking smart as much as I do? I never have to nag him to change out of sweatpants and flipflops. Yep, definite plus. I personally feel like it's a way of thanking the bride and groom for their invitation if you try your best to look snappy. I'd find it a bit sad if most people at my wedding were just dressed in formal pants and some kind of top, you know? So getting your look right is important to me when you're invited somewhere. I am a total Bree Vandekamp in that regard.

Anyway, we went out to buy him a suit since his old ones are starting to show their age, and ended up getting this three piece beauty at H&M. I couldn't let my boyfriend upstage me of course! My gorgeous ASOS Salon prom dress caught my eye and since you don't get that many opportunities to pull out all the stops, the choice was an easy one. I kept my make up and accessories very subdued in order not to rival with the bride's attire, since this dress is already a whole lotta look. If I may say so myself, I think we look rather chic!

My mom and sis were over for our semi-weekly get together (and to help pick out my look). Since my sister always carries her camera everywhere, she set up an impromptu little photo shoot in our bedroom while we were getting ready. I always love an opportunity to feature my boyfriend here so I was like YEAY.  This is us as our silly selves in our very own bedroom! I don't show that many pictures of my home, so this might be a nice insight in my living situations for you guys. Keywords: colour, clutter, art and a bit of bohemian kitsch.

Off to chill a bit before the madness of getting ready begins. Enjoy your weekend (and Eurovision)!

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