As a beauty journalist, I've been made privy to all the essentials residing in a professional make-up artist's kit. And I don't gate keep. Inside, you'll find all the usual suspects: a line-up of stellar skincare, hard-working make-up, expertly crafted brushes, and a selfie light. Confused by the latter? Allow me to illuminate. Popularised by industry professionals, content creators and celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid, selfie lights are now considered the be all and end all of capturing the perfect full glam shot. Personally speaking, I can't create a TikTok or post on my Instagram grid without the flawless floodlight effect of a selfie light. If you've always wanted to upgrade your content with one, now is the time to act as there are plenty of options available in the Amazon Prime Day sale.
But be warned, while these versatile tools are brilliant at enhancing your Zoom calls, levelling up your still life photography skills and making your TikToks standout on For You Pages, not every selfie light is made the same. Some emit the kind of luminosity that mimics a professional studio set up, and others fall flat producing barely a flicker. There are selfie lights that clip onto your phone, free standing ones, ring lights, panel lights, and lights that produce a kaleidoscope of colour to suit any mood. So, finding the right one takes a certain level of consideration. Luckily we've done the hard work for you and compiled a list of the very best selfie lights now on offer among Amazon's Prime Day beauty deals.
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This is the LED light you'll find dotted around Charlotte Tilbury's flagship store in Covent Garden, London. The brand's professional artists keep one at each make-up station in the boutique's lower level makeover room to ensure looks aren't just perfected but any content captured is top tier, too. Its four-layer diffusers create soft, uniform lighting sans glare or any harsh effects. And while it comes with 116 high-brightness LEDs and colour temperatures of 3200K-5600K, it appears gentle on all skin tones. Plus the handy LED screen and mini stand makes set up a breeze.
For something more nifty and portable, try this. It clips right onto your phone for easy flawless lighting and is small enough to be carried around in your purse while you're out capturing those shots on-the-go. On the miniature end of selfie lights, it features 60pcs high quality LED light beads, but boasts 10 brightness levels, three light modes (including white, warm white and warm yellow) and colour temperatures of 3200K to 5600K. It comes highly rated on TikTok, too.
This one is for the Insta pros looking for clean, crisp shots. My favourite selfie light to date come byway of Neewer. While it comes with the difficulty of not having a stand (it has a 1/4-inch thread mount for cameras instead), I'll take the inconvenience because this is one seriously powerful light source. Perfect for outdoor shots day and night, it's made with 176 LED bulbs, adjustable brightness from 10 percent to 99%, and a continuous daylight balanced output at 5600K. Plus, you recieve two diffusion filters to soften the light.
Sameeha Shaikh is Grazia's beauty writer, covering all categories to bring you insights on the latest trends, industry news and the products you need to know about, viral or not (most probably viral).
