For anyone who can’t take a call without pacing, the Lumee Light still stands as a top contender for great selfie lighting. The longtime blogger and influencer favorite is as compact as it gets, since its beauty lights are in the case surrounding your screen, bringing luminescent selfie lighting wherever you go—even if it’s just from kitchen to couch. The case is available for a range of phone models and in different colors and patterns, and this lavender one is perfect for spring.

This ring light’s tabletop design is ideal for video calls and can serve as an entryway into the world of content creation thanks to its high-quality LED light and compact essentials for travel (once that’s a thing again). Oh, and remember makeup? Yeah, us either—but this kit includes a double-sided beauty mirror, so it’s great for beauty tutorials, if that’s what you’re into.

This colorful light kit has all the bells and whistle any creative needs to take their visuals to the next level. Choose from all of the colors of the rainbow to produce dreamy photos and videos on your iPhone or Android, and use the otherworldly hues for mood lighting around the house.

Aiming for quality content on a budget? It’s hard to beat this dimmable desktop ring-light kit at this price point. The multifunctional stand holds a 10-inch light for major glow, with three light hues depending on preferred warmth. Each warmth level can be adjusted to 10 different brightness settings, which will take care of pesky unwanted shadows and make your features pop to perfection.

If you’re shooting professional-level photo and video content on a DSLR, this ring-light set is compatible with eight different lens sizes and includes a built-in dimmer with daylight color-temperature control—promising quality macrophotography and portraiture. Watch out, Annie Leibovitz!

Even though plenty of Gen Z’ers are taking this time to become the next big thing on TikTok, many of us are just trying to find our light during the endless Zoom meetings at work—and the best ring lights can help bring you out of the Dark Ages.

If quarantine convinced you to finally make your foray into YouTube, this all-encompassing ring-light kit has everything you need for engaging visual content. Choose from 11 different brightness levels of warm, cool, and daylight (33 settings total), and rotate your phone position to capture your best angle in optimal lighting. The heavy-duty tripod won’t tip over, is compatible with most smart phones, and comes with a Bluetooth remote for hands-free content creation.

The last thing you want to do is blend into the shadows during an important remote meeting, and good lighting can help you instantly appear more professional—even if you secretly opted out of wearing pants for the day. It helps after-hours too; think of all the virtual happy hours where your friends asked if you were now living in a cave. And if you’re all brainstormed-out on that vlog you’ve been meaning to start, a great ring light will give you the confidence to finally begin creating. Whether you’re shooting on your iPhone or a fancy DSLR camera, staying well-lit is non-negotiable, so shop the best ring lights with a range of functions at various price points, ahead—and say goodbye to your blurry silhouette for good.

If you just need to bring brightness to a virtual first date or family game night, this compact clip-on light is for you. Attach it to your laptop or phone for instant illumination that will prove you definitely weren’t bingeing 90 Day Fiancé until the wee hours of the morning. It has three adjustable brightness levels and is USB rechargeable.

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