Since we’re all perusing social media 24/7 at the moment, I thought I’d show some of the things that I’ve recently been influenced to buy through TikTok, and give my honest review on whether they’re worth the purchase.
1. Ring light
5/10
The actual ring light is great. There are 3 colour settings; white, gold and blue-white, with a range of intensity settings, but the stand and phone holder are disappointing. The tripod-style stand is very weak and topples over constantly, and the phone holder breaks every time I put my phone in it. It is £18.99, which is cheap for a ring light, so I guess you get what you pay for in this case!
2. Pin on buttons
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TikTok courtesy of @alicegracecolton
11/10
These little things are a gamechanger. I’m convinced that celebrities and Instagram models have known about these jean (or life) savers for years and have kept them a secret to make us feel inferior and badly proportioned. But let me tell you, baby, you are perfect and your jeans will look perfect once you get your hands on a pair of these!
3. LED strip lights
7/10
I love these lights so much, there are so many different settings that you can control with the remote or your phone, and they make your room so vibey. Watching a scary movie? Set them to red. Making a new Tiktok? Set them to white. Binging drag race? Pink will set the tone.
The only problem is this:
Someone better at DIY may be able to make this look better, but if you’re anything like me you’ll have this ugly gap where the two strips connect.
Words By: Alice Colton
Edited By: Laura Murphy