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The TikTok-approved sunset lamps to help you beat the January blues
These lights will glow up your living space during winter
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Your support makes all the difference.It’s not unusual to feel some seasonal blues during the month of January. From the weather (bleak at best and torrential rain at worst) to friends off the booze for Dry Jan and new year financial worries, this downcast feeling even has scientific grounding: Seasonal Affective Disorder (Sad).
Whether it’s exercising or making sure you get a good night’s sleep, there are myriad ways to beat the blues – including light therapy. More traditionally, this takes the form of alarm clocks with built-in lights to help you ease into the morning.
But now, thanks to the latest craze to sweep TikTok, sunset lamps are this season’s must-have – with more than 275 million views and counting. The perfect tonic for dark mornings and gloomy evenings, these lamps provide a much-needed serotonin boost by projecting a sunset light into your space
Lauded by TikTok users for their calming effect (and ambient video and selfie backdrop, of course), sunset lamps replicate that warm golden hour glow, every hour.
If you’re in need of a January pick-me-up, we’ve rounded up the TikTok-approved sunset lamps to transport you to warmer climes.
Mydethun sunset projection lamp: £16.71, Amazon.co.uk
One of TikTok’s favourite lamps, this light projection tints your walls with orange, red and yellow hues, mimicking a sunset setting in your living space. With its high-quality optical lens, the brand boasts it has a smooth refraction effect. Plus, its aluminum head features 180 degree rotation while the size and shape of the halo can also be adjusted. Better still, the sunset lamp is said to be energy saving.
Qasimof sunset projection lamp: £12.99, Amazon.co.uk
Costing just £11.99, this sunset lamp is a steal. With its 360-degree angle rotation, aluminum build and energy-efficient design, it will help you bring a warm glow into your home on a budget. The lamp produces a warming orange and yellow light to add some ambience to your winter days.
Urban Outfitters sunset projection lamp: £40, Urbanoutfitters.com
Featuring a sturdy circular base and flexible body, Urban Outfitters’ slightly pricier sunset lamps projects an iridescent sunset image onto any wall or surface. The minimalist black design will slot seamlessly into your interiors while injecting some calming hues into your space.
Damahou sunset lamp: £13.59, Amazon.co.uk
With its 10W power, this sunset lamp is said to project a bright sunset light even during the day. Featuring four colours – sunset, sunlight, rainbow and sunset red – the lamp can be customised to suit your mood, while its 360-degree design adapts it to any corner of your space.
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Banish the winter blues with our round-up of the best Sad lamps