Choosing a makeup lamp

Every professional makeup artist needs a special makeup lamp today. This tool makes it possible to make the illumination of the workplace more convenient and correct, does not require complex and time-consuming installation. A round LED (ring) or fluorescent lamp, when applying a make-up, gives the desired effect that other devices simply do not have.

A specialized make-up lamp is an indispensable tool for professional make-up. With this simple tool, you can create the right lighting without shadows and glare in almost any setting: from a studio, beauty salon, to a fashion show or a film set. The features of such lamps include the following characteristics.

• No flickering effect, no overheating, even with prolonged continuous operation.
• Eliminate shadows and highlights from glossy textures.
• High quality lighting. You can safely do your makeup in rooms with artificial lighting or at night, in almost any setting.
• Preservation of natural colors. This is especially important for the work of a makeup artist.
• Ring type of construction. They look like a closed circle with glow sources around the perimeter. The lamp comes with a tripod or miniature holder.
• The ability to adjust the lighting parameters.

The main purpose of specialized lamps is photography and video filming. But make-up artists use them no less successfully, providing reliable and high-quality lighting of the workplace.

The most popular types of lighting in the professional field of makeup are circular circular lamps, divided into 2 groups: LED and fluorescent... Each of them has its own advantages and features. Professional make-up lamps have a diameter of at least 34.5 cm but no more than 49 cm.

In their work, makeup artists most often use this type of lamp. The main requirement for them is a large diameter and the number of LEDs from 240 units... This is sufficient to ensure good and even illumination of the workplace. LED lamps are mobile, they are not afraid of transportation, in addition to a tripod, they can be attached to a table or other pieces of furniture in the form of a clamp, a clip.

In such models, the same ring shape is retained, but the light source is different - a special tubular element, the so-called daytime type. It provides the required illumination intensity. Lamps are sensitive to shaking, therefore they are considered exclusively studio lamps, suitable for use only in the salon. The main advantage of such devices is the creation of natural, soft lighting.

In this category, the gradation is even more extensive. The main categories of professional makeup lamps are divided by the type of lighting.

• Cold, with a range of color temperatures from 4500 to 6500 K. They correspond to the intensity of illumination in cloudy weather or in public buildings and structures.
• Neutral with a color temperature of 3100-4500 K. It is a good choice for creating an everyday make-up. Approximately this light intensity is used in office buildings.
• Warm... This type of glow is obtained using a special pad or through parameter adjustment. This color temperature range (2000-3000 K) matches best with restaurant lighting used at almost all major events. In nature, sunset or dawn hours correspond to it.

Professional make-up lamps are produced today by many companies.

• Among the leaders in this area is the brand Divaringfocusing its products specifically on visage. Devices with a diameter of 35 cm and more and a power of 60 W or more are suitable not only for creating makeup, but also for shooting high-quality video and photo content in the process.

• The company is no less known to professionals "Ring light", offering several specialized lines and product models at once. Professional grade lamps can even be found with 432 LEDs in the Led Light version. The Professional series is designed for salons or makeup studios. The maximum diameter of the lamps reaches 49 cm at a power of 55 W, the set includes a mirror and a diffuser.

• Professional make-up artists also highlight the company's ring equipment Color... This is a Russian company that supplies its products in branded compact trunks with a recognizable logo. All lamps are LED, equipped with a phone holder, mirrors, table stands. It is possible to connect equipment to an autonomous power source. All basic models have a power of 96 W, are equipped with a display, the rest of the options are present in separate sets, you can choose the best option for home and studio.

• In the class of fluorescent lamps, the leader is the Turkish brand OSRAM... It manufactures products in a matte and transparent body, and ensures careful quality control. But it is worth considering that such lamps do not support color warmth control. In addition, the rest of the elements, including the tripod and the power adapter, will have to be purchased separately.

A lamp for applying makeup in a professional studio or anywhere else - on a photography set, a fashion show - must meet certain requirements. These models have their own selection criteria.

• Number of LEDs. The more, the better. For portable models, a concentration of about 120 LEDs per lamp is permissible, in full-size ones there should be from 240.
• Customizable temperature and brightness... The make-up artist chooses them, based on the characteristics of the makeup, its colors. Lack of such settings will lead to the fact that the lighting is uniform, but not adaptable to the conditions of use.
• Construction type. Fluorescent lamps are purely a salon or studio option, not very suitable for transportation. It is better for an on-site make-up artist to choose an LED model right away.
• Regulator type. Optimally, if you can change the glow temperature in a professional lamp, you can smoothly, without abrupt transitions between modes. A rotary encoder will be the best solution.
• Appliance power... The minimum rating for a professional main lamp is 96 watts. If auxiliary lighting is required, 45 watts will suffice.
• Lamp weight. Together with all accessories, it must not weigh more than 3 kg.
• Additional options. You shouldn't chase them. But there are several types of mounts - from a tripod to a clamp - the display and control panel will definitely not be superfluous. The main attention should be paid to the presence and number of light filters. They will affect the change in temperature or the tone of the glow, if no other adjustment methods are provided.