# 18 in ring light with stand > Even front light for faces and small items. - Lighting, Starter pick - Typical UK price: £35 to £60 (a typical band, not a live price) - Platforms: Whatnot, TikTok Shop, Vinted, Depop, eBay - Orders a week: 0–2000 - Not yet checked by a person Daylight in a spare room shifts through the day. Set the ring light once and your items look the same in the evening show as in your photos. ## Kit rankings - #2 in [Best lighting for Whatnot and product photos](https://sellersetups.com/kit/lighting) ## Setups - [Anime figure garage for TikTok Shop and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/anime-figures-tiktok-shop): Box protectors, double-wall cartons, a ring light and a tripod for selling boxed anime figures and blind boxes in short TikTok videos and on eBay. - [Halloween costume and decor rush from a garage](https://sellersetups.com/setups/halloween-costume-garage-rush): Pre-loved costumes, props and decorations sold on Vinted, eBay and Depop in a six-week October peak, then stored dry until next year. - [Squishy toy live shows from a bedroom corner](https://sellersetups.com/setups/squishy-live-corner): Needoh-style squeeze toys sold in fast Whatnot and TikTok Shop shows, packed in padded envelopes from one desk and three tubs. - [TikTok Shop live setup for beauty sellers](https://sellersetups.com/setups/tiktok-shop-beauty-starter): A ring light, a mic, a plain backdrop and protective packing for filming TikTok videos from one corner of your room. - [Spare-bedroom setup for a Vinted clothing seller](https://sellersetups.com/setups/vinted-vintage-spare-room): Rails, a packing table and a photo corner that let one person list, store and post 40 to 80 vintage garments a week. ## Live sellers who suit a ring light An 18 in ring light suits you if you go live on Whatnot, TikTok Shop or Vinted and talk to camera, or show beauty, jewellery and small items close to the lens. It lights your face and the item in front of you from the same direction, so shadows stay soft on both. A ceiling bulb leaves a spare room warm and patchy after dark. Your ring light gives the same colour at 8pm as at noon. ## Stand height, dimmer and colour range Choose an 18 inch (about 45 cm) ring with a phone holder in the centre and a stand that reaches head height whether you sit or stand. Adjust the colour temperature from warm to cool to match the light to the room. A dimmer with fine steps helps on close-up work, since full brightness can glare off glossy cards and glass. Use a mains adapter for long shows: a USB-powered ring can dim on a weak socket. Use the 1/4-inch screw on the ring mount to fit a camera or webcam in the centre in place of a phone. ## Placing it in a small room Put the ring directly in front of you with the phone in its centre, about an arm's length away and slightly above eye level. At that height you get an even catchlight in your eyes and soft shadows under the chin. For items on the desk, tilt the ring down towards the mat. Turn off or dim the ceiling light so two colours of light do not mix on the item. Glossy cards and slabs reflect the ring as a bright circle. Tilt the item a few degrees or lower the brightness until the reflection moves off the card face. ## Panels for card breaks, clip-ons for close-ups Choose two LED video panels with stands for top-down card breaks. Set one on each side to cut glare and hand shadows. A pocket LED video light costs less and clips on a phone mount for quick close-ups, though it lights a small area. Choose a large LED panel on a desk pole for a fixed streaming desk. It costs more than a ring light. ## Matching your listing photos to your stream Set the colour temperature once, around neutral daylight, and leave it there for photos and shows. Items look the same in the listing as on stream, so you get fewer "not as pictured" complaints. Write your brightness and colour settings on a strip of tape on the controller, so you can put them back if someone else uses the light. ## Common mistakes - Switch off or dim the warm ceiling light, or it tints one side of the item. - Full brightness on glossy cards glares off the surface. Lower it and tilt the card. - Keep the ring about an arm's length from you. Further back, the ceiling bulb adds its own warm light to the scene. - If you change settings between shows, items look different from their photos, so note yours and reuse them. - A ring overhead puts a bright circle on every card in a top-down break. Use two side lights for overhead work. ## Guides - [AI for online sellers: listings, photos and pricing](https://sellersetups.com/guides/ai-for-online-sellers): Prompts that write a decent Vinted or eBay listing, where AI photos break platform rules, and the automation that can get an account restricted. - [How to sell on TikTok Shop UK as a beginner](https://sellersetups.com/guides/how-to-sell-on-tiktok-shop-uk): Registering a TikTok Shop UK account, the documents you need, the 9% commission, the 2 working day dispatch rule, and the 31 day wait on your first payouts. - [How to promote your Whatnot show](https://sellersetups.com/guides/promote-your-whatnot-show): Get people into your next Whatnot show: short videos, posts between shows, product photos and turning buyers into regulars. - [How to sell on Whatnot in the UK](https://sellersetups.com/guides/sell-on-whatnot-uk): Apply as a seller, sort UK shipping, build a stock list and run your first Whatnot show from a spare room with a phone and a ring light. - [How to sell Pokémon cards on Whatnot: setup and kit](https://sellersetups.com/guides/sell-pokemon-cards-live): The camera, light, sound and card protection a Pokémon seller needs for a first live show, and the order to buy it in. - [How to take photos for Vinted](https://sellersetups.com/guides/take-photos-for-vinted): Shoot Vinted clothing with your phone on a tripod, soft light from the side and a plain wall, so buyers see the true colour, the fit and every flaw. - [TikTok Shop live setup for beginners](https://sellersetups.com/guides/tiktok-shop-live-setup): Your first TikTok Shop live from a bedroom corner: phone position, light on your face, clear sound and a running order that keeps viewers watching. - [Whatnot lighting setup for cards and products](https://sellersetups.com/guides/whatnot-lighting-setup): Place two lights so holo cards show their surface without a white glare stripe, and products keep true colour on a phone camera in a Whatnot show. ## Questions ### Is an 18 inch ring light big enough? For one person and a desk of items, yes. It covers your face and the area in front of you at arm's length. ### Can I use it for overhead filming? Some stands tilt the ring flat, but glossy items reflect it. Side lights suit top-down shows better. ### Which colour temperature should I use? Start near neutral daylight and adjust until white items look white on your phone screen. Then keep that setting. ### Does a ring light help listing photos? For small items and close-ups, yes. A light box or two panels light larger items more evenly.