This light really is lovely, it definitely looks and feels like a high quality product; the design of it is very sleek, with clean lines and has a good weight to it. This cylindrical shaped lamp is approx. 9cm across and 23cm high, so it has a small footprint and ideal for putting on a bedside table.  There's a a brushed metal band around the bottom 6cm of the lamp; I thought the main body of the lamp was glass, but it’s actually made from ABS (a type of polymer/plastic); which I guess this is safer and stronger than glass.

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The lamp isn’t rechargeable and operates with a normal power cable and plug, so obviously you’ll need to use a power socket, however it’s got long lead (153cm) which makes life easier; but to be honest, it’s not really the type of lamp you’d carry about. If you want a portable, rechargeable touch lamp, then I can highly recommend this one here.

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The entire metal part of the lamp activates the touch feature, which is brilliant if you want it beside your bed to turn on when you wake up in the dark… no fumbling about trying to find a switch, just touch anywhere on the metal part and the lamp comes on! There are 3 levels of brightness for the ‘white’ light; these are chosen by simply tapping the lamp, you’d comfortably be able to read with the brightest level; so if you've been using it in the lounge  for a reading light and you've finished ready and want a more relaxing light, you can just reach out to dim the lamp. The tap sensor is really responsive and only needs the lightest touch. To change to the coloured light option just touch the lamp for 3 seconds and it changes to colour mode and will slowly blends through all the colours and shades; if you see a colour you want it to stay on, just tap the lamp once and it stays on that colour – tap it again to start the colour changing again.

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This is a gorgeous good quality lamp; you have a good reading light, combined with gentle ambient coloured lighting in the same stylish lamp. Like all Aukey products, this comes with a 2 year warranty and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this lamp.