So much better than I expected! I would absolutely jump on this closeout! We mounted it on the wall, and it not only is plenty bright for makeup, it is dimmable and the 3 different temperatures for types of light. I gave it 4 stars because I had planned to use the stand that comes with it, but those screws didn't tighten enough to make it sturdy on top of my makeup hutch. And my husband used special molly bolts for the wall mount, because it didn't line up with studs.