Lava lamps

[RebeccaWithTheGoodHair]

I think DD (8) would be impressed with a lava lamp but by god they are terrible tasteless tut.

Has anyone ever come across something a bit less garish than the crap on Amazon?

Thanks so much!!

I'm going to follow this. My dd has asked for one and all I can think of is 'waste of money'. I remember going on and on about having one asa teenager, getting one and it doing nothing. Dd doesn't spend enough time in her room to ever put it on so I have no idea why this is top of her list tbh.

Are you me? My situation exactly!!

Ours got broken very easily.

I've now gone for a salt rock lamp as they apparently have healing qualities (I'm an advertiser's dream).

Lava lamps took an age to warm up too.

One of my best friends got a Mathmos lava lamp in about 1997 for her birthday. They seemed to have a resurgence then at my school! I was beyond jealous and I've wanted one ever since! I think Mathmos was the brand that were meant to be the original one? I think they're fab in all their garishness

oooh salt rock lamps ... off to google right now

I got a mathmos rocket in the mid 90s and thought it was the best thing ever. Funnily enough when stashing Christmas gifts I found it in the loft a few weeks ago and showed my 6yo son. He loves it and watches it whilst falling asleep. It's also lasted 20 years so doing pretty well.

Mathmos is the best and they do projectors and other things. Great customer service, spares available. Not cheap

I love lava lamps, so I think you should definitely get one

I love lava lamps! I had one as a teen and I spent ages watching it when I was in bed. I kind of want one now. Ds1 wants one when he gets his new bedroom (renovation project).

Argh, now I've looked at the salt rock ones and am (no doubt gullibly) impressed by the health claims and want to get one ... sadly though I think she'd like a lava lamp more.

Looks like Mathmos is the best though (I used to have a greeny-blue one myself but DD is probably more likely to be impressed by purply-pink).

thanks all for your help!

What about this from Smiggle, I picked one up yesterday after DD had made non-commital remarks about possibly wanting a lava lamp type light. They are on offer at the mo so only £10 if you spend £20 on other items.

www.smiggle.co.uk/shop/en/smiggleuk/cosmic-swirl-mega-light?cm_vc=PDPFP1

If you get Mathmos you can change the oil bottle to a different colour whenever you want

DC loves these and has several different colour combinations. Whilst the purple liquid/orangey wax was gorgeous, over time (a couple of years) the liquid has changed colour to virtually clear and the wax looks yellow. Something to do with the way different colours absorb light I am told. Anyway, I would probably steer clear of that particular colour combination for that reason. Otherwise, I confess, I do find them somewhat hypnotic and relaxing.

We've got an orange Mathmos, about 20 years old and still working perfectly but we can't seem to find a good spot for it where the cats can't knock it over but we can watch it. So when it's on it's tucked away in a room we don't often sit in. There never seems to be a plug free for it either, so much other electronic stuff cluttering up the house. I love it though.

Definitely Mathmos - DD's is nearly four years old and comes on in her room every evening for about five hours on a timer.

I bought myself one last month to cheer myself up when I felt ill - in silver with clear/plum wax and it is very lovely.

They have brought back the original copper lamps.

I love how you can change the colour if you want to by buying another bottle.

I had a glitter lamp and dsis had a lava lamp when we were teens. I thought they were awesome. I keep trying to convince dd she wants one but it isn't happening.
Btw, John Lewis sell them. I check them out every time I visit

We've got one of the tasteless tat ones off Amazon in our living room! I love it, it's kitsch----

Ours has lasted us a good year and DS has knocked it over several times so I have no complaints.

I want one as a sensory light for 4 month old dd

I have a chrome base, clear fluid and silver wax one in my living room, i find it quite calming to watch it 😁 got it from menkind or something like that shop last christmas