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Magnifying Mirrors - Health or Beauty?

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Bea65 Fri 24-Feb-23 15:43:13

Am asking this as every day I need to use magnifer for visual reasons.. poor eyesight but also like to have eyebrows...yes it maybe a vanity thing but feel for my mental health i like to use mirror to brow/eyeshadow brows in. Also still have very oily nose pores at 66 ?adolescent blackheads which have to go as can see them in the magnifying mirror...have also seen serbacious cysts -they have also been dealt with....am I only the one?

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silverlining48 Fri 24-Feb-23 18:18:51

I have one too, which also lights up to help me see just how quickly my whiskers grow.

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CanadianGran Fri 24-Feb-23 18:49:24

We recently had one in the bathroom of the hotel we stayed at in Mexico. DH ...."dear God, how long has that hair been there?"

It made me giggle, and he asked for my tweezers. Then said we needed to get a similar mirror at home. You can buy ones that have lights as well, for even more horrifying illumination.

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Blossoming Fri 24-Feb-23 19:06:18

We’ve always had a magnifying mirror in the bathroom. I thought everyone did.

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overthehill Fri 24-Feb-23 19:08:40

Yes mine 20 times magnification. Couldn't apply makeup without it and I am 75 so sight not the greatest.

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foxie48 Fri 24-Feb-23 19:17:59

Yes they are great for applying make up and removing stray hairs. We all have them after a "certain" age.

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Hetty58 Fri 24-Feb-23 19:38:37

I gave mine to my granddaughter. I really don't want to see all those little defects in glorious magnification! I'll keep using the primer instead.

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Poppyred Fri 24-Feb-23 20:31:11

Yes unfortunately it’s a must. 🙄

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Deedaa Fri 24-Feb-23 20:39:02

I've been using one for years for doing my eye makeup.

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SueDonim Fri 24-Feb-23 21:12:08

I’ve had a light up magnifying mirror for years to ‘pluck’ and to apply my make up. When my DDs saw it, they each wanted one, too.

I’m a bit lost when I go on holiday now as it’s too big to pack. I have a tiny non-lit magnifying one but it’s not that great.

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