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Lighted make-up mirror

(11 Posts)
Margsus Mon 21-Mar-16 16:11:39

Can any of you lovely ladies recommend a decent illuminated make-up mirror to go on my dressing table please? The one I've had for years, which I bought in the USA when we were on holiday, has just died on me and I'm lost without it! I need a bright light, preferably LED, as the light in our bedroom is so bad, and strong magnification (x10?) so I can see to make up without my glasses! Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Thank you ladies!

LullyDully Mon 21-Mar-16 16:18:08

I want one too. Hotel bathroom lighting is always so bad. Good to take away I assume.

maturefloosy Mon 21-Mar-16 17:26:12

I'm watching this thread as I want one too - - I saw one in a hotel recently with a magnified ( zillions of times) circle at the bottom of the mirror and I had a shock at what my skin really looked like after the dark bedroom and bathroom in my cottage. shock

Synonymous Mon 21-Mar-16 20:24:46

A beauty therapist once told me that the worst thing you can do is look at your skin through a magnifier and it is best to use as natural a light as possible. shock

glassortwo Mon 21-Mar-16 20:37:42

I have a Boots lighted mirror, Christmas present from a few years ago, but it gives me a fright every time I illuminate it so I dont grin

Margsus Mon 21-Mar-16 21:01:45

I was looking at the Boots one this morning, but not what I wanted. Need stronger magnification for tweezer-work, even more frightening without it! ??

Tresco Mon 21-Mar-16 21:33:35

Not helpful to you, I know, but I have a bathroom mirror with a row of light bulbs either side, like a Hollywood dressing room. A friend of mine once called it "the suicide mirror" because of the shock it gave her when she stayed with me!

rosesarered Mon 21-Mar-16 22:36:53

I have a very good dressing table mirror ( but not lighted) however the reverse side magnifies by zillions ( you have to be careful looking into it, the shock you know.)grin

Willow500 Tue 22-Mar-16 14:16:05

I have a Boots one too which swivels - one side is normal the other quite high magnification. I find it fine for anything requiring pulling out or seeing hairs in my eyes when my lenses hurt although I try not to look in it too often grin

grannyqueenie Tue 22-Mar-16 16:57:07

You're right there, willow, I bought an illuminated magnifying mirror on line but once I'd recovered from the shock thought better of it I returned it and bought one with no light on it. But even so I only use it when I feel strong really need to grin

Jalima Tue 22-Mar-16 17:09:50

I don't want to look too closely grin