Magnifying Mirror Shock!

Mine is a really strong one and I use it to put my make up on. Can't see otherwise! I think it's x10 as well. What shocks me the most is if I happen to look in the mirror with my reading glasses on. My lines look terrible and I wonder if this is how people see me

I have a 10 x magnifying mirror - its brutal but if the whiskers are there I want to remove them!

Maggiemaybe

Magnifying or not, just don’t make the mistake I did of putting the mirror flat and leaning over it. I’m still recovering from the shock and that must have been 15 years ago.

I think I remember Hughe Grant talking about that.
He said he looked up from washing his face in the sink, but only his eyes had lifted.

It’s not just magnifying mirrors ?

Magnifying or not, just don’t make the mistake I did of putting the mirror flat and leaning over it. I’m still recovering from the shock and that must have been 15 years ago.

PollyTickle

Why are those chin hairs always an inch long when I spot them. They weren’t there yesterday.

PollyTickle - I know! How do they grow so fast?

My husbands would have said the same thing Steph ????

AGAA4

I use my magnifying mirror every morning in strong light. Very unpleasant but has to be done.
Why is it that the hair on my head is going thin, white and wispy but my chin hair is dark and robust?

Billy Connally asked the same question of nose hair, with hilarious results

I've just read your OP Steph and spat out my tea.

Well one thing's for certain having read this thread, I wont be getting a magnifying mirror any time soon, if ever.

I don't care if my grandsons see my hairy old face.
Their other nan has the looks, I have the brains (well, slightly more than her)

Lexisgranny

Nowadays I look into a mirror first thing in the morning and then studiously avoid them for the rest of the day. Out and about, the worst are definitely the mirrors totally covering long walls by escalators in shops.

Yes Lexigrnny, and when you suddenly catch sight of yourself in a shop window? ??. Such a shock that you look so much like your mother.

I have used a magnifying mirror every morning for as long as I can remember, a double sided one and I think I got it from Boots. Can’t you just go into a shop and have a look or you could try Amazon.

I use my magnifying mirror every morning in strong light. Very unpleasant but has to be done.
Why is it that the hair on my head is going thin, white and wispy but my chin hair is dark and robust?

Why would you NOT want a good magnifying mirror? Just because you can't see your face, well the grandchildren with their beady eyes will spot unwanted hair, whether nose, upper lip or chin. I'd rather they saw me without a beard and moustache. Get the best one you can find and you won't be worrying next time they stare at your face.

I bought this one 4 yrs ago, its great.

www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/w7-tweak-it-magnifying-mirror-and-tweezer-set-0100761.html

Oh for an edit button as the link doesn't work. Pressed post instead of preview.
It's a Fancii 10x Magnifying Lighted Makeup Mirror - Daylight LED

[[ amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GH5VMBM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1]] We have a 10x one from Amazon]] which can light up too. It can be stuck to any surface and swivelled. Excellent for plucking but quite scary.

That's right Pollytickle they just appear fully developed
Avoid the magnifying mirror it's too scary.

Why are those chin hairs always an inch long when I spot them. They weren’t there yesterday.

Best not to have one !

Same problem here total horror looking in magnifying mirror. It’s the first thing I notice when talking to anyone their whiskers!

Nowadays I look into a mirror first thing in the morning and then studiously avoid them for the rest of the day. Out and about, the worst are definitely the mirrors totally covering long walls by escalators in shops.

I have this one, but there are lots to choose from on Ebay. I find I need at least x10 magnification to see all my bristles, and I use an extra lamp - scary!
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313497704139?hash=item48fdeb56cb:g:h7gAAOSwHGphYlLQ

Definitely keep away from a sunny window MissA , it’s a terrible shock.

I wouldn't know about a magnifying mirror.
The thought of gazing into one gives me the Heebie Jeebies!

Oooo magnifying mirrors! I feel your pain. They range by the amount of magnification. I have one 5 x which is bad enough, especially in the sunshine, and a 10 x has to be twice as bad.
I rely on the fact that my friends’ eyes are as bad as mine, but try to check once a week as these things grow like Topsy.