Don’t be left in the dark.
Bathrooms are one place you cannot have too much light. We take care of our hygiene here and our grooming. Proper lighting can aid us in applying our make-up evenly, tweezing brows, shaving, and selecting the right shade of lip stick. The wrong lighting can “leave us in the dark” literally speaking.
Look for mirrors with lighting on more than one side.
Some mirrors are illuminated, having lights placed in the outer edges of the mirror. They are attractive in our bathroom or bedrooms and are true assets to us when grooming. Look for mirrors that have lighting on more than one side as those with lighting on just one side can cast shadows.
Fluorescent lighting is closer to natural lighting, creates less heat, and is less expensive to use. Normal light bulbs can cause a room to feel hot and stuffy quickly as they produce quite a bit of heat.
Another consideration is the size of your vanity mirror.
If you are selecting a vanity mirror for someone as a gift and they simply what it to perhaps tweeze their brows, you may be looking for a magnified mirror with a base so they can use it hand free. This one can be used while sitting in their favorite chair and they will not feel the pressure of having to get out of the bathroom quickly so someone else can use it.
If they want to do more than tweeze their brow, maybe experiment with make-up to get just the right look then this tri-fold lighted vanity would be a wonderful Christmas or birthday gift. A larger mirror is important as they need to be able to see their entire face in the mirror at one time. This would be great for a guy friend too, when he is shaving and trying to make sure he gets his trim just right.
Consider the power source.
This mirror has two fluorescent lights, one on each side to make sure you are able to see yourself in lighting that is close to day as you can get. The center mirror rotates for magnification and the mirror comes equipped with an electrical cord, so there is no need for batteries, but the lights would not work if you were not near an outlet.
Can your mirror bend to your liking?
If you prefer to have your vanity mirror mounted there are a large assortment of mirrors to choose from and one is certainly made to fit your needs perfectly. A mounted mirror is not going to take up space on your make-up table and you can have your hands free for grooming.
Decide whether it is important to be able to move the mirror. This particular kind can be moved and is double sided with one side being magnified. It has the advantage of being flexible, lit, and taking up very little space. If this mirror was placed near a wall mounted mirror (like the ones in the first picture for example) it would be able to assist one in seeing the back of their hair while fixing elaborate hairstyles like a pro or help the guy in your life to line up his hair cut between barber visits.
You can have lighting installed near your vanity mirror.
If you have fallen in love with a lighting fixture and want to install it near your mirror, examine the part of the fixture that may be reflected in the mirror image. Is it attractive to the eye? If not you may want to install it a little further away and also remember if it is the only lighting near the vanity mirror, that it will produce a shadow. It is important to have lighting coming from more than one source, and more than one side of the mirror to give you balanced lighting.
