Ladies, Be Magnified

This is truly one of Deb's favorite things - a 10X Daylight Cosmetic Mirror.

Because it has a lot of dark wood, my bathroom is rather dark. When we first moved into this house, I could not find a good spot to put on my makeup. I bought what appeared to be a good lighted mirror, but brought it home and it wasn't good enough.

So, I went shopping and actually took mirrors out of the box and plugged them in at the store to find one that was bright enough. The one I found, pictured at right, magnifies 10 times and is very bright. I love it! I took a picture of one on the shelf because it really doesn't have an identifiable brand name. It is available at Bed, Bath and Beyond for $59.99, and it is worth every penny. (Use one of their 20% off coupons - they even honor expired coupons, by the way!) The B,B&B I visited recently had the mirrors on display and plugged in, so you can try it out in the store.

Now, the first look is going to scare you, because it shows every pore and all your sun damage. But it's really great for plucking your eyebrows, putting on makeup and all those things we ladies like to do.

I have been using mine for about 3 years, and I've even been known to pack it when I'm traveling by car. I've not yet packed it for an airplane trip, but I wish I could.

There are only 2 drawbacks as I see it:
I wish it was prettier -- maybe a metal finish instead of white plastic.
I wish the mirror had an unmagnified side as well as the magnified side.
BUT, I've never found anything better.

P.S. Bed, Bath & Beyond also sells a replacement bulb for this. My bulb has not burned out in 3 years, but I bought one anyway (with a coupon, of course) and set it aside just in case.