Selecting the right wall mount mirror for your makeup needs can be very important. Pick the wrong one and you may never be completely happy with the way you look. Let’s face it, you do your makeup every single day, sometimes twice a day! You want to make sure that your mirror helps you to do as well as possible.
So what are your options when it comes to these types of mirrors? You actually have many more choices than you may think! There are basically two major types of mirrors to choose from, that is, two broad categories that are completely separate from each other. I will discuss each of them today.
The first broad type of mirror is a regular square mirror that is ringed with lights. I’m not sure about you, but when I think of these mirrors I think of movie stars on the sets of their movies sitting in front of these large lighted mirrors with a bunch of makeup people hovering around them touching up their makeup for the scene they are about to shoot.
These are large and fairly expensive mirrors and you may have to have a carpenter or at least someone who knows about hanging mirrors come in and install them. These mirrors can range anywhere from $180 all the way up to several thousand dollars depending on the size and the lighting options. Another option is to simply buy a large square mirror and install your own makeshift lights around the frame of them. This can be done for under one hundred dollars in most cases, but takes a little ingenuity on your part, and definitely a lot more effort. Still, it can be worth the effort and definitely worth the savings in money that this approach assures.
The second broad type of mirror are the smaller, usually around nine inches in diameter, magnifying mirrors with extendable arms that you can mount on your wall. These are by far the more common of the two broad types and you can pick up one of these beauties for anywhere from $25 all the way up to $150 or $200 depending on the number of bells and whistles and the name of the brand (some brand names are simply more expensive than others).
When it comes to these mirrors, you have many different options. First, you must choose between lighted and unlighted. A good lighted mirror will cost more, but not MUCH more than an unlighted on which suggests you may want to go with the lighted model. A good lighted model has 4 light settings, day light, night light, office light, and home light. Some cheaper models come with only 2 light settings, day light and night light and you can probably get by just fine with just those settings.
The next thing to pick out are your magnification settings. Most mirrors come with a standard flipable mirror that offers 1X magnification on one side and 5X magnification on the other. Most women find 5X to be plenty of magnification, but if you want a little more umph, there are 7X, 8X and 10X options to choose from. It’s really just a matter of personal preference. Go with what you like!
There are two major brands for this type of mirror, Conair and Jerdon. Conair mirrors tend to occupy the lower price ranges, anywhere from $25 up to around $100. Jerdon sells mostly higher-end models from $50 up to around $200. Either brand will give you great options at the different price ranges so that there is something solid for any budget.
Picking the right wall mount mirror is no easy task. I suggest you spend a lot of time holding different models in your hands to get a good idea of whether or not the mirror will work for you. It’s not enough to browse around online to find a good one because you never know how it will work for you until you get it home and try it. So shop in stores till you think you’ve found the model that’s right for you, then come online to search for special deals on that model!