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Maya Glantz

Can't See to Get Ready Properly? These Tricks for Lighting Around a Bathroom Mirror Are What Everyone Who Uses One to Do Their Makeup Should Know

A his and hers sink in front of a glass wall with two backlit mirrors .

If you've ever suffered the harsh shock of emerging out of your bathroom into natural light, just to be met with a streaky, blotchy face, you already know the importance of proper bathroom mirror lighting.

Many a 'good makeup day' has been sabotaged at the hands of my harsh overhead bathroom lighting, and quite frankly, I've had enough of it. For months, I couldn't quite figure out the problem, assuming instead that it was the fault of my too-old brushes or drugstore makeup. It wasn't until I stepped into an appropriately lit space, with a well-illuminated bathroom mirror, that I realized the problem had nothing to do with me or my makeup, but rather was purely down to my unflattering lighting.

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