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The vanity lighting standard keeps getting raised! Every year bathroom design receives more and more attention resulting in the creation of some of the most beautiful bathrooms ever. Our standard for excellence in stylish bathroom lighting design continues to increase and as in most interior design projects, the main light source, as well as accent lighting, is critical to a successful design. As a rule of thumb, quality bathroom vanity lighting needs to balance the need for both good ambient light (general fill-in lighting for visual comfort) and for ample task lighting (adequate lighting for grooming hair, applying make-up, and shaving in the vanity mirror). Over-the-mirror vanity light bars remain one of the mainstays in a successful bathroom lighting package. And for some good news: one of the quickest, easiest and most cost effective ways of updating a bathroom is to update the existing vanity bath bar with some new unique vanity lighting. Visually, these bath lights tend to be the general focal point of the room and hard to miss; therefore, you get maximum credit for the change since everyone will notice the refresh. If it has been a while since you shopped for new bathroom lighting fixtures, or if you’re browsing online for the first time, you may be surprised at the wide variety of stunning modern vanity lighting designs that are out there!

To find the best bathroom mirror lights with high quality and high style, look no further. Shades of Light has curated for you a collection of fixtures, from traditional bath bars and strips to adventurous cage, globe, and shaded options, designed to Distinguish your Style. and our vanity light strips for a classic fixture choice and our unique vanity lighting options for everything in between!

Frequently Asked Questions About Vanity Lights

Before you choose a fixture, consider these frequently-asked questions. You can also consult our guide on How to Find the Best Bathroom Vanity Lighting, which has even more detail, such as a guide to shapes and finishes and tips on coordinating your light fixture and mirror choices.

Are Vanity Lights the Only Type of Bathroom Light?

No—they are just one element of layered bathroom lighting! They are considered task lights, because they illuminate the mirror for grooming. Ambient lighting in bathrooms can come from bathroom ceiling lights or hanging lights such as a bathroom chandelier. In some bathrooms, vanity fixtures may be designed to also function as decorative lights, with an avant-garde fixture design or a beautiful, exposed vanity light bulb.

How Many Vanity Light Bulbs Do I Need?

The number of light bulbs needed in your fixture will depend on the size of the vanity mirror and the overall bathroom light lumens needed in your space. As a rule of thumb, we recommend at least 70 lumens per square foot in a bathroom. Explore our 2-light vanity fixtures for a simplistic design great for half baths, our 3-light vanity fixtures for ample illumination in a mid-sized bathroom, and our 4-to-6 light vanity fixtures for a light source in larger master baths. If your bathroom has a double vanity, you can also choose to mount two fixtures, one over each sink and mirror.

Should Vanity Lights Be Up or Down?

The most traditional placement for a vanity light fixture is hanging horizontally above the vanity mirror. However, narrower mirrors can often be lit vertically, with two bathroom sconces hanging about 28” apart on either side. When choosing vertical vs. horizontal vanity lighting, your main goal should be to light the face evenly and eliminate any shadows that might get in the way of your mirror tasks.

What is the Best Light for Makeup?

Natural daylight is the best makeup lighting, so take advantage of windows and skylights when possible. If that is not possible in your space, or you want an alternative for makeup application at different times of day, LED fixtures or vanity bulbs without any colored tint is the next best option.

Cosmetologists will most often source professional-grade makeup lighting, including makeup mirrors with light bulbs embedded into the mirror. While we do not carry professional-grade makeup lighting in our collection, daily makeup wearers and makeup hobbyists can find what they need on our site!

Where Can I find Energy-Efficient LED Vanity Lights?

If energy-efficient lighting in your vanity area is your top priority, consider a fixture with easily interchangeable bulbs. With the quick addition of an LED light bulb, most of our fixtures can become LED vanity lights. Simply consult the product’s maximum wattage and bulb fitting details, available in the product’s description, to find the right bathroom light bulb for your fixture. You may also want to browse our collection of bath strips with built-in LEDs.

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Main characteristics of bathroom lighting fixtures
Moisture protection
Security level
Special wire
home where lighting is very important. Near the mirror in the bathroom, we often put ourselves in order, which means that it is simply necessary that our face be well lit. As a rule, one light source from above is not enough for this. Therefore, usually in order to have enough light and not have to squint, additional light sources are placed in the bathroom in the area of \u200b\u200bthe mirror, which is located above the washbasin in the bathroom. In addition, additional lamps and sconces in the bathroom are used to emphasize interior details, and sometimes the lamps themselves are part of the design of the bathroom. nine0003
In any case, both for large and small bathrooms, it is desirable to install point sources of additional lighting. Next, let's look at how to approach choosing a lamp that will look best above the mirror in your bathroom.

Key Features of Bathroom Lights

First and foremost: the bathroom is constantly damp. This fact implies that any devices associated with electricity that are placed in a humid room should be protected from this moisture as much as possible. Therefore, first of all, before choosing a lamp for a mirror in the bathroom, you should take care of the moisture resistance of the device and the safety of its use in conditions of high humidity. nine0003
Moisture proof

Light fixtures vary in terms of water resistance. For use in the bathroom, you should choose fixtures that have the mark ip24. There are different degrees of protection against moisture, which are denoted by the abbreviation IP, and these degrees differ depending on what type of water exposure the lighting fixture is subject to: degrees,
spray from all sides,
low pressure jets from all sides,
strong currents of water,
temporary immersion,
total immersion.

Each type has its own numbers next to the abbreviation IP. They can be found in this table:

Safety level

Electrical appliances in the bathroom are always a risk. In order not to worry about the possibility of a short circuit and electric shock, it is better to immediately forbid yourself to save money and choose a lighting device made by a trusted manufacturer, well known in the market and having a positive reputation. But, as they say, trust, but verify. nine0027 Before buying a lamp that will be placed on a mirror, you should find out what class of protection against damage it has. In this case, we need the second protection class. This means that along with such a parameter as the main insulation, there is also an additional one, that is, the device has reinforced insulation. This feature associated with lamps is marked on the device - in the same place where data about the power source are indicated. In addition, it should be noted that the device, which will be used in a room with high humidity, must have a low voltage - up to 24 volts. nine0003 Wall sconce over bathroom mirror

Special wire

One of the important indicators for the safe use of bathroom mirror lights is the correct wiring. Only when equipping the bathroom with special wires will it be possible to make sure that the operation of lighting devices will be durable and safe. It is best to use in this case a three-core copper wire with a core cross section of 2.5 mm ².

What kind of bulbs should be

It doesn't matter if the bathroom is equipped with floor lamps or other lighting fixtures, all of them should provide high-quality uniform diffused light above the mirror. Therefore, you should worry about which lamps will best suit the performance of this function. It is not even worth talking about incandescent lamps, this is already the past. Halogen lamps have the best properties for equipping lamps above mirrors in the bathroom. Their main advantages are as follows:

high efficiency,
excellent light output,
bright ambient light,
large illumination radius.

As for LED lamps, they can only be placed if they will be reflected in the mirror. The thing is that the spectrum of their light is limited and the light output is low. Reflected in the mirror, such light will be brighter. But the LED lamp has an undeniable advantage - namely, high strength, which helps to increase the level of safety in the bathroom. nine0003

A good level of illumination also depends on many other factors. First, from the location of lighting fixtures. By the way, the right place to install the light source will help not only illuminate the room with high quality, but also emphasize its pluses and hide the minuses, as well as complement or highlight interior details.

Ergonomic models of luminaires are popular today, which illuminate specific places with the help of concentrated beams, and can be rotated in the right direction with the help of brackets. When choosing a lamp, it is best to proceed from the principle of minimalism and choose the color and shape of a restrained character so as not to aggravate the interior with bulky or lurid appliances. And remember: before you finally decide on the choice of a lamp for your bathroom, study all possible information about lighting fixtures for such rooms on manufacturers' websites and in review articles on specialized Internet sites. nine0003

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