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How to Find the Best Bathroom Vanity Lighting

An essential component of any well-lit and oft-used bathroom, bathroom vanity lights pack a powerful punch for practical, attractive task lighting. Simple and easy to style, these fixtures come in a range of shapes and looks that can really take your bathroom lighting design to the next level. Bathroom vanities require special considerations for task lighting — the type of lightning required to perform specific tasks like shaving and applying makeup. Your bathroom is the space where you’ll start and end your day and you’ll want to have functional lighting for chores like shaving, makeup application, and hair styling. Bathrooms of all sizes will benefit from these tips and tricks, from the spacious and spa-like to petite powder rooms. To complete your design, consider enhancing your vanity lighting with a vanity top cabinet.Those looking for vanity lights for a small bathroom or half bath lighting have just as many opportunities for bathroom beautification as those with a more sprawling layout!

What is a Vanity Light?

Vanity lights are a particular subset of lighting fixtures designed to be mounted above the bathroom vanity. The vanity area is typically comprised of a vanity sink, countertop, and vanity mirror. Vanity lights are considered task lighting and should not be expected to fully brighten a bathroom on their own. Incorporate other layers of light throughout your bathroom, especially if you have natural light available. Bathroom ceiling lights and pendants (or even chandeliers for a trendy, modern flair) are great for providing ambient lighting to the room. The primary function of bathroom sconces and vanity light fixtures is to evenly light your face for all your daily self-care tasks.

Vanity Lighting Fixture Shapes

The range of vanity light shapes available will allow you to truly flex your design skills and chose a fixture that perfectly suits your bathroom aesthetic. Some of the most popular shapes include:

· Bar: Bar vanities have a classic feel. These are typically comprised of a long rectangular shade enclosing multiple lamps, which makes them a great option for long-lasting LED arrays, which provide a cool, or white, color temperature. Some LED bulbs also offer adjustable colors, allowing you to change the color tone or ambience of the space. 

· Cage: Cage vanity lights evoke a more rugged, industrial bathroom mood and frequently allow the light to shine unobstructed, without a diffuser, for an open, airy look.

· Globe: Globe vanity lights are a modern/contemporary bathroom lighting mainstay, and perfect for creating a sleek, clean, yet slightly quirky aesthetic. Globe light fixtures enclose the lamp in what is typically a clear or frosted globular shade and lend your vanity area sophisticated panache.

· Shaded: Shaded vanity lights cover a wide range of shapes and styles that enclose the lamps with shades. While these fixtures are diverse and versatile, it’s important to chose fixtures with metal or glass shades, as fabric shades (unless they are safety rated for bathroom use) are frequently not suitable for damp environments. If you love the look of a vanity light with a fabric shade, be sure to choose one specifically designed for damp areas, or consider mounting in your powder room, where airborne moisture from tubs and showers won’t compromise the materials.

· Tube: Vanity tube lights are similar to bar fixtures, but these rounded fixtures have an even more futuristic air. The long, tube shape keeps things sleek and simple for more understated rooms.


Vanity lights function primarily as bathroom mirror lights; they bring task lighting to the area over your vanity and should easily light your face when you use your bathroom vanity mirror. Since these lights work in tandem with your bathroom mirror, it’s important to consider the shape, size, and style of your mirror when selecting your vanity fixtures. Here are a few vanity light and mirror pairings we recommend:

· A round mirror paired with globe shaped fixtures can lend a bold and bubbly geometric feel.

· Mismatched but complementary finishes across your mirror and vanity lights could create a trendy and casual eclectic style.

· If your mirror is particularly long, hanging multiple fixtures across the top gives the space a chic sense of balance.

Whatever your chosen style and decor, matching your light to your mirror will allow you to create a unique space you’ll be proud of.

CHOOSING LIGHT BULBS FOR YOUR BATHROOM VANITY

Once you’ve found your perfect bathroom vanity fixture, it’s time to refine your look with vanity light bulbs! Whenever possible, choose bathroom light bulbs with a high Color Rendering Index. A CRI of 90 or higher will ensure you see the most accurate colors in your room (which is particularly important if this is where you'll apply make-up each day!) Except in the case of integrated LED arrays, vanity light bulbs are sold separately on ShadesofLight.com so you can fully customize your lighting experience.

When choosing the best bulb for your room, there are several factors to consider. First, you should double check the technical requirements of your chosen fixture and ensure you select bulbs with a bulb base that will fit your lamp’s sockets and that match the recommended wattage of your fixture. From here, you can zero in on your ideal aesthetic — if your chosen fixture has uber trendy clear shades or exposed bulbs, you can further customize the look with decorative bulb styles.

Bathroom Light Bulb Styles

Vanity light bulbs come in all shapes, sizes, and styles so you can choose the best look and shine for your space. Some of the most common light bulbs for bathroom vanity lighting include:

Edison: Edison light bulbs have a historic, vintage feel. The term Edison bulb can be used to describe two styles of bulb. Traditionally they have a distinctive tapered bulb shape, usually with a visible coiled filament in the center. Because this coiled filament is such an attractive and popular look, you can now find this feature in other styles (like tube or globe shaped bulbs). Both types of bulb — those with the historic tapered shape, and those featuring visible filament coils — can be referred to as Edison Bulbs.

Globe: Globe light bulbs are a fun and stylish option for fixtures with exposed bulbs or clear shades; they also look great peeking out from under translucent or opaque shades in fixtures mounted above the mirror. They’re perfect for creating a unique look, and accenting any geometric features in your bathroom, like a round mirror.

Halogen: Halogen light bulbs, a longer lasting alternative to traditional incandescent bulbs, are sometimes used in slim vanity fixtures, so check your light’s specifications to see if one of these is required; while halogen bulbs are offered in standard medium base or candle base arrays, it’s more likely you’ll find this bulb technology used for more specialized bi pin or wedge lamp bases.

Incandescent: Incandescent light bulbs have been a vanity mainstay for decades. These classic bulbs are available in the widest array of shapes and styles, but may not be as long lasting or as energy efficient as their LED counterparts.

LED: LED vanity bulbs may be the new kids on the block as far as bulb technology is concerned, but they’re certainly here to stay! This highly versatile tech is long lasting, energy efficient, and allows for a range of color temperatures and brightness so you can truly customize your space. While many vanity fixtures now include permanent, integrated LED arrays, any medium or candle based fixture can be updated and modernized by selecting LED light bulbs.

Light Bulb Color Temperature

 The color temperature of a bulb can often be referred to as 'mood lighting', as the atmosphere of a space can have a psychological impact. If you are designing your bathroom fixture with a certain tone in mind, it's important to consider color temperature when choosing your light source.

Soft white: 2,700-3,000 Kelvin provides a yellow, warm tone, creating a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. This color temperature is perfect for ambient light, and can be best found incandescent light bulbs and Edison bulbs.

Warm white: 3,000-4,000 Kelvin provide a yellow, white light. While they have warm tones, they are less warm than soft white. This color is preferable for bathrooms, as it provides a relaxing tone while giving sufficient lighting. This color temperature can be found in LED bulbs.  

Bright white: 4,000k-5,000k Kelvin provides a neutral white light and can have more blue tones, which is perfect for lively, bright light. This color temperature can be found in halogen and LED bulbs. 

Daylight: 5,000+ Kelvin is considered daylight lighting, and has bright white and sometimes cool, blue tones. This color temperature is perfect for high detail visibility and can be found in LED bulbs. 

Best Bathroom Vanity Lighting for Makeup

For those looking to create the perfect vanity for makeup application, a few special considerations should be taken into account:

Enthusiast makeup artists won’t find professional makeup vanity with lights on ShadesofLight.com, but for hobbyists, a general LED Lighted Mirror might be just the ticket! The most important factor to consider when designing bathroom lighting for makeup is to ensure your face is lit evenly and there are no harsh shadows under your eyes, cheeks, or chin, which can make it difficult to blend makeup properly. Ideally, makeup enthusiasts will use light on either side of the mirror, as above-mirror lighting or overhead lights can sometimes create shadows that make makeup application difficult.

The best lighting for makeup is natural light, so take advantage of windows or skylights when designing your vanity space! When that’s not possible, either due to the architecture of your space, or the time of day, choosing LED fixtures or vanity bulbs without any colored tint is the next best option.

Chose bulbs or LED fixtures that emit bright white light with a high CRI (around 90-100) for the most accurate colors. Bulbs in the ‘soft white’ range of 2700K – 3000K are recommended for general bathroom use, and makeup application in particular.

Vanity Light Size Guidelines

Vanity fixtures are available in a range of sizes and lamp arrays so you can choose the version that best suits your space. Single vanity light fixtures (which may also be referred to as bath sconces) are ideal for smaller spaces and narrower mirrors. Bigger mirrors and longer vanities might call for two, three, or four lights. Pay special attention to the width and height of your chosen vanity light, as well as the number of lamps per fixture, as these specifications will help you determine if the light in question matches your space.

Should Vanity Lights Hang Over the Mirror?

Because they’re intended primarily as task lighting, vanity lights should be positioned optimally for illuminating the head and face evenly, and eliminating any shadows that might impede tasks like shaving or makeup application. In many cases, this will entail hanging the light above the mirror. However, some spaces may be best suited to single- or double-light bathroom vanity sconces instead. If your mirror is narrow enough, two sconces placed on either side of the mirror hung at the proper height will cast even lighting across your face.

How High Should Vanity Lights Be Above the Mirror?

Whenever possible, vanity fixtures mounted above the mirror should be positioned roughly 78" from the floor, while vanity fixtures mounted to the sides of the mirror should be positioned at about 60" from the floor - or roughly eye-level. Lights in this style should be hung about 28" apart. If the width of your mirror, or some architectural feature like a window or attractive tiling prevents these optimal mounting positions, consider using a different lighting approach.

Perhaps your space is best suited to using both vanity sconces hung beside the mirror and a vanity light hung above the mirror in conjunction. Mounting light fixtures directly to the mirror itself to create a mirror with lights is another option that adds an edgy, modern layer to your room.

You might even decide to do away with wall-mounted fixtures entirely, and instead use a series of hanging bathroom pendants as your lights; lights in this style should be hung generally using the same parameters as above (60” high and 28” apart), and only fixtures suited for damp locations should be used.

Pendants are an especially good option for children’s bathrooms, as the height of the fixtures can be adjusted to accommodate growing kids without having to install new fixtures or plan a full bathroom remodel. Because these fixtures should be placed at roughly eye-level for the best bathroom task lighting, pendants can be hung a little lower for smaller bodies, and raised later to maintain the ideal placement as your kids grow.

Should Vanity Light Fixtures Be Wider than Your Mirror?


How wide your vanity light is in relation to your mirror can be a matter of personal taste, but there are a few simple tips you can adhere to in order to achieve a posh, balanced look.

· Single light fixtures placed above a mirror should generally be about a third of the width of the mirror.

· Multi-light fixtures and other horizontal styles like vanity light bars can extend beyond the width of the mirror but should never be longer than the vanity itself.

· Your fixture should be roughly three quarters the width of your vanity if this is the style that speaks to you.

· If your mirror is particularly wide, or you're looking for double sink vanity lighting fixture, consider mounting two smaller fixtures centered over each sink instead.

MORE BATHROOM LIGHTING IDEAS

How to Choose the Best Lighting Fixtures for Bathrooms

When it comes to interior lighting, bathroom lighting is probably given the least consideration of all the rooms in the house. The average client I meet doesn't think to invest there—save it for the living room or kitchen, they say. I see a lot of baths with inadequate mirror or vanity lighting. Often there's just a single ceiling light fixture that's supposed to do it all.

The best lighting for your bathroom helps create a place to relax and recharge. And when it's done right, the payoff is great. After all, this is the room where you start and end your day.

What Type of Lighting is Best for the Bathroom?

A good lighting plan is a series of layers — placing ample light where it is needed for showers, shaving, or putting on makeup, for instance, while other light sources enhance the overall mood of the room.

Task Lighting

Vanity Lighting Fixtures

Vanity lighting gets top consideration because these fixtures work the hardest to illuminate the head and face for grooming. The most common mistake people make is putting recessed ceiling fixtures directly over the mirror. These cast shadows on the face, making daily grooming rituals more difficult.

Vertical fixtures or sconces mounted on either side of the mirror are best for casting an even light across the face.

But given the size and positioning of some vanity mirrors, sidelights can be impractical (mounting them directly to the mirror is always an option, but at greater planning and cost). Only then do I suggest a fixture for over the mirror. It should be placed 75 to 80 inches above the floor and, like all vanity lighting, contain at least 150 watts — ideally spread over a fixture that's at least 24 inches long so that the light will wash evenly over the hair and face.

Shower Lighting

The shower is a secondary area of task lighting. In smaller bathrooms, if the stall has a clear glass door, a dedicated fixture may not be necessary. Otherwise, I recommend a recessed light with a glass lens (plastic will yellow). Similar recessed fixtures work well over a freestanding tub or the toilet.

Ambient Lighting

This "fill-in" light serves as a substitute for natural light. It is most often supplied by a central fixture, usually a surface-mounted ceiling light. I encourage clients to think more creatively in their choices, suggesting they consider a pendant lamp or chandelier instead. Another option is "cove lighting" — rope lights hidden behind a molding dropped several inches below ceiling height — which adds a soft glow around the perimeter of the room.

Accent and Recessed Lighting

A small recessed spotlight directed at a piece of decorative art or a beautiful powder room basin creates another layer of light in the bathroom. Similarly, a recessed shower fixture can be angled (most can be tilted up to 35 degrees at installation) to highlight nice tilework or fixtures and make them sparkle.

Lighting the Vanity RightIan Worpole

To eliminate shadows under the chin, eyes, and cheeks, fixtures should be mounted on either side of the vanity mirror (or on the mirror's surface, if it's large), 36 to 40 inches apart.

The center of each fixture should be roughly at eye level, or about 66 inches above the floor. This will guarantee even illumination across the face for grooming.

How to Choose the Right Light Bulbs for the Bathroom

A crisp white light tends to render skin tones most accurately. Halogen bulbs set the gold standard. Low-voltage varieties (with a built-in transformer that converts 120 volts to 12 volts) are especially compact, and the smaller bulb gives a nice sparkling effect.

Halogen bulbs cost a few dollars more than standard incandescents but can last three times as long. Many feature screw-in bases; those labeled medium-base (MB) are shaped like standard incandescents, so they fit most fixtures. The newest compact fluorescent bulbs also offer good color rendering and are up to 10 times more efficient than regular incandescent bulbs.

Include Dimmer Lights

These are a lighting designer's best friend because they grant absolute control over the lighting, and thus the mood, of the room. In a very small space like a powder room, dimming the vanity fixtures might even provide all-in-one task, ambient, and accent lighting. Plus, dimmers conserve energy. The total savings depends on how much you dim the bulb, but one dimmed just 10 percent will last twice as long as a bulb at full brightness.

Today's dimmers work for every kind of light source, though you need to know what to ask for. A 120-volt incandescent or halogen light source will need an incandescent dimmer, while low-voltage and fluorescent fixtures require their own compatible dimmers. Occasionally, dimmed bulbs will buzz as the filament vibrates. Switching to a lower-watt bulb (which has a smaller filament) should reduce or even eliminate the noise.

The Best Bathroom Lighting Puts Safety First

Attention to aesthetics in the bathroom doesn't diminish the importance of safety. Electricity and water are still lethal companions, and nowhere do they mingle more closely than in the bathroom. Always consult a certified electrician before tackling even the simplest lighting project.

The National Electric Code requires all new outlets to have GFCIs, ground-fault circuit interrupters; the newer ones can be retrofitted to existing outlets. Even with a GFCI, freestanding plug-in lamps should never be placed near a sink or tub.

Fixtures that are going to be within a certain distance of the tub or shower (usually 6 feet, though local codes vary) must be "wet" or "shower-location" rated. Don't confuse this with the less rigorous "damp-location" rating that's ascribed to most outdoor lighting.

Where to Find It

Eaton Single Sconces:

Restoration Hardware
800-762-1005
www.restorationhardware.com

Elongated Sconces, Metro Neo Sconce, and Wall Sconces:

Cassandra Light
Ginger, Fort Mill, SC
803-547-5786
www.gingerco.com

Recessed lighting:

Thomas Lighting
800-825-5844
www.thomaslighting.com

Mirror:

Siria
Design Within Reach
800-944-2233
www.dwr.com

Pendant light:

Mt. Scott by Rejuvenation
888-401-1900
www.rejuvenation.com

Dimmers:

Lutron Electronics Co.
Coppersburg, PA
800-523-9466
www. lutron.com

Our thanks to:

American Lighting Association
Dallas, TX
800-274-4484
www.americanlightingassoc.com

Brighter is not better! How to light up a make-up mirror

Our fellow make-up artists told us how to use lighting when applying make-up using a make-up mirror or another.

Nine Professional Lighting Tips for Applying Makeup with a Makeup Room or Other Tabletop Mirror

You just bought a new large tabletop makeup mirror. You are happy to start using it when applying makeup. But you don't know how to adjust the lighting in your room to get the best results.

Why a daylight LED dressing room mirror is the perfect choice

Our fellow makeup artists shared nine mirror lighting tips to help you organize your dressing room (toilet) and achieve great results when applying makeup at home.

Daylight is the best lighting
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Any professional makeup artist will tell you that natural daylight is the best lighting for applying makeup. Daylight is bright and diffused. It is thanks to this that you can easily see if the makeup on the face is blended correctly.

If possible, position your table mirror so that you can use natural daylight from a nearby window or skylight (overhead light).

White light - minimum color defects

It is not always possible to apply makeup in natural daylight, especially if you are preparing for an evening event. If you can't apply makeup in natural daylight, natural white light is best.

Try installing "daylight bulbs" in the bathroom. According to makeup artists, the ideal power is 60-65. Anything brighter will make your face look too bright and contrasty. As a result, you will apply too much makeup each time to remove excessive contrast.

Always stand directly in front of the light
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The reason natural daylight is best for applying makeup is because your entire face is illuminated. Keeping shadows to a minimum will allow you to apply makeup in the right places and in the right amount.

Have you ever noticed that your make-up (and pretty much everything else) looks terrible in office and department store lighting? This is because overhead lighting casts a lot of shadows - in other words, you are not flattered))))

To compensate for the shadows cast by overhead lighting, you have to apply a lot of makeup.

Avoid pink, yellow and fluorescent lights

Just as there are certain types of lighting that are ideal for applying makeup, there are certain types of lighting that are not suitable for applying makeup.

Fluorescent, pink and yellow lighting is terrible for makeup. Fluorescent lighting accentuates all your imperfections, pink lighting is too warm, and yellow lighting makes you look pale.

Use an illuminated make-up mirror
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When we talk about a make-up mirror, we always mean a make-up mirror with light. But since many still do not know this, we once again draw attention to this by saying “lighted dressing room mirror” - LED!

But it also happens that the mirror is not a dressing room, but with illumination.

If you don't have professional makeup lighting in your bathroom (most people don't), a lighted vanity mirror is your best bet. Again, the best lighting is LED.

In fact, most people prefer illuminated mirrors even to professional bathroom lighting installations. These mirrors light up all the right places and really let you see what you're doing.

These mirrors are also close to your face, so you can see where you're putting on eyeliner - or lipstick, etc. Many models also have magnification to make precise application even more accessible and easy.

Lights should be at face level

Ideally you want the lights to be at face level. Even when using a tabletop mirror, you can place your bathroom lighting at eye level to provide the right lighting.

If the lighting is too far above or below your face, it will cast unflattering shadows that will not only make it difficult to see what you are doing, but also cause you to put on too much makeup to compensate.

Dimmers are beneficial

It may be useful to install dimmers in your bathroom so that you have better control over the amount of light.

Dimmers let you dim or brighten the light as needed, so you can make sure your face is lit correctly - without any unflattering shadows.

Best makeup mirror lighting

Cross lighting is perfect. By using more than one light source on each side of your face, you ensure that your entire face is illuminated and clearly visible.

If you use an illuminated makeup mirror, you don't have to worry about the result as you will naturally have cross lighting. But if you rely on your bathroom lighting, makeup artists suggest having two lights on either side of your mirror. These lights should be evenly spaced so that your lighting is even.

Bring light with you when shopping for cosmetics

This tip will help you avoid bad makeup in the future. When shopping for cosmetics, bring your own light with you.

Department store lighting is never flattering. This is why makeup that looked great in the store often looks terrible at home.

If possible, bring your own light with you when you shop for makeup, and test colors near a window if possible. This way you can be sure that you have chosen the right colors and the right shade for your skin tone.

When using a tabletop make-up mirror, keep these lighting tips in mind to get your makeup right the first time. And remember, if you can't do makeup in natural light, natural white light bulbs are the second thing to help you. Brighter is not better and stand in front of the light when applying makeup.

The right lighting for bathroom mirrors and other rooms: expert advice

The wrong light distorts not only the sense of space and the scale of the furniture. He literally mocks ordinary people - he focuses on flaws that are not significant and not noticeable in natural light. Bad light is so important that we can be upset by our own reflection in the mirror. But as soon as you properly organize the lighting, you will begin to see your realistic image, without the grotesque. And most likely, you will love your appearance in the mirror again. Try it!

Designed by Ekaterina Kolegova Ecole

Nash Baker Architects

Here and now
It only seems that the mirror reflects reality. In fact, this is not so - the mirror reflects a specific moment, a moment of this reality. And we, peering into the reflection, think that this is how others see us.

It's one thing - an illuminated cosmetic mirror that allows you to see and mask flaws or emphasize the dignity of the face. Another is a mirror in the hallway. In the morning, before leaving the house, you observe yourself in the large mirror of the hallway: are you dressed correctly, are your shoes appropriate for the season, do not take an umbrella (and will it be combined), what gloves are suitable, and so on. But the main problem is that the mirror in the hallway shows us as we are in the hallway - as soon as we leave the room, our appearance will change.

No, we will be wearing the same set of clothes, but we will look different. And the whole difficulty is that the light will change. You have one source of light in the hallway, and others on the street, third in offices and offices, and fourth in theaters. Therefore, the first and only rule is that if you want to see your real reflection, then arrange at the mirror (in the hallway, at the illuminated dressing mirror) lighting close to where you are going.

Nina Frolova

Metro effect
It's no secret that people in the subway look tired at eight in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. But the eternal fatigue of the townspeople is only partly true. The whole truth is that the lighting of the cars makes everyone seem a little lifeless. The weak and unevenly distributed light of subway cars leaves shadows of nasolabial folds on the face and creates ugly blackouts under the eyes - it emphasizes protruding areas, such as the nose or brow ridges, which makes even the most even and young face look like a person drowned kittens, and men have brow ridges more developed than women (such are the features of the human skeleton), so they also look gloomy and angry in the subway.

Barlow & Barlow Design

1. No to directional light
Directional incident light disfigures a person, and if it is the light from a halogen lamp, the effect of intimidation is doubled. The fact is that halogen lamps, in addition to adding unnecessary underlined shadows, also change colors (making them warm).

It is easy to check this in practice - go to the fitting room of the store. In every second you will see halogen lamps, and in every second you will not like the clothes. It would seem that in fitting rooms, on the contrary, they should do everything so that a person buys clothes of this brand, so that he likes himself. But no, alas - in every second store I encounter a similar error. And I just don't waste my time going to the fitting room if it has a directional downward halogen light. Why, if I know: any wonderful thing will look bad in this light. Emphasizes all the flaws that are already there, and adds those that are not.

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Wonder of the World: Colored and colored light in the interior

Nina Frolova

Diffused light is closest to the sun and at the same time skillfully hides our shortcomings. Reflecting from the surface, sunlight evenly illuminates it: it emphasizes the advantages and hides the flaws. Sunlight is recognized as the measure and standard of illumination, it is daylight that is the most truthful.

Does this mean that office lighting, known as "fluorescent lights", is capable of giving a realistic display? No. It has nothing to do with the light of the sun (unless, if you close your eyes and imagine that it is bees buzzing in a sunny meadow, and not the lamp itself). The light of fluorescent lamps is cold and flickering, it makes the colors gloomy, taking them into a blue haze. People's faces are losing their color. In no case do not use such a light at home, and even more so do not illuminate a mirror with it.

Ruslan Kirnichansky

How to achieve perfect lighting
You have to look up to the sunlight. Of all the possible lighting options, LED bulbs are the closest to sunlight in a shade of neutral white, but they need competent support from other light sources. Possible lighting options at the mirror.

  • Between the person and the mirror on the ceiling there is a diffusing LED light source (neutral white), on the same axis, behind the person's back, there is a diffusing LED light source (milky shade).

Important: Light sources must not be reflected in the mirror together with the person, otherwise light distortion will occur.

Ruslan Kirnichansky

  • Use one directional lamp, but the bulbs should be of different shades (neutral and milky). And the spots should be directed to adjacent walls, and not to the mirror. Neutral lighting should be added above the mirror itself. It can be matte light bulbs or an LED filament directed at a mirror, as a backlight for paintings. The light reflected from the walls will create soft shadows, and the light directed at the mirror will form an accent on the face.

Ruslan Kirnichansky

  • There are special lamps for mirrors, which are similar to dressing room lighting. This is a rail that has a few paws on it and is mounted next to the mirror, but it's important to use frosted bulbs to avoid shadows or glare.
  • You also need to alternate the light sources so that they do not change colors. But this light will not be enough, you need to provide lighting for the dressing room: diffused light - on the ceiling, directed - place along the walls.

Lisa Adams, LA Closet Design

The described lighting schemes allow you to create such a light at the mirror in the house, in which you can be seen by others outside the house (in natural light).

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