Making a makeup mirror with light do-it-yourself

A make-up mirror with lighting is the dream of most women. It not only helps to create the perfect makeup, but also helps to feel like a film divine. The only disadvantage of such mirrors is a rather high price, but the features allow you to make it your own hands at home.

A make-up mirror with bulbs around the perimeter, sometimes referred to as Hollywood or make-up, helps to create high-quality make-up and evaluate the whole image. The features still include:

• unusual and attractive appearance;
• versatility. Initially, such mirrors were assumed only in the artists' make-up room, but now they are often used in apartments. At the same time, this item can be chosen for any interior;
• mobility. Today, such mirrors can be used separately from the dressing table and moved from one place to another;
• the variety of colors and types will allow you to find your mistress mirror.

The main types are considered to be a rectangular, square, round mirror, and a special place is occupied by a floor-to-floor mirror. The classic option is considered to be a rectangular or square make-up mirror with a size of 50x50 cm. If the dimensions of the room allow, then you can choose a larger mirror.

In spite of the classically accepted form, more and more often optical or round mirrors are chosen in apartments. They will create a coziness and look more aesthetically pleasing. Such models will harmoniously look in any interior.

Mirror to the floor helps to carefully examine the whole image from head to toe. Illumination will reveal the flaws in the image that can not be seen under normal lighting. Such a model will find its place in the apartment. High-tech style, loft, minimalism. Especially if the frame is in black, white or steel.

Such models can be found in a retail or online store, but often their prices are high. Then you can create a make-up mirror with your own hands.

For the manufacture of a Hollywood mirror you will need not many tools that can be easily found both at home and in the store:

• directly the mirror itself of the desired size;
• wooden bars to create a frame;
• drill, pliers, screwdriver, bolts;
• bulbs and bullets for them;
• paint;
• emery paper, measuring tape and industrial double sided tape;
• copper wire and plug for wire.

After the necessary materials have been collected and wishes for safe clothes have been taken into account, You can proceed to the process itself:

• Making the frame of the mirror for visage. You will need two pieces of wood (you can choose a different material, but the tree is safer and easier to install and dismantle), which are cut to the size of the mirror. Saw the bars should be such that their ends were 45 degrees. The obtained parts should be carefully processed with emery paper so that their surface becomes smooth. For reliability the mirror can be fixed in a frame with the help of an industrial tape.
• Making holes for light bulbs. In the frame made we make marks for future light bulbs at the same distance. The measuring tape and the drill will help in this.

• Painting the frame. After the surface has found the perfect smoothness and the necessary holes, you can begin the creative process. Traditionally, it is customary to paint the frame in monochromatic classic colors: white, black, gray. Depending on the preferences of the owner and the interior of the room, the frame can be painted in different shades. After the paint dries, it is necessary to varnish the frame to secure the effect.
• Creating lighting. It will be necessary to divide the wiring into equal sections — about 15 cm, and separate the white wire from the blue one. Take them out into the holes so that you end up with 2 blue and white wires in one hole. Next, you should take the bullets under the bulbs and connect with the wiring, observing the color and the necessary side of the screw cartridge. After that, you can fasten the cartridges to the frame with bolts.
• Connecting the wire plugs. In this case, it is important to observe the color matching of the wires. You will need to connect one end of the wire to the holder of the first lamp, and the other end to connect with a plug.

After that, the mirror is considered ready, and it should be applied in action.

. Before proceeding to work on the mirror surface, you should consider some rules and tips, to make the product perfect:

• in the process of making lighting it is better to use several fuses. This will significantly extend the life of the lighting fixtures;
• Preference is given to LED lamps, as ordinary lamps with a long work begin to heat up. Professional make-up artists and make-up artists work with such lamps to create high-quality make-up;
• not the best option is to use fluorescent lamps. Since their light distorts makeup, making it flawless. Under normal lighting, all the flaws and shortcomings of makeup made in the light of such lamps will be revealed;

• before buying lamps should carefully consider their color. Cold lighting lamps brightly highlight all the irregularities and imperfections of the skin, which is necessary for their best masking. Warm lighting, on the contrary, muffles bumps, and is more pleasant and comfortable to view;
• The choice of the number of bulbs is individual, but it is worth remembering that two lamps should be located at the face level. This will allow you to better view your image;
• at the location of the mirror should create a comfortable distance between him and the person.

A make-up mirror with illumination is not necessary to buy, it can be created at home. In this case, you get an individual and unique product created by your own design and presentation.

A good example of how to do a make-up mirror with your own hands, see the following video.