Balanced light from your bathroom vanity light fixtures is incredibly important.  Typically, the light shines from on top of the mirror (the vanity light), reflects from counter top and off of light colored walls and back to your face.  This creates some balance, but it’s certainly not ideal.  Think about a hair stylist station or a make up station and how the lights are positioned there.  They have equal light coming from all sides, leaving no shadows on the face.  While a huge setup like that isn’t practical for a home, there are some options.  Small spotlights can be easily installed on the sides of the mirror to help light shine onto the face, or dark walls can be painted a lighter color to brighten the entire room.

The light bulb type that you use is also important.  We all want to conserve energy and lower our utility bills, but tube and compact fluorescent lights (CFL) are terrible for bathroom lighting.  They create a yellow tone on the skin, which means that color of make up that you’re putting on in the mirror is a different color once you get out!  Instead, tungsten or halogen bulbs work great and create a very neutral and natural cast on the face.  These lights use less energy than regular incandescent bulbs and work better!

Another easy trick to getting the best results from these bulbs is to install a dimmer switch.  Most people will want a calmer light when they’re bathing or getting ready for bed, and a brighter one when putting on make up or plucking eye brows.  The dimmer switch will get you both of those and everything in between.

Getting your bathroom set up just the way that you want it is very important.  It helps make sure that your day begins and ends on the right note.  Take the time to get it just right and see what a big difference it can make in your life!

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