Illuminated makeup mirror: how to do it yourself

A make-up mirror for make-up is a necessary element for the dressing room of almost every woman. Such an accessory will look especially stylish with backlight. Mirror with elements of light can be purchased at a specialty store or do it yourself.

Such an item of interior is most often placed in the dressing room, bedroom or bathroom. He perfectly helps to apply high-quality makeup and successfully pick up clothes. The backlight ensures the correct distribution of light in the face and the female figure as a whole.

Many women of fashion are used to apply makeup in a few minutes and pick up clothes in the hallway - this option is more simple and economical. But it is not necessary to spend family money on an expensive make-up mirror. You can do it yourself.

A large make-up mirror with light bulbs is used to evaluate the work fully done on its appearance. It is important to make your image harmonious and complete. In the bathroom you can see only fragments of the makeup. Plus, not every living room has natural light correctly, and weather conditions do not always contribute to favorable lighting in the room.

At the true worth of a mirror with additional lighting will be able to the fair sex, who love to get aesthetic pleasure from the process of applying makeup or selection of clothes. Besides, This element of the interior gives a special charm and high price to the atmosphere in the house.

Before starting the process of creating a mirror with light bulbs, it is necessary in general to assess the style in which the interior is made.

Note that if the room is dominated by strict geometric shapes, then you should choose a square or rectangular frame for the mirror. When making a home in soft, romantic colors, it is better to look at the round or oval frame.

There are also differences in the selection of the color solution of the object and its style in general (for example, high-tech direction or baroque).

The ideal solution is the harmony between the mirror elements and interior details. In the presence of gold details on the bed or wallpaper, it is recommended to repeat them on the element of light and decorative components of the future mirror.

To make a mirror for visage without the help of a specialist, at the initial stage you need to decide on the list of necessary tools and materials. We will need a mirror element, wood bars, sandpaper, ribbons, with which we will measure the length, a small wire of copper, wire cutters and paint. Additionally, you need light bulbs (preferably up to 25 watts), the cartridges and fuses should be included. Craftswomen should also not forget about double-sided tape, drill, screwdriver and plug for wire and bolts 2.5 cm long.

Operating procedure:

• For a rectangular or square mirror, a frame is made of wood bars first. Then the length of the mirror source is checked. According to the results of bonding bars should get angles equal to 45 degrees. Measure the design parameters will help ruler and a simple pencil.If you want to make a round mirror, then the easiest way to fix its size is to use ordinary tape or thread.
• Details for the future frame are carefully processed with sandpaper until such time as their surface acquires a perfectly smooth look.

• Next, measure and mark for future holes. The distance between them should be about the same. After that cartridges for light elements are inserted into the holes. If you need to connect light bulbs and the correct arrangement of wires, you can invite an electrician.
• At the final stage, the frame for the mirror can be colored to match the interior of the room. It will look stylish gold, white and silver paint. With the help of double-sided tape applied various pre-prepared decorative elements.
• The easiest and not expensive method of decoration is to cover the wooden frame with transparent paint. The most winning option - framing a mirror for a makeup artist in white colors. As sources of lighting for the application of makeup or the selection of a suitable image, experts advise the use of LED lamps. With ordinary incandescent bulbs it will be too hot.

The main advantage in the independent production of the mirror is the possibility of displaying your own creative abilities and the search for the perfect piece of furniture that would fit into the style of the house.

Master-class on creating a mirror with lights on your own, see below.