In recent years, mirror lighting has become a very popular and practical interior element. This is a very useful solution, especially for places where hosts are trying to keep an eye on their appearance. The presence of good lighting allows you to choose an attractive tone of blush and lipstick, create a neat and even hairstyle, and it will allow men to shave with maximum comfort.
Content
- Light around the perimeter
- Side light
- Stand-alone lighting
- Benefits and selection of special lighting
- Connection methods
Light around the perimeter
Evenly illuminated mirror allows you to simplify and speed up the creation of an evening or daytime make-up, since when applying cosmetics you will not be disturbed by shadows. That is, you will have a perfect mirror image in front of your eyes.
In order for the shade of the skin to look as natural and even as possible, it is recommended to set white lighting with a warm yellowish tint.
This type of lighting is often used in television dressing rooms and beauty salons. For home use, you can buy a design with built-in fluorescent lamps on both sides or along the perimeter.
Side light
This type of lighting is considered classic.. It produces good light evenly distributed around the mirror. In such a design, the lighting devices must be installed exactly symmetrically to each other. Moreover, they should be slightly above the level of human eyes. If this rule is neglected, then shadows above or under the eyes will be guaranteed. At the same time, it will not be very convenient to apply cosmetics on the face.
Stand-alone lighting
It is also possible to provide good illumination to the mirror with the use of table-type lamps. They can be placed on the table on the sides of the mirror structure by purchasing them separately. If the room receives enough daylight, then one lighting fixture can be exposed on the side that is opposite to the window.
One way or another, but the best option is buy special lighting for mirrors.
Benefits and selection of special lighting
A mirror that uses this state-of-the-art technology not only looks very effective, but is also very user-friendly.
You can get such a system in several ways:
- buy a ready-made structure in a store, in which both a mirror and lighting equipment are already built;
- purchase lamps separately and install them on the mirror yourself.
The first solution is faster and easier, but with the second, you can arrange individual lighting that will meet all your requirements and characteristics of the room. In fact, only a couple of important requirements are imposed on this type of lighting: the bulbs in the design must be durable and emit soft light.
This kind of lighting is also used for other purposes. Spotlights are installed not only outside, but also inside the cabinet. They are very useful when looking for clothes in lockers. With their help, you can also focus on some kind of decorative element. For example, the illumination of a glass shelf with LED strip looks great.
If we talk about the types of lighting equipment, then the most popular are the following:
- LED lighting for paintings and mirrors;
- illumination device using incandescent lamps;
- use of fluorescent bulbs.
The best option is LED-based backlighting. It does not heat up the surfaces next to it, giving out rather bright and soft light in a certain area. At the same time, they allow you to save energy.
Connection methods
Often, the illumination of mirrors and paintings involves presence of a switch. It can be built into the structure itself or brought out to any convenient place. Most models of lighting equipment are powered from an ordinary 220 V outlet, so there are no problems with their installation. The connection diagram of the lighting structure is similar to that used for wall mounting.
The most modern devices are complemented by special motion sensors. It is very convenient to use them, since there is no need to reach for the switch every time to turn the light on or off. The system itself activates when there is some movement nearby. When installing such lighting, it is recommended to set up the sensor in advance, otherwise the illumination on the mirror will start even after a flying fly or a cat running.
