Makeup Mirror

Anthony Simon · Post by **Anthony Simon** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:50 pm

A few days ago I bought a Revlon 9427U makeup mirror from Argos (a chain of UK catalogue shops) for £30. This is a round, two-sided mirror (one side normal, the other 3 times magnification), with soft integral lighting (with 3 settings).

It was obvious to me for a long time that the mirror I was using - just a straightforward dressing table mirror with standard room lighting - wasn't giving me a particularly realistic idea of my makeup. So I bought this. The first thing that happened was that, with the lighting on the highest setting, it looked straight through my foundation as if it wasn't there. This is pretty much the effect I've had when I've tried to take pictures, so I've deepened the foundation - particularly around the mouth. Another thing I found is that the detail I can see is just vastly enhanced - and was a long way short of passable (something I hadn't been able to see before). Because this is a name brand, presumably used by numerous ordinary women, I'm assuming that what I see in the mirror is moderately reliable - so I've begun repairing the problems. I am making some headway - the end result does look (and feel) more convincing to me. And I can see to do the detail so much better. Which is especially helpful to me, being a fairly messy untidy person, without drawing etc. skills.

Anyway, it's evident that I've got a long way to go. But I'm glad I've got the thing and moved onto the "next stage". How much more the mirror contributes to me being more into the woman I become when I dress up, I don't know - but I definitely do feel more into "her".

When I went to buy the mirror in the first shop, I could see a woman from across my road behind one of the tills. For a moment I kept going forward as my mind rotated. And then I walked out the door (with the chit for buying the thing in my hand), got on my bike, and cycled to another store...Never happened to me before, that. Gives me pause.

Paula G · Post by **Paula G** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:45 pm

That all sounds pretty positive stuff, I'm a little afraid of looking too closely incase what I see stops me going out through embarrassment.

Anthony Simon · Post by **Anthony Simon** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:08 pm

I thought you looked pretty much like what you looked like in your photos when I met you, so...The only thing I noticed (and it took maybe 30 minutes of sitting opposite you) was some faint suggestions of beard growth underneath the makeup.

I like the thing. It has a nice weight and feel to it. Because I'm so incompetent (i.e untidy) at doing my makeup, I would just be obvious if I went out. I'm definitely helping myself in that regard, using the mirror.

I just like the thing. Now I've said it twice, but mostly I can feel myself opening all sorts of possibilities for myself now I can actually see what I'm doiing.