How to Build a Makeup Mirror

When you are doing your makeup, it is important to be able to see yourself in good lighting. This will ensure that your color choices and blending are the best they can be. Many women simply choose to do their makeup in a bathroom, often with a single light creating shadows that make the job harder. Building a simple makeup mirror is not a challenging task, and will allow you to apply cosmetics much more easily. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Select a mirror that you wish to use. It can be as basic or decorative as you like, but it should be large enough that you can easily see your entire head from a distance of 2 feet.

2

Position your makeup table next to a wall with an outlet. Sit down at the table and evaluate the proper placement of your mirror. Your eyes should be centered in the mirror, with half of the mirror above your eyes and half below. Mark your eye level on the wall with a pencil.

3

Hang the mirror on the wall, with the midpoint even with your eye level. If the mirror does not have mounting clips or wire on the back, use mirror mounts available at any hardware store.

4

Cut the female end off of the first extension cord with a utility knife. Discard the female end. Choose a cord color that is close to the color of your walls.

5

Split the end of the extension cord with a utility knife and strip an inch of insulation from both wires.

6

Twist the wires on the extension cable with the wires on one of the vanity light strips. There will be two sets of twisted wires: one for positive and one for negative. It doesn't matter which wire is twisted to which. Cap the both sets of twisted wire with wire connectors.

7

Repeat this process with the second extension cord and vanity light strip.

8

Mount the vanity light strips vertically to either side of the mirror using the included mounting hardware. The cords should go downward out of the light strips and behind the makeup table.

9

Screw light bulbs into the sockets on both strips.

10

Plug both cords into a power strip with an on/off switch, then plug the power strip into the wall. When you turn the power strip on, all of the lights will turn on at the same time.