Getting the Most from Your Bathroom Lighting

Good lighting is essential for your bathroom since you typically will need to be able to apply makeup or shave without incident.

Since everyone has different tastes, many different types of bathroom décor are available. Regardless of bathroom décor, however, one thing is constant: the need for good lighting. It should be clear and sharp. For good bathroom lighting, the right fixtures can make all the difference.

Remember that when choosing your bathroom light fixtures, your real goal is to make yourself look great. Of course, you want your bathroom to look great, too, but in practical terms, function is more important than fluff. Your bathroom light fixtures should help you attend to grooming and looking your best when you step out into the world.

Have you ever walked into a bathroom where the lighting makes you look anemic or green? Or where the lighting is so bad you can barely see whether your hair is passable or whether your makeup is appropriate for the occasion? Good vanity or mirror lighting is crucial to good grooming. The lighting should not only be sufficient in quantity, but also in quality. Choose bulbs that emit light as close to the spectrum of natural light as possible.

Without clear, properly placed lighting in a bathroom, you won’t be able to look your best outside of the bathroom. If the lighting casts shadows, you won’t be able to see yourself well enough to apply makeup. The need for clear lighting without shadows is what makes bathroom light fixtures important. When choosing fixtures, remember that the clearer the lens or shade, the more light will be released into the bathroom. Bathroom light fixtures should not change the color of the light; instead, they should release the light clearly and brightly.

Proper placement is essential. Ideally, your face should be surrounded with the best light possible. Shadows under the chin and eyes should be minimal, and your cheeks and forehead should be illuminated properly. While you don't need Hollywood strips with six lights down each side of the mirror, you definitely need more than one bathroom light fixture. You should have at least two, one on either side of the mirror. They should be placed at least two and a half feet apart, which is the width of the average bathroom mirror, and at the average forehead height of family members to minimize shadows on the face. They shouldn’t be placed above the head.

Bathroom light fixtures can be mounted directly on the mirror. However, before doing this, look at them against a mirror. Some styles don't look good with this mounting.

If your bathroom is large or dark, you may want to install an additional bathroom light fixture on the ceiling. Always consider what kind of lighting you want to use when choosing bathroom light fixtures. Fluorescent lighting makes people look greenish or washed out. Incandescent bulbs, or bulbs with a spectrum close to natural light, are better choices. The wrong bulb can make anyone look terrible. You want your lighting to make you look terrific. If you know of a place with bathroom lights like these, find out what kind of bulbs they use and go for them.
 

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