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, $200What It Is:
This 5X magnifying mirror is modern technology at its best. The lighted mirror turns on automatically as your face approaches it and turns off once you've backed away. (Perfect for those who always forget to turn off their beauty devices.) The mirror runs on a USB charger, so you don't have to be near an outlet, nor are there any too-short or tangled cords to worry about. One charge lasts a full five weeks. And the brighter-than bright lighting system more closely mimics natural sunlight than other mirrors on the market.
What You'll Get:
As someone who tends to wander around the house as she does her makeup, I truly appreciate this cordless mirror that can move with me. The lighting is so much brighter than my old mirror that I've realized some of my foundations are a touch too dark or light. The one downside -- the five times magnification isn't always a plus. Sometimes a girl needs a little distance.
What You'll Save: $40/year
I changed the light bulb in my old makeup mirror about every three months, but with the Simplehuman mirror, you'll never have to change the light bulb -- ever -- unless you're planning on keeping it on for more than 40,000 hours (that's an hour a day every day for more than 100 years). The long-lasting LEDs are supposed to stay as bright as new for that long. While the cost-saving benefits may seem nominal, it's really the hassle of going to the store and actually changing the bulbs that make this no-fuss lighted mirror worth it.
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