LED Mirrors – Today’s Classy Bathroom Essential

When are mirrors not just mirrors? When they are LED mirrors or course.

Aside from being key to your daily grooming routine, so you don’t apply makeup in strange places or cut yourself whilst shaving, cleverly placed LED mirrors can also make your bathroom seem much larger than it plus it provides an extra light source. Sound like something you need?

LED Mirrors

As well as being a very stylish addition to any bathroom LED bathroom mirrors are also environmentally efficient and cost effective. The small LED bulbs in the mirror are very energy efficient, providing attractive lighting without a large energy bill. There are even battery operated options two which eliminate costly electrical installation charges too.

With so many styles of LED mirrors for bathrooms available which should you choose? Here are few of the options available.

Fluorescent Illuminated Mirrors

Before you start imagining the fluorescent tube lighting of offices it is important that you know that fluorescent lighting has come on leaps and bounds.

Fluorescent illuminated mirrors use fluorescent lighting tubes placed at the back of the mirror to provide subtle yet sufficient lighting. The light glows through etched out patterns on the mirror, delivering enough light for makeup application and shaving as well as ambient room lighting.

Infinity Mirrors

Modern in design and quite new to the led mirror market this style of mirror will certainly be a talking point. Small LEDs are angled in a way that gives the illusion of a never ending stream of lights.

From a practical point of view, we’re not sure if you would concentrate on what you were doing to your face or be drawn into the endless tunnel of lights, which could be hazardous for shaving. However, when the lighting effect is switched off, the mirror provides a crystal clear view.

With many infinity mirrors coming in a frame-less design they often include an infrared on and off sensor to avoid smears and smudges on the mirror.

LED Mirrored Bathroom Cabinets

Mirrored bathroom cabinets not only provide all the benefits of LED lighting but the practicality of added storage too. The array of features and designs that mirror cabinets come in probably warrants an article all of its own. Here is quick snapshot of some of the features available:

Demister Pads

These mirror include a thin demister pad that is placed behind the mirror. It stops the mirror getting steamed up, making the mirror ready to use as soon as you step out of the shower.

Shaving Sockets

Very practical for those gentlemen that use an electric razor. Including a shaver socket into your LED mirror, means that you will be in perfect range or your perfect lighting source for shaving. These sockets can also be used for your electric toothbrush too.

Infrared Sensors

Another attractive feature of many led bathroom cabinets is an infra red sensor installed at the base of the cabinet to turn the lights on and off without having touch the cabinet. This reduces the amount of smudging and smearing on the service of cabinet surface and so reduces your cleaning time. That has to be worth it.

Internal Shelving

Many LED bathroom designed will also include movable glass shelving. This makes the inside of the cabinet much more adaptable and practical for storing a range of different cosmetics and toiletries. This also allows them to be used as a bathroom medicine cabinet.

Which Will You Choose?

We hope that this article has given you an insight into the vast range of bathroom mirrors and features that are available to help you make an informed decision about your purchase.

Have you decided what style of mirror you will choose? Perhaps you already own one of these styles of LED mirror that we have talked about and have some advice or tips you would like to share. Let us know in the comments.

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