Floxite Daylight Vanity Mirror

by Floxite

Product Features

• 10X Magnification with Distortion Free Glass
• Bright 22 watt bulb with 100 watts of illumination
• On/Off Switch on Base, 110 Volts Only
• 9" Dia., 6" base, 14" Ht.
• Mirror tilts for easy viewing

Product Description

10x magnification with DFP distortion free glass. Light simulates daylight. Jumbo 9" mirror.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001FS0HAY
• UPC: 744855112241
• Item model number: FL-10DS
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,847 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)
  • #26 in Beauty > Tools & Accessories > Mirrors > Makeup Mirrors

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

112 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent quality mirror with good light, October 17, 2008

By 

NLee the Engineer (Nashua, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Floxite Daylight Vanity Mirror (Electronics)

I have previously tried the HoMedics Illuminated Satin Nickel Beauty Mirror, only to return it because its incandescent bulb is quite useless. This item (9" high powered 10x Bright White Light Daylight Mirror) on the other hand, is equipped with a circular fluorescent bulb which provides cool, bright illumination.

Why is good illumination so important for a magnifying mirror? When the image in the mirror is magnified, its brightness decreases proportionally. Therefore you really need much stronger light to illuminate the subject (your face). Bright light also makes your pupils contract, which allows people with poor eyesight to focus much better. Finally, a circular light source surrounding the mirror is the best configuration, because it does not cast any shadows on the subject.

This is not to say that this mirror is perfect. Here are some minor annoyances:
1. The 9" diameter mentioned in product description includes the fluorescent bulb. The mirror itself is only 7.5" in diameter.
2. The optical quality of the mirror is decent, but not exactly 'distortion free' at full magnification.
3. Many other magnifying mirrors also offer a flat '1x' surface. This mirror only has one '10x' magnifying surface (*).
4. The white plastic construction looks rather cheap.

Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to find a high quality magnifying mirror for under $100. So considering its relatively low cost, this item is still a good buy.


(*) Footnote / Pet Peeve:
Why do manufacturers of magnifying mirrors always insist on abusing the definition of 'magnification'? For example, a '10x telescope' means its LINEAR magnification factor is 10, so the subject in view appears 100 times larger in area. However, a so-called '10x mirror' in this case means that it makes the subject looks 10 times larger, so its linear magnification is just 3.16 (square-root of 10).

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in a long search of make up mirrors, December 28, 2008

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Interested party (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Floxite Daylight Vanity Mirror (Electronics)

I hope this product never goes out of production. I can't live without it. Linens and Things carried it, but is now out of business. This is the only site I've since been able to locate it on. (THX~!)

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Bright!, March 8, 2010

By 

Angela - See all my reviews

This review is from: Floxite Daylight Vanity Mirror (Electronics)

Finally a lighted mirror that is super bright. The magnification will show you things you didn't even know were there.