Lighted Adjustable 15X Travel Mirror Compact in Blue Case

I found this on Amazon, but wanted to actually see it, Bath and Body has them and I bought one, it is totally awesome, found hairs I did not even know I had, very handy for travel which was why I bought it. The manufacturer encloses an order form for replacement bulbs which is great. highly recommend for travel or home use.

By looking at the product picture of this item (Lighted Adjustable 15X Travel Mirror), it is hard to realize its actual size. The unit is so compact, it fits in my palm when folded. The small size makes it suitable as a travel mirror. On the other hand, you also have to cope with its limitations:

1. The mirror is less than 4 inches in diameter. Combined with high magnification, it gives a very limited visible area. This means you can only examine a small region of your face at any one time. Plus you only have a working distance of 4-5 inches from the mirror.

2. The two miniature incandescent light bulbs are far from "super bright" as advertised. A set of four AAA alkaline cells (*) can only provide useable illumination for around 2-3 hours. It would be better if LED light sources were used.

In my particular case, I kept this compact mirror in my office in case of emergency "Do-It-Yourself eye surgery" (I have problems with inward growing eyelash). It has just the right size and magnification for this intended purpose. Over the past four years, it must have paid for itself ten times over. So for that I'm satisfied.

If you need something for daily usage at home, you should look for a magnified mirror with a diameter of at least 8 inches. I highly recommend the Daylight Fluorescent Lighted 10X Mirror, also made by Floxite.

(*) Footnote:The battery compartment accepts four AAA cells. But the cells are actually connected two-in-parallel, in order to double the operating time. A better solution is to power the lights with just two AAA rechargeable cells (see my Customer Image). The use of rechargeable batteries also prolongs the lifespan of light bulbs. I have not replaced the bulbs in over 4 years.

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I was given this as a gift, but know it was purchased for under $25 at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. At first, I was totally satisfied.Small enough to bring out to kitchen or living room--wherever I wanted to use it at. The lighting and magnification were very good for getting at the facial stray hairs I wanted to remove.However, after about a month, the lights failed.I was good at always turning it off when done, so it didn't seem reasonable.But I thought, well, maybe left it on when I thought it was off, etc.But then it happened again.This time when I went to replace them, placing them in caused smoke!Sooo, that was it for me--trashed it.I went back to BBB to see if they had a comparable mirror and what caught my eye was the same model I just trashed was on the shelf in a resealed package.Hmmm, someone else thought it was not worth it and returned it????

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Bought this for travel.I use it for make-up and tweezing, I'm sure it would be good for contact lenses as well.Since I wear glasses for close-up, I really need the 15x magnification.And the light is needed because the lighting in hotel rooms is very rarely bright enough for this.It folds up into it's base, so the mirror is protected during travel another plus. So far I've taken it on a couple of trips and it doesn't seem to be fragile at all. It is a little thick, but worth it for the mirror size and the fold-up protection.It is too big for a purse (at least my purse), but I can't see a need to be carrying a light-up magnifying mirror in your purse.

It is not a replacement for your close-up vanity mirror at home it's not as big as I'd want at home and it does not have an AC adapter (batteries only).For the purpose I needed, it's PERFECT and I'm very happy with it.

Also received it quickly, which made me happy for my upcoming trip.

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I am at that age where all of the sudden 1) print everywhere seems really small and 2) hair is just popping out all over the place. This is a great help with the latter problem, in particular. The 15x magnification does take some getting used to -the mirror is much closer to my face than I was accustomed to with my 2x or 3x mirrors. It's been super-helpful in getting the grooming under control in this household.