Thread: Mirror, mirror on the wall

OK, how many of you are like me and shave using the bathroom mirror about the sink? I'll tell you, my back starts to bother me after leaning so long to be closer to the mirror. Does this happen to anyone else?

I am wondering if most people have better eyes than me and stand straight up while shaving, or if anyone uses a different kind of mirror. I am thinking of getting a wall extending kind of mirror. Anyone have experience with these?

Any other ideas, comments, thoughts?

showme

Hi showme, Nope never had a back issue at all. I shave over the bathroom sink and the above wall mounted mirror. My sink is a medium sized one and am pretty close to the mirror when I shave.

I'm right with you on this one. I have to lean way in too and not only does my back start to ache, but leaning against the sharp edge of the countertop gets me on the frontside as well. I fold up a towel for a cushion which cures that, but I have been looking at those extending mirrors on ebay that attach to the wall. I really like the one that has a 3x magnification on one side.

I tried one of those wall mounted 3x mirrors at a hotel last month. I was more comfortable just standing straight at the sink and using the regular mirror. I admit I had to lean in before Lasik, though.





Wayne

My vote is for the 3X wall mounted extendable mirror. I have it on my Xmas list. No joke.

Sorry! I was the guest in the above post. ops:

I've been looking at those extended mirrors, haven't brought myself to spend the $$$. Rather spend it on razors. That being said, I really haven't had a problem shaving with the wall mirror, I just use it to position the razor, I mostly shave by feel.

The biggest problem I have is that every time I look into a mirror, it breaks.......lol. :lol: Lynn

I just got one of those mirrors and it's pretty good. It's on an extending arm that brings it right to my face. The only thing is the magnifying side is 5x, and I think that's a little too much.

I use a 3X standing mirror my wife has....I have a 5X and a 10X, but they are WAY too powerful! The 3X is perfect. I will probably get two for myself - one for travelling that sticks with a suction cup (my 5X does, but again, it is too powerful) and another that extends out from a side wall over the sink. The 3X helped me *VERY* much in the beginning.

The downside of a magnifying mirror, in my opinion, is that you can get TOO fussy, and try to go after every little hair that you see left. That is when some of my nicks occurred.

Had to learn that sometimes "good enough", is.

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