May 31st,2009
Courtesy of Disney
Everyone knows someone who takes their make-up a step too far. Whether it is guilt by omission in the neck to face transition, a reliance on an overly bold color palate or simply looking like they went apple bobbing with Tammy Faye Baker; these poor unfortunate souls often leave viewers wondering if they have defaulted on their electrical bills or misplaced their mirrors. Even if you don’t need a Bobbi Brown intervention, who hasn’t been caught plucking eyebrows or the occasional stray chin hair while using the visor mirror in your car?
In an effort to avoid future facial faux pas, I purchased the Illumina Panel Lighted Make-up Mirror for $30.99 from Target. This mirror is not streamlined, however the tri-fold panel does let you assess the damage from three different unflattering angles. It also has different light settings such as day, evening and night. It does not have a setting for smokey dive bar, however in that situation most of us could care less about the state of our eyebrows. Despite its unwieldiness, this thing showed me pores I only dreamed of. Think your eyebrows are groomed? Pop this on and think again. Looking in it, I wondered how long I had been walking around looking like chupacabra’s little sister. If the evil queen had one of these she would have spent more time worrying about a good exfoliant and less about Snow White. Overall, good for the facially obsessed, but then again maybe ignorance is bliss.
Rating: 2 carats. There are fancier, higher powered versions out there, but for the price, this product will keep you from seven years of bad luck.
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