JERDON Tri-Fold Two-Sided Makeup Mirror with Lights - Vanity Mirror with 5X Magnification & Multiple Light Settings - White Base - Model JGL9W

First of all I love to read the reviews and look at the pictures. It helps make online shopping so much easier to know what you are getting. This morning my husband and I had a discussion about mirrors. I just turned 55, just got my first pair of real, full-time, long overdue, eyeglasses to replace those reading glasses I have lived in denial with for so long. For a little makeover I got a new hairstyle and, with my new hair and glasses look, I now want to spruce myself up and start wearing makeup more often again too. I discovered though, that you couldn't wear the glasses and apply eye makeup. So I was back to where I was before, not caring about putting on makeup because I simply can't see to apply it. I mentioned, to hubby, I now needed a magnifying mirror. This got started when my husband was looking for a hand-held mirror (for another, non-grooming reason) this morning. At that time I also remembered that back in the late 60's and early 70's, my mom had given me a, variable lighted, standup, swiveling, magnifying, makeup mirror, similar to this style. I think it was a GE brand. I loved it. They were a popular item back then. Today it seems they are hard to find, with only a few models made anymore. I had lost track of that mirror and hadn't thought about needing another makeup mirror until now, 40 years later! The real clincher was that hubby also said he'd always thought it would be great to have a mirror for shaving. (I'm not sure whether he meant tilting or magnifying or both? Yes, of course, we have a regular mirror on the wall we have always used!) I hunted this mirror down on Amazon and the price was right with free shipping. I looked at the Conair model (Conair also has one without the side mirrors). A reviewer mentioned a Jilbere brand. I looked at those too. The Jilbere's were more expensive and the Conair could be had for about $9 less than this Jerdon one. But reviewers convinced me that the Jerdon was better lit. I'm not sure hubby ever considered or knew about mirrors being lit at all, but when he sees it, I know he's going to be a stickler about the lights being bright enough for him. I also know, at my age, how I'd like nice bright lights too. This made the little bit of extra money for better lighting well worth it. I also read a review of the Conair (somewhere, maybe not even Amazon) that complained that the center mirror swivel should be horizontal to tilt without having to adjust the mirror stand, and not vertical. I suppose you can look at it both ways though. The Conair is adjustable horizontally on the mirror stand AND swivels vertically. Maybe the dual action, even if a little more inconvenient, is a plus for you. I opted though, through reading the Jerdon reviews, and the picture showing the horizontal tilt (very helpful), that this made more sense. The Jilbere appears to swivel vertically. (My old GE swiveled vertically, as I remember, and I vaguely recall thinking it wasn't my favorite feature to have to adjust the stand for the horizontal tilt.) I figured the vertical angle views could be adjusted enough for my needs on the side panels. Although the side panels are not magnified (side panels are not magnified on any models at all) this still seemed like the one for me. Pictures of it in different views, especially the closed up view, also revealed that it was styled with clean lines that hubby would like and wouldn't seem like too much of a feminine appliance. I have to laugh though. Hubby indicated a round standing mirror with his hands when talking about it. Oh my, I looked at the hundreds of those babies that are available now. My personal opinion of them is that even the nicest ones look like a chintzy little utility tool item (albeit handy) that was made in China and you got from Fingerhut. The mirror floating in space (but necessarily supported by some apparatus) style just turns me off. There are a few modern looking rectangle, freestanding and wall mounted jobs but they are always more expensive than they I'd care to pay and, in my minds eye, don't look a whole lot different than the little round ones. No matter how they dress it up they just look like a time worn, antiquated (albeit handy!) design. It's sort of like a toaster. There's not much you can do with a toaster that makes it so significantly modernized and updated that it doesn't still look much like any toaster that was made 50 years ago. In reality even the cheapest unlit round ones are ridiculously priced for such small little viewing areas. Forget the designer lit ones with fancy frame and base finishes. They run in the hundreds of dollars! Unbelievable! I also read that the lights are often specialized and irreplaceable. They are often battery operated, no thanks. Features like dimming, color change, or an outlet on the base, wall mounting brackets ect... make the itty-bitty things incredibly pricey. Give me a makeup mirror that looks like an official appliance and doesn't cost an arm and a leg, instead of a cheap looking tool that cost more than my microwave oven! Maybe hubby didn't know they had these big mirrors. I did because I remember my one from the good old days. He's going to love it! Oh, and many thanks to the reviewer that explained about holding the light switch a few seconds. It doesn't bother me to do that and, if I remember correctly, I think I had to hold the switch on my old GE mirror too. One of the first upfront reviews I looked at was the one about the bulbs burning out but the other reviewer, favorably clearing up the mystery, eased my mind. Great piece of advice, instead of thinking the bulbs don't work. When I got the thing I did spot the note right above the button, explaining the holding of the switch also. Some people never read labels though. My next challenge is that those stupid little round mirrors would have fit much better on my tiny little bathroom vanity countertop a whole lot better than this rig, but I'll make it work somehow. After all you can close it up and store it, and those little round ones are pretty much destined to sit on the vanity top all the time.

This is my third time buying this wonderful make-up mirror! I think after years of daily usage I have worn out the toggle switch. It is stable, has an additional receptacle, reverse enlarged mirror, and 4 light settings. I took one up to our lake home, and I ‘m so glad that this product was still available.

O.k. this is my second update. After I wrote the last update I contacted the company and they were great. They sent me a new mirror in about 1 day (don't know how that happened but I got it the next day (but they are only in the next state)). Anyway, the new mirror works fine and I'm very pleased with it. So I do recommend this mirror after all. I'm just adding an update to my prior review. About two weeks ago, the light started flickering when I turned the mirror on - eventualy the light stops flickering, but even so, it's not as bright as it was. The right bulb looks about ready to blow out - the top 1/5th is not lit. I tried to return it, but the 'return window' is over and I couldn't find a number to call to complain. I just wanted to warn would-be buyers. I'll stick with stores like Costco next time that have a better return policy. This was my prior review. I purchased this mirror about 1 month ago and have used it daily since. I am very happy with this purchase. It's not quite as large as it looks in the pics, but it's still a very nice size. I've had lighted make-up mirrors for a very long time. I would rate this the best for several reasons. 1. I keep it propped open on a dressing table. I think it is very sturdy. As I recall, the piece that props the mirror up is the most flimsy (in other models) and one of the first things to go. This feels solid and there are two pieces used to prop it up. 2. The lighting is very good. You have the ability to choose Day, Home, etc., but I generally only ever use Day. 3. I especially like the fact that it has two side mirrors so you get to see the parts of you that you never see (and maybe never want to see:)). I've had compliments lately on how I look and I think it's because I apply better make-up. 4. The reverse side of the mirror has 5X magnification, and it likewise is a very good mirror - not distorting as I sometimes find magnification mirrors to be. I read some of the other reviews before purchasing but I don't find some of them to be true. The light turns on with a switch very easily; you don't have to press and hold. I've seen that in other models but not this one. Perhaps the manufacturer improved the product since the first reviews were written. All in all, I'm very satisfied with this purchase and I would recommend it to anyone. I believe it is a quality product and I think it will last - it's sturdy, solid and seems to be made of good materials (not flimsy).

The mirror is good. The only thing I don’t like about it is the center mirror rolls over from top to bottom. I had a GE mirror like this years ago where the center mirror went from side to side. That was the perfect mirror.!!! but this one has to do since I can’t get the other one as it’s no longer made. If this mirror went from side to side instead of rolling over top to bottom, I could give it five stars. The lighting is good no problem. The size of the mirror is comparable to the one that I had years ago with the GE model. All in all I like the mirror.. I’m managing to make do with it.

I've bought this mirror twice I wore out the first one. The lights are bright and the mirror is sturdy.

Great for my Mom who needed the extra space and lighting. Great price and came quickly

Works great! My wife loves it!

I exchanged a round, well lit mirror for this one. The round mirror was opened up and for me, sat at an awkward angle. This mirror opens up just like it looks. It has four varieties of lightings from daylight to office that I think is an excellent idea. I only use it on daylight, though. The mirror is big enough to see to put on my make up -- a problem with the previous one I returned (still haven't received my refund, yet. I sent it right back -- with tracking). I did not know it at the time I was searching for a replacement for an oval Revlon make up mirror that was so dim, I had a hard time telling the color pallets of my eye shadow. The fact the Revlon just went out one day was actually a blessing. It was a bear going without a make up/tweezer mirrors and I struggled along for about ten days. If I had known this was a newer make of the old Mirror-Go-Lightly, one that I bought in 1984 (and lasted me 25 years) I would have bought this right off the bat. This isn't the exact one I had, but I see it -- same maker -- and when I am able I will buy that, too. The prices are excellent, the lighting is very true (daylight, evening etc.) and you can flip the mirror from regular to 5x magnification. That may not seem light enough magnification to tweeze eye brows. But I bought a smaller round mirror with 10x magnification when I had that old Revlon and with suction cups you can stick it onto the mirror when you need to tweeze and shape your eye brows, or need very close up to do your eyes. This mirror was packaged well, and it arrived quickly and not a minute too soon! I am so glad to see the Mirror-Go-Lightly (Jerdon make up mirror) still being made. They were too good to vanish. When mine went out, I went nuts looking everywhere but alas was not real adept at searching on the internet. This mirror is a thousand times better than the one I had that died it is so nice to be able to put on make up again. Revlon one was 40 watt and it was so dim.