Your Makeup Routine Deserves Better Lighting

If magic isn’t real, why does your foundation seem to change color every time you go outside? It’s probably because you’re not using one of the best lighted makeup mirrors. When you apply your makeup in a dimly lit bedroom or under the icy fluorescent glow of your bathroom overhead, the off-kilter light balance of your space may mess up your hard work. That’s why we recommend making the switch to lighted mirrors, which often better represent daylight. Or, if it’s not the outdoors you’re after, many of these mirrors offer modes that mimic the cooler light of an office or the warmth of a candlelit dinner. Offered in a range of magnifications, sizes, light settings, and nifty bonus features, these are the best lighted makeup mirrors to assist you in perfecting your beat.

Our Top Lighted Makeup Mirrors

• Best Overall: Simplehuman Trio Makeup Mirror, $300
• Best for Selfies: Riki Loves Riki 5X Skinny Lighted Mirror, $235
• MUA-Recommended: Ilios Lighting Beauty Ring, $259
• Best Compact: Lune+Aster Rechargeable LED Compact Mirror, $42
• Best Tech: Fenchlin White Vanity Mirror, $60
• Best Value: Conair Lighted Makeup Mirror, $38
• The Swiveler: Funtouch Large Lighted Vanity Makeup Mirror, $40
• Most Versatile: Jerdon Tri-Fold Double-Sided Makeup Mirror, $60
• Best for Travel: iHome Ultra Thin Mirror, $30
• Best Novelty: Impressions Sweetheart 10x Magnified LED Mirror, $39

Best Overall: Simplehuman Trio Makeup Mirror

Why it’s worth it: The Simplehuman Trio Makeup Mirror is everything a makeup mirror could possibly be. Rechargeable? Yup. Touch control brightness levels? Naturally. Turns on automatically when your face nears the sensor? Woah…and yes. The mirror also boasts a 95 CRI (a 100 on the color rendering index means it looks exactly like actual daylight) via its patented Tru-Lux technology. But, if you’re doing your makeup for an indoor environment, the mirror features a range of color modes so you can accurately prep your makeup look for wherever your day or night is taking you. Allure shopping director Shanna Shipin loves using this makeup mirror for another specific reason: “The 10-times magnification is perfect for going in on those tiny, stubborn facial hairs.”

Best for Selfies: Riki Loves Riki 5X Skinny Lighted Mirror

Why it’s worth it: No makeup routine is complete without 15 to -30 selfies between each step, and the Riki Loves Riki 5X Skinny Lighted Mirror agrees. Simply pop your phone into the phone holder attachment, mount it onto the mirror, pair the Bluetooth, and then press the mirror’s camera button to start snapping pictures. Or, if you’d rather watch a tutorial than film one, the phone clip makes it easy to do your makeup as you follow your favorite YouTuber’s instructions.

MUA-Recommended: Ilios Lighting Beauty Ring

Why it’s worth it: For the pros and aspiring pros with some cash to blow, the Ilios Lighting Beauty Ring is an everything-in-one makeup mirror. Crafted by lighting experts in partnership with celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic (Makeup by Mario, anyone?), this mirror includes five brightness settings, three color modes, and a 98 CRI. The mirror also converts into a ring light once you’re ready to transition from setting spray to a selfie session.

Best for Travel: Lune+Aster Rechargeable LED Compact Mirror

Why it’s worth it: If your phone’s front-facing camera isn’t cutting it for on-the-go touchups, tuck the Lune+Aster Rechargeable LED Compact Mirror into your purse, stat. This thing packs a pretty punch with a four-hour battery life and two magnification levels. This LED compact also makes a great gift for your friend who can’t go 45 minutes without a retouch. God bless her and her perfect eyeliner.

Best Tech: Fenchlin White Vanity Mirror

Why it’s worth it: The Fenchlin White Vanity Mirror is sort of how we imagined everything would be in the future when we were kids. Sure, our skies aren’t filled with flying cars (yet), but it’s 2025, and you can buy a makeup mirror with a Bluetooth speaker on Amazon—and that’s enough for us. So whether you want to jam out to your Discover Weekly while you contour, catch up on your requisite reality TV while you curl, or call your best friend while you gel your brows, the world is your oyster with this smart mirror. By the way, the light settings and brightness are adjusted using touch controls embedded into the glass.

Best Value: Conair Lighted Makeup Mirror

Why it’s worth it: The Conair Lighted Makeup Mirror lands somewhere between no-frills and just the right number of frills. This rechargeable tabletop LED mirror is bright, attractive, and customizable, with three brightness settings and light modes. There’s also an attachable 10X magnifying mirror, which works well for tweezing brows or simply studying your face like the DIY derm you are. Who knew your pores had pores?

The Swiveler: Funtouch Large Lighted Vanity Makeup Mirror

Why it’s worth it: This Amazon bestseller swivels 360 degrees, so you can check yourself out in portrait or landscape mode, in 1X or 10X magnification (if you pop on the round, mini-mirror attachment). The 35 embedded LED light bulbs can be cycled through several color modes, and the mirror itself can be detached if you want to hold it up as you pace around the room, contemplating your blush placement. It can be powered through batteries or a USB charge, whichever you prefer. Your close-up has never been so close-up.

Most Versatile: Jerdon Tri-Fold Double-Sided Makeup Mirror

Why it’s worth it: This Tri-Fold Double-Sided Makeup Mirror from Jerdon is—if we may—robo-chic. The slider at the base allows you to choose between four lighting settings and even includes a built-in outlet for plugging in hot tools or charging your phone as you get ready. The three separate mirrors can be adjusted to illuminate blind spots and discover new angles that allow for your best GRWM yet.

Best for Travel: iHome Ultra Thin Mirror

Why it’s worth it: Imagine an iPad. Okay, now imagine an iPad that’s really good at being a lighted makeup mirror. And just like that, you’ve arrived at iHome’s Ultra Thin Mirror, which gives off the perfect amount of luminosity (in three hues, no less) and props up on its own for easy, on-the-go positioning. The rechargeable battery is a huge plus in portability, and the included microfiber cloth means no more icky, obscuring fingerprints on the glass.

Best Novelty: Impressions Sweetheart 10x Magnified LED Mirror

Why it’s worth it: The cute factor of the Impressions Sweetheart 10X Magnified LED Mirror wooed us out of the gate, and the many features only sealed the heart-shaped deal. The swivel/suction cup base allows you to tilt and twist the mirror to get your angles just right, and the three lighting presets are all you need to prep your primp. It shuts off automatically after 30 minutes so as not to waste excess energy, and charges swiftly via USB-C.

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