to be annoyed at the unflattering overhead lights in 'some' changing rooms!

[TrivialBlah]

I've just stood and looked at myself in utter dismay as my lumpy thighs and the tops of my arms (which I didn't realise were lumpy but I guess I do now) and my stomach ALL looked incredibly awful in the cubicle with those dreadful overhead lights!

I tried on three dresses but couldn't bring myself to even think they looked ok as the lighting was so awful.

I might just need to go home and drink some wine!

[booklooker]

may I suggest gin and mirrorless rooms for the remainder of the weekend

[Vagabond]

YANBU - retailers are missing a big trick by installing unflattering lighting in changing rooms. I remember trying on a bikini 40 years ago and thinking I was fat when I looked at myself in the changing room mirror. I was 8 stone. God, if only I was 'that fat' now!

[Queenbean]

It's well known how hideous changing room mirrors are. No idea why they don't make them more flattering to encourage people to buy more

Internet shopping is your friend

[MoaningTwat]

YABU

Most changing rooms where I live have ridiculous 'flattering' dim, yellowish lighting. So it is impossible to judge what the clothing really looks like on, and once I get it home and see it in proper daylight the colours are fucking hideous and I have to take it back to the shop

[Elllicam]

Was it debenhams? I remember changing in there and I've never felt so unattractive. My mother in law has said the same.

[Foslady]

YANBU - Matalan, you've lost many a sale from me as I hate trying on in there

[WiggleYourWoo]

YANBU - had a similar experience in John Lewis the other day, but decided to lose some weight Instead of drinking wine. On second thought wine sounds much better option

[specialsubject]

the lighting doesn't change anything, and I expect you don't look any different from anyone else.

you are buying clothes, not body parts!

[TheNaze73]

YABU. The mirrors are there so you can see the clothes properly, not character assassinate yourself. Would you prefer it to be like Hollister?

[TrivialBlah]

It was a mixture of shops within one big building, similar to Debenhams set up, shops including Oasis, Wallis, Dorothy Perkins etc so I'm unsure who is to blame.

I suppose I was harsh on myself but the lighting today was unforgiving. Made me feel like shite!

Special I'm not sure what Hollister is sorry, I don't get out much.

[TrivialBlah]

Sorry that was to TheNaze re Hollister.

[TroysMammy]

Hollister is a company that provides continence products. Leg bags for people with catheters eg.

[Mari50]

Marks and spencer have hideous changing rooms, the lighting is so unflattering. I remember shopping in a branch of Gap years ago and I'm sure they had 'trick' mirrors cause I recall looking like a statuesque goddess in a pair of jeans and trying them on at home and looking like the dumpy short arse I actually am- took them back.

[LassWiTheDelicateAir]

You are being unreasonable. I would far rather have bright but potentially unflattering light and get a genuine idea of exactly what the clothes look like than dim but falsely flattering.

[TrivialBlah]

TroysMammy oh

Lass but most of the time I'm not standing under such harsh light. Very unflattering when you're trying to decide whether to buy something or not.

[TroysMammy]

When you are trying on clothes you want to look good in them and not look like a washed out old hag bag. It is for this reason I tried on 10 items of clothing in George the other day and only bought one top. I was determined not to come out empty handed.

[BoJolly]

YANBU It is perfectly possible to have a well lit room without having unflattering down-lighters. They just need to angle the lights correctly.

I don't use changing rooms for the same reason. I would never buy anything.

Whilst we're on the subject, my hair salon is no better. Harsh down-lighter on the top of my head and an unflattering black gown. My hair might look nice when I leave but that's no consolation once I've decided I need to wear a bag on my head to cover the eye bags & wrinkles. :)

[John4703]

I've had that problem, well my wife has. Twice in the last few months I've said to her to walk out of the shop so I could see the clothes in daylight. Far better than the artificial lighting in many shops. (I've never been brave enough to take a mirror from the shop out so she could see herself, she had to trust me)

[whirlygirly]

God, m&s last week was the most depressing experience. I'd lost a stone and was trying a dress on but the whole thing was laughably hideous.

Every lump and bump was magnified in mirrors showing it from every unflattering angle possible.