Sigh. Mirrors.

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AIBU to think not all mirrors are created equal?

I have a mirror upstairs that reflects my face in a most unflattering fashion, but the colours in my hair look acceptable.

The mirror that I use downstairs tells me I am the fairest in the land , but puts auburn tones in my hair which I seriously dislike.

Am I alone in my search for a friendly mirror?

No, the quest for both the perfect Mirror and flattering lighting is a worthy one.

I have on that makes me thinner than the others as well!

I have a mirror at the top of my stairs, it makes everyone look 10 years younger.

I have a very bright light with crystals in above it, think this must be why.

I want a mirror like Lynli's but I want it to make me at least 3 sizes smaller

I especially like the mirrors which are found in changing rooms in clothes shops...that's the real me...the slghtly stretched, lithe, flawless DurhamDurham!

Mirrors in cars (what do you call those flap things? Visors?) are particularly evil. Every pore is a huge gaping crater with a hair the thickness of marine rope sprouting from it.

I have a convex porthole one ( there must be a name for it. I think fish eye) in my hall which scares the life out of people

I think my mirrors must lie as I go out of the house looking fine but if I see a photo of myself I want to poke out my eyes.

I have a mirror in my hallway that knocks off at least a stone and a dress size or two.

I wouldn't sell it for any price!

The full length mirror at my dad's house is extremely flattering. When I still lived at home it was the 'check your outfit before a night out' mirror.

I have a mirror in my den (a.k.a. a small room which is absolutely my territory) which I used for putting on makeup in the days when I used to drag myself into work. It served me well during the years as my face got droopier and my hair started getting gray.

Then one day my DD cleaned it and wiped away the layers of grime and hairspray, and I was suddenly confronted with reality. Needless to say, she realised from my horror that she'd done an evil thing.

I know the truth is out there, and that's where I prefer it to be.

my bathroom mirror makes me look fab. unfortunately, I really look like a sack of potatoes. I blame bathroom mirror for making me believe its all oK, cos it ISN'T!!

Of three big mirrors in my house only the one in my DDs room makes me look the correct size. The one in my bedroom makes me look a dress size bigger and the one in the dining room makes me look a dress size smaller.

I always use the mirror in bedroom as I figure if I look ok in the one that makes me look fattest then I'm probably ok!

The bedroom and dining room mirrors also warp the top of my head so I need to use the bathroom mirror in order to accrately see what my hair looks like.

Hec would you accept a big batch of the world's finest handmade shortbread in exchange for your mirror.

Shortbread?

I don't think you understand just how magical this mirror is!

It slims down my face, my bum, my tum.

I may be imagining it, but I think it makes me taller

So no. Shortbread just won't do it

I think it is not only due to the mirror but also to the colour of the room the mirrir is, When I go to my SIL I look pale and dreadful (her bathroom is all white)

My bathroom, which I have not chosen but happens to have pink tiles, makes me look much healtier (asking for beautifl would be a step to far in my case)

Incidently, I think I managed to find Hecate's mirror. I would sell for a batch of shortbread but after eating them all I would need it back![terrible dillema emoticon]

It is like a fairground mirror! But no, it's not giving you a huge head or 20ft long legs You still look just like you - only slimmer.

It belonged to my grandparents (god rest) and it always did slim you out. You can ask my sister!

In fact, since she stalks me on MN, why don't you confirm about the mirror, eh crabs?

oops. better add a on the end of that, or it sounds chippy not jokey.

Maybe it is worth investing in an Antique mirror then? Maybe the way they used to make them rendered them more sympathetic to voluptuous figures?

We only have one mirror in our house. If I want to see what I look like I need to stand on a stool. Not sure whether it slims or increases TBH but I do know the pain of the visor mirror in the car. I had something in my eye so pulled it down and discovered I have a moustache like Hercule Poirot

Mirror? What mirror? I remember no mirror.

I have a policy of never looking in mirrors which show anything from the neck down. That, and staying indoors to avoid sartorial decisions seems to help.

shiver. At your age, some memory loss is to be expected. Don't worry about it...

Ah-ha.

I will get rid of full length mirrors.

Good plan.

I bought a new eyeshadow a couple of weeks ago which was slightly darker than my usual light brown. I thought I looked great in the dusty flattering mirror in my bedroom.
When I got to work my boss gave me some funny looks. I got to the ladies and looked in the unflattering excellent mirror at work and I looked like an old goth!

Oh well.

I have a mirror that is activated every time one walks past it to say lovely things like "you look gorgeous" - "I love what you did with your hair" - "have you lost weight?" life would be pretty grim without it!

There's a mirror in the public loos in Coventry central library that (If it's still there) is amazing! Somehow it makes me look about 2st lighter.

I've used to take people there whenever we were in the town...everyone was amazined [saddo smiley]