Function

• While large hanging makeup mirrors are convenient for salon personnel and makeup artists working out of a professional location, they can be used in private residences as well. If you apply makeup on a frequent basis, having a stationary mirror in the size that suits you best can help improve your beauty regimen. With both hands free, as you no longer have to use a compact or hand-held mirror during the makeup application process, you are better able to perform tasks that require skill, such as lining your eyes flawlessly.
  
  

Considerations

• Find the spot in your home where it is most comfortable for you to to do your makeup daily. Ideally, a considerable amount of natural light should filter through to this location, as you can see mistakes better under sunlight than under a fluorescent lamp or bulb. The mirror that you choose to hang up should be flat against the wall directly across from where you will be sitting or standing. This is important, because if the mirror is tilted, your reflection will not accurately show you the angle most onlookers will be seeing you from.
  
  

Features

• If you are a lover of the arts, your hanging makeup mirror can be a conversation piece as opposed to a merely functional article of furniture. For instance, there are antique mirrors with ornate embellishments that you can partner with a vanity table and chair that complement the mirror and each other in style. In case you also regularly apply your makeup at night, you can find incandescent lighting--which is the kind with a warm yellow glow--to surround the mirror or hang from above it in such a way that the light directly shines on your face.
  
  

Types

• Hanging mirrors used for beauty and grooming purposes are not limited to the kind previously discussed; there are varieties intended for use in the bathroom as well. Men who wish to shave minutes off of a morning routine which includes the removal of unsightly or overgrown facial hair can keep a hanging mirror in the shower. Some of these have special features like compartments for grooming tools, a waterproof radio and fog resistance. Whether you use the kind which you hang securely from the shower head, or the one which fastens to the tile with suction cups, you can save time by getting most of your grooming out of the way in the shower instead of having to use the sink separately.
  
  

Warning

• Make sure that your mirror is stably anchored in place. Whether you have a large one or a small one, minimize the risks of the glass falling and breaking. If there are children in your household, take extra care. In this case, you could choose to hang the mirror up in a room specifically for your dressing and makeup needs in order to keep the rest of the house kid-safe. Tabletop type mirrors are also an option for those times you want to apply your makeup in a spot other than your usual place, yet still benefit from a stationary mirror you do not have to hold in one hand. Such mirrors can be safely stashed away after every use so that boisterous or curious children are not at risk.