I have never been so pleased with a mirror. I recommend to all my friends. Okay so the lights are so bright but not a harsh blinding type of light. They have a nice calm filter over them to make it a fluid light source to see entire face. I love that this is battery powered. I have been searching for a battery powered one for so long! To get this free was a real treat because now I know that this is something I want to purchase for my makeup girls this Christmas. The color of the mirror is so refined and stunning in my room! I am going to do so many makeup tutorials with this mirror. The magnifying mirror shows me a close up of my skin and I was surprised to see that I don't have as big pores as I thought I did. My pores were also cleaner than I thought they would be. Incredible product. I highly recommend every man and woman have it because this would be such an awesome tool to have when trimming up the beard at home alone!