I have had light up mirrors in the past and loved the concept. But the ones I've had needed lightbulb changes and were corded; and of course they had short cords so the mirror had to be near an outlet and that wasn't always convenient. So I had to put my makeup or tweeze my eyebrows seated on the floor sometimes. This mirror is already winning my heart because it's cordless. I have used it a variety of places because it's so convenient. I love that it's dual sided with one side being magnifying if I want the mirror to be, or normal depending on my needs at the time. The 3 light setting is great because you can use it anytime of day and you can really see what you're doing. The size of the mirror is great and doesn't take up too much room on my dresser or bathroom counter depending on where I put it because again it's cordless!!!! I just love it.