Despite what you may have been led to believe by the interior design magazines, recessed lighting is not the best lighting for your bathroom - not in terms of practicality anyway. While the subdued subtle light they give might look good in those glossy photographs, when it comes to tasks such as the application of makeup, when used in isolation they are sorely lacking.
Whether large enough to host a ball or so small that you can just about squeeze in there alone, the bathroom is one of the most important rooms of the house - after all, it's where you prepare yourself to greet the public. And any woman who has ever spent time trying to 'put her face on' beneath flickering fluorescents in a pub toilet will tell you that decent lighting is fundamental to any make up routine.
The best lighting for applying makeup has to be the natural light that comes in through the window. Sadly, however, especially in the northern hemisphere, there's not always enough of that to go around; and what about nighttime? It makes sense then that artificial lighting as close in spectrum as possible to natural light is the way to go. Both halogen lights and LED lamps will see you right as both are close in colour to natural daylight. Possibly the worst light for applying makeup is the old fluorescent type, which just seems to throw even the smallest blemish into high relief.
When it comes to the position of mirror lights, you should aim to have them as close to the mirror as possible. The ideal placement is about 30" apart, but that's not always possible to achieve.
To eliminate shadows under the chin, eyes, cheeks, and forehead, aim to have a light either side of the mirror, as close to eye level as possible, plus a light source that illuminates your face from above - what you're aiming to do is surround your face with light. Just think of those Hollywood dressing room mirrors and you'll get the idea, although if rows of bare light bulbs aren't for you, you don't have to have them. Wall sconces will do just fine.
When you look good you feel good - and you will not feel good if you view your morning face under the harsh glare of unshaded lights. To look your best, choose mirror lights with tinted or diffuse lenses and avoid clear glass lamps at all costs.
Last, but not least, we come to the overall look of the room, which can be enhanced tremendously by clever lighting. Because of the aforementioned functionality, the best bathroom lighting tends to be layered, so you'll have the mirror lights plus general lighting and natural light from the windows.
Complex lighting schemes are not essential, however, and they're not always possible either, whether for reasons of space or budget. If this applies to you, you can add to the versatility of your lighting simply by fitting a dimmer switch, although bear in mind that this must be situated outside of the room itself.
Somebody once said that you can never have too much light in the bathroom; we would qualify that by adding that it has to be the right type of light.
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