Beauty

[shoesnbags]

I sit - always have.  The counter in our master bathroom has a built in vanity so that's where my makeup mirror is set up along with a vanity chair.  Sink is within arm's reach and there is a large mirror in addition to the makeup mirror. I have a large lucite thing with shelves and little cubbies that sits on the counter, along with a drawer and a rolling cart within reach.  So all of my makeup/skincare is handy.

Strangely enough, this bathroom layout is original to our mid-60s house and we have remodeled surfaces and fixtures but never wanted to change the convenient design of the room. 

[monicakm]

@Shanus 

Sounds like you haven't set up a favorite channel list on your Directv remote.  You can find directions online and on their website.  With your Shanus' favs list, you only surf the channels you select.  I did this back when I watched TV.  DH didn't and I don't know why.  I had like 13 channels I was interested in.  I found it well worth my time to create my own list.

[monicakm]

@Shanus  I don't know if this is what you're wanting to do, but if you want to watch YT on your tv you first have to have a wifi dongle (I think that's what itr's called and this is for Android.  When you find a YT video you want to "cast" to your tv, you click on the casting icon.  You should have a list of your connected devices that can be cast to.

[monicakm]

@Shanus 

*I have many of your carts in my studio. I love them. 

I know, for your painting iirc.

[Pink123]

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@shoesnbags wrote:

I sit - always have.  The counter in our master bathroom has a built in vanity so that's where my makeup mirror is set up along with a vanity chair.  Sink is within arm's reach and there is a large mirror in addition to the makeup mirror. I have a large lucite thing with shelves and little cubbies that sits on the counter, along with a drawer and a rolling cart within reach.  So all of my makeup/skincare is handy.

Strangely enough, this bathroom layout is original to our mid-60s house and we have remodeled surfaces and fixtures but never wanted to change the convenient design of the room. 

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Sounds perfect @shoesnbags.  Wish I had that special area once more like you but it's ok, we are split up with that large tub so it works just fine.

[Jk9]

I stand to apply make up.  I've always been very, very near sighted and can't see in a regular bathroom vanity mirror (just too far away).  I install a telescoping mirror on the wall so I can get up close and see what I am doing.  Only way I can get it done.  I still do this even though I've had cataract surgery because my close vision is not clear.  I have a rolling cart with multiple drawers beside the pedestal sink and store skin care and make up there.  

[monicakm]

@Jk9 

Speaking of nearsightedness...did  you know it's not uncommon for your vision to get better?  I'm near sighted.  I'm 64.  Over the last 5-6 years, my vision has been getting better.  I would be interested to know how well I could score on a vision test.  It's called "second sight".  Now, I just had to increase my reading glasses from 2.5 to 3 but long distance is much improved.

[shoesnbags]

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@monicakm wrote:

@Jk9 

Speaking of nearsightedness...did  you know it's not uncommon for your vision to get better?  I'm near sighted.  I'm 64.  Over the last 5-6 years, my vision has been getting better.  I would be interested to know how well I could score on a vision test.  It's called "second sight".  Now, I just had to increase my reading glasses from 2.5 to 3 but long distance is much improved.

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@monicakm 

This happened to me at a much younger age.  I was nearsighted throughout my teens and 20s but in my 30s I had 20/20 vision.  The nearsightedness had just gone away.  Unfortunately, I became farsighted by age 40 and needed reading glasses.  After a while my distance wasn't too good either, due to astigmatism.  So I ended up with progressive bifocals.  74 now and still needing glasses for both near & far.

[monicakm]

@shoesnbags 

Good grief, what a roller coaster ride for you.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I've stood in front of my bathroom mirror for the last 40 yrs.  I refurbished a dressing table vanity for me to sit at, but it's in a spare room which is also DH's office space for working from home.  I don't want to bother him or be a distraction to his business meetings so I'm still standing for now.