Severe dressing room mirror halogen light trauma

[haggardhouseelf]

Originally Posted by Woof Woof Woof!

I just got back from the mall, where I tried on a pair of pants and a shirt in this dressing room at Nordstroms. It was a huge, plush dressing room with a gigantic mirror lit top to bottom by halogen lights.

I slid off my clothes and looked in horror at myself in the mirror as those lights lit up ever dimple, capillary, and vein on my poor, pale little body. The trauma inflicted on me this afternoon was so severe that I have so far eaten five chocolate chip cookies and I am staring down a bottle of red wine.

Has anyone else suffered a similar experience with halogen lights in dressing rooms? How much chocolate and red wine did it take you to recover?

Thanks,

Woofers

OMG YES. You poor thing. I know exactly what you're going through. I go through the same thing every time it's time to buy a new bathing suit. Last year, I even tried on men's board shorts! (I actually liked them... they covered more of my big bottom!)

[spiderbear]

Originally Posted by Woof Woof Woof!

You know what, you're right. Now I remember a past painful experience at Nordstrom, too. But I don't think bad mirrors make you buy more clothes. On the contrary! I didn't buy anything.

However, I did find a beautiful Vince leather jacket for $750 and a lovely Vince wools sweater for $250. I want them!

I refuse to shop anything but clearance rack there. Mainly because everything feels luxurious, fits perfectly, and I wouldn't stop. I can't take a credit card in there because I'd probably clear out the Betsey Johnson in a heartbeat.