Vanity (Makeup) Lights - Create your own plug-in

[jordelijac]

Thank you sooo much! I bought a vanity strip and got it home and thought "what do I do with it now?". I almost gave up! So glad you posted this!! Off to Home Depot!!

[GodIsNotMocked]

How did you mount it ?

[JourneyToNY]

@GodIsNotMocked

with pin tacks...

[desig1rl]

omg thanks so much. and here i was thinking of paying couple hundred for the 'vanity girl' makeup mirror. OMG. hell no.

[JourneyToNY]

@desig1rl lol... hell no is right. a coupld hundred? Whoa.

no problem ma'am. :0)

[kimcob14]

Thanks for the video! I had no idea it was so easy and inexpensive

I also found out you can buy a switch for a couple of bucks and add it to any cord -- another easy and cheap solution. YouTube won't let me post the link here, but you can google "How to install an in-line cord switch" and it comes right up.

[JourneyToNY]

@kimcob14 AWW thats AWESOME! You go gurl! Who said we can't be HGTV by ourselves... :0)

[TheLovepink84]

you go girl!!!!!!!!!!

[JourneyToNY]

@TheLovepink84 thank you ma'am!!! now you go girl.. and make you a vanity.

[kissntellprincess]

@JourneyToNY I love your videos! You're so funny! Thanks so much for this video!

I seriously didn't want to buy a 200$ Vanity and have my dad do so much lighting work but this is a really cheap way to light my very unlit room. Thank you!

[JourneyToNY]

@kissntellprincess thanks girl! ;). yeees, 200 it too much.

[zahedah80]

GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL I love you. You are the bomb. I love it that your a chick teaching me (another chick) to do it myself because God knows my man ain't no handy man!  Life saver!!!! I saw a really nice vanity bar at home depot and was so freakin' bumbed when they didn't have the plug. Now I have a solution. Thank you so much, I am sooooo grateful. I appreciate your video so much! Mwa Mwa Mwa

[JourneyToNY]

@zahedah80 oooh chile, all that love is lovely! lol. Thank you babes! Enjoy your new vanity bar lights!! :0) xoxo

[mzmimig]

I just watched a vid about this type of vanity so I went to the site and I was like damn! Thanks girl this is a steal going to save me a pretty penny...Handle that!

[JourneyToNY]

@mzmimig lmao! YES HONEY WERK! A better look for less... ^5

[diffrentiam2]

This is EXACTLY what i was looking for! Thanks soooooooooo much!

[Funkdesole]

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[JourneyToNY]

@Funkdesole lol... thank you girl! ^5!

[djkjohn]

omg your awesome girl. doing this today!

[datchik76]

OMG - I am so doing this! >_> What husband? Watch me do my thing! LOL.

[JourneyToNY]

@datchik76 EXACTLY! Wife power... lol ^5

[mzmimig]

@datchik76 that's right!

[blaceface123]

this was awesome totally doing it for my daughters room! thanks!

[essentialbeauties]

What is the song playing in the background?

[xNADSx08]

Great tutorial, but the music is very overbearing.

[mom3pookies]

girl you're talking my language-I don't know what it's called. lol i can't wait to tackle this project for myself.i'm so excited.thanks for doing this video.hope you do more like it.

[xionne251]

This idea is AMAZING!!! I just used the same stuff & in 5 minutes I have good lighting in my bathroom! Thanks so much!

[cbudzyn]

oh thank you so much; i've been looking for lighting and everything is so expensive or hard to put together your self. this is genius

[sn1zzo]

Thanks for this. I'm a photographer and always wanted one of these and have been waiting a year for my friend to make me one. Now that I saw this I'll just go make my own. Thanks! :D

[amocha82]

Girl u made my night!!! I was just searching/googling for something like this. I was thinking this was possible and heck I work at Home Depot, so tomorrow I'm gonna get with my boy in Electrical and he's gonna help a sista out! Thanks so much :)

[TheBeautimousChannel]

Thanks girly you made my day!!!!!

[26Ndiaz]

Thank you so much for making this video.. needed better lighting for my vanity and came across this video. Going to home Depot today and getting everything :)

[zamarripa9]

Exactly what I was looking to do! Thanks do much for making this!!!!

[RockstarRednex01]

hahahahahahahahaaa!!!!!!!! ur so funny

Good idea

cant wait to FINALLY get my mirror in my room and put lights on it

[JourneyToNY]

@RockstarRednex01 lol, thanks ma'am... yes girl... put some lights on it!

[Jennalenna8]

What brand is your bar light and how much was it?? This was SO helpful!!

[JourneyToNY]

@Jennalenna8 I dont remember what brand it was, I snagged it out of Home Depot, and since I am cheap, lol... I am sure it was the cheapest one. It didnt cost me more than 15 bucks.

[baratyc]

Thank you so much for this video!!! This is AMAZING--I now have light in my bathroom.

[JourneyToNY]

@baratyc awwww shiggity. get it girl! no problem ma'am enjoy your lights!

[MyNaturalTransition]

This completely rocked my socks! A trip to lowes is happening tomorrow! Thank you so much for sharing this! !!!

[JourneyToNY]

@MyNaturalTransition love it!!!! go get yours girl!

[MakeupbyTrish]

do you use regular bulbs or daylight ones?

[JourneyToNY]

@MakeupbyTrish i am not sure what daylight bulbs are, but i use ones that have a high wattage so that i can really get a good view of how much makeup i'm applying. Like a 100 watt, is good for me.

[RChavez18]

Thank you!!!

[JourneyToNY]

@RChavez18 no problem doll!

[zmood45]

omggg thanks this is great!

[JourneyToNY]

@zmood45 glad you find it useful. enjoy ma'am.

[TyraNeche]

THANK YOU!!!!!!

[JourneyToNY]

@TyraNeche no problem!

[Tanntalizing]

love it!

[JourneyToNY]

@Tanntalizing thanks babe!

[100mikayla]

Thank U soooooo much cause I wasnt about to pay no dam 299.99 for a Vanity mirror and this is sooooo freakn easy and lest costly so again thank U for an awsome money savn tip.....SMOOCHESS

[JourneyToNY]

@100mikayla lmao!!!! exactly! no problem babes! enjoy your waaaay cheaper vanity boo!

[poohlicious69]

awesome video

[JourneyToNY]

@poohlicious69 thank ya babe!! :0)

[mommymoonchild]

We New Yorkers Have Skills!! We know how to survive.

[JourneyToNY]

@mommymoonchild amen gurl!, cause i did it! lol.

[aRtzeegurl7]

Wow! This is so easy! Thanks for showing us!! <3

[JourneyToNY]

@aRtzeegurl7 no problem babe! enjoy your new vanity

[bbprincess2147]

Girl, I love you! lol I have been searching forever for a way to make this happen and your video showed me! So simply!! Thanks. On my way to home depot!

[JourneyToNY]

@bbprincess2147 no problem girl! hit that home depot boo boo.. lol

[showponyklb]

Hey Hun, what was the cord called that you bought? I have vanity lights that I bought 9 years ago but never got an electrician in to fit them so this sounds great. We don't have Home Depot here in Australia so I just went to Bunnings (similar I think) and I couldn't find anything matching the description :(

[JourneyToNY]

@showponyklb its an electric plug, thats what home depot called it. go to a hardware store or any place that puts in lighting for your house and see if they have them. i'm sure they are somewhere over there, dont give up girl, lol. i hope this is helpful. 

[AshleyC153]

Loveee it! You are amazingggg

[vanillapudding94]

if you don't mind me asking, how much did all of this cost. I really need to do this in my bedroom and let's just say I'm on high school kids budget-_-"

[JourneyToNY]

@vanillapudding94 VERY CHEAP. I didnt pay more than 25 bucks girl! Go get it!

[CheapCosmoholic]

I followed your idea and my vanity looks so freaking awesome! Check out my channel to see it!

[JourneyToNY]

@CheapCosmoholic damn girl! it looks better than mine! lol. *hi five* great job!

[GrandGayle]

Thank you SO much. I just moved to a smaller place and lighting is at a premium. I was at Home Depot and Lowes this morning looking for a "plug in vanity light". They weren't very helpful about how I would go about rewiring one. One quick search and you fixed me right up. WTG.

Thanks, Grandma Gayle in TN

[JourneyToNY]

@GrandGayle no problem babe! i had that same problem. they werent very helpful so i had to put my brain work.... glad i could help.

[lmaoo85]

Omgggggg thank u sooo much!! Ur a life saver! My closet is one step away from been complete! Tyyyy!

[JourneyToNY]

@lmaoo85 :0)

[HekeladRosenblum]

Your a beast for this!! I hella needed this..since I am makin my own vanity.

[memina0181]

Very helpful, thanks a billion!!! Headed to the home depot now!

[memina0181]

Very helpful, thanks a billion!!! Headed to the home depot now!

[JourneyToNY]

@memina0181 get it girl! lol

[xxbabyxpuffxx]

This is awesome! a million thanks to you for this video. Now i am heading homedepot to get me these.

[JourneyToNY]

@xxbabyxpuffxx not a problem ma'am. *hi five* 

[xxbabyxpuffxx]

This is awesome! a million thanks to you for this video. Now i am heading homedepot to get me these.

[demeatrist]

I went to Lowes and found one, but it had an extra exposed wire. Did yours have a loose third wire? If so, what did you do about it?

[JourneyToNY]

@demeatrist mine only had 2 wires, but you can either tuck that extra wire into the back and see if the lights will still work, if not, twist it with another wire and cap both of them together.

[ASUSENAGAVINO28]

EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED THANKS

[JourneyToNY]

@ASUSENAGAVINO28 :0) *hi five*

[luzzy819]

Great!! U dont know how much u helped me with this tutorial!!!

[JourneyToNY]

@luzzy819 *hi five*

[jyatesable]

VERY helpful. Thank you!

[fhoua1]

thanks so much!

[JourneyToNY]

@fhoua1 no problem girl... :0)

[ADPZMOM]

HI girls! Thanks for the idea too, The silver swirls are the threads:0). I took it a step further and cut my cord to four feet and installed my own switch closer to the end, and hid the wire behind PVC conduit. I'm lucky to have a Trapeeze mirror I recently bought from Targe't-LOL! and my vanity light complimented it well. My husband wasn't too keen on the idea but, for a small bathroom remodel that didn't have a hard wired vanity light in the plans it works out great! Thanks!

[JourneyToNY]

@ADPZMOM love it! now thats what im talking about!

[bdazzlecolors]

OMG...I love this idea...You have provided the info Ive been searching for...Whoo...hoo...cant wait to go shopping tomorrow...

[fkngabi]

thank you sooo much for this. I've been trying to find a light strip for my room that didn't require wiring it to the wall and finally I found this.

[JourneyToNY]

@fkngabi :0) !

[Ijimenez29]

This video was exactly what I was looking for!!! Thank you!!! thank you!!!! thank you!!!

[JourneyToNY]

@Ijimenez29 another satisfied customer. *hi five girl*

[TheMommabroom]

the orange things are wire nuts!

[JessyJewl911]

I have been surfing this damn web for hours days weeks months years trying to get somebody to help me out with this simple solution! And I love that you don't know the names of that silver thing inside the orange thing with the whirls on it - cuz I don't either and I don't care so you are PERFECT for teaching

[JourneyToNY]

@JessyJewl911 LOL @ me not knowing the name. I feel your pain though. Just like you, I was searching for this forever. I was surprised that no one had this! I went to Home Depot and Lowes and the rest and no one knew what the hell I was talking about. I ended up buying these on good faith and was shocked that I made it work, lol. I am happy to have shared this with you, I knew I could not have been the only woman in the world who needed one or was puzzled that they dont come plugged in. Thanks!

[Five6Sevenand8]

GIRL!!! Can we talk about how you just saved my makeup life? THANK YOU!!

[JourneyToNY]

@Five6Sevenand8

lol! not a problem. inbox me with any specific questions.

[CurlyCrazyfulLeah]

Thanks so much for this info!!!! Very very useful. I can't wait to get started on my vanity project! :)

[JourneyToNY]

@CurlyCrazyfulLeah My Pleasure ma'am.

[mlvitti]

Girl you are brilliant!! Thanks for the tip! I was looking to buy something like this, but now I can make it!! Thanks a bajillion!! :)

[JourneyToNY]

@mlvitti *hi five* no problem girl.

[junglette]

Oh snap! You are clever girl! I'm going out today to do this. I can't believe how simple it is!!!! Thank You!!!!!!

[JourneyToNY]

@junglette lol thanks!! yup extremely easy. Another viewer just recently finished hers... i will be posting pics soon to show her work!

[nakitah1]

awesome ! i went out and got everything i needed to do the exact same thing after living with bad lighting in my bedroom for months and double checking my makeup in the car...LOL you are one smart cookie....thank you...

[JourneyToNY]

@nakitah1 great job girl! i know, not knowing if you have on too much makeup is scary! lol. and thank you!

[animastwentytwenty]

@JourneyToNY How much did everything cost?

[JourneyToNY]

@animastwentytwenty $25 - 30 for everything....

[animastwentytwenty]

I'm totally gonna make this! Thank you sooo much!

[JourneyToNY]

@animastwentytwenty go for it girl, its easy peasy.

[makeupbyoanh]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I've been looking all over the web for these instructions!!!! You've made my day!!! love your videos!

[JourneyToNY]

@makeupbyoanh HEEEY GURL! Thank you! Glad I could help. :0)

[MsJeweled]

This is a great idea! Thank you. I am moving into a new house and I will have to create my own makeup vanity and this will be perfect for the lighting.

[JourneyToNY]

@MsJeweled Nice! Have a great time decorating!

[MyFitBeauty]

great video! now if i could only mount it to the wall like you did towards the end of your video lol!

[JourneyToNY]

@MyFitBeauty thank you!! Girl thats easy, i used a push pins. I tried to match the holes up on the wall to the ones on the back of the bar. took me a few tries but i finally matched it... so yea, just some cheap good ol push pins... the ones that you use on like a info board...

[bellefemme00]

Wow! This is exactly what I was looking for. I was on the internet for hours trying to find vanity lighting with just a power cord (without all the wiring installation) you are the only one who demonstrated step by step how to do it. So excited. Can't wait to do this! I'm subbing. Thank you so much your the best!

[JourneyToNY]

@bellefemme00 HEEY you go gurl! Yes, werk it! go out and get you some good lighting. I did the same thing for years. Trying to find a vanity light plug in only to find out they dont exist. What kinda bull....? Anywho, thanks for the kind words and enjoy your vanity bar!

[MiSsSPeRu]

thank u for sharing girl! im so gonna use this for my vanity set up and use natural full spectrum bulbs for my youtube vids lol

[JourneyToNY]

@MiSsSPeRu uh oh girl, you betta werk it!

[SouthAnnie]

Thanks! I've been trying to find out how to do this! Perfect! I'm all excited and running out to Home Depot...lol

[JourneyToNY]

@SouthAnnie lol... run girl run!

[LoriliLee]

Wonderful!I had the same idea,I want that "starlet,theatrical lighted vanity"& mostly a perfectly lighted place2do my makeup.Without perfect lighting ur makeup no matter brand is gonna look wonky,My?is,I want to do the sides as well.Is there a way to connect the top strip to the side strips into 1plug?if so could u demo?oh how much did ut items run?TYRTSOMUCH!

[JourneyToNY]

@LoriliLee everything ran me about 23 bucks! what a deal huh?!. hmmm... @ your question. I may be able to tell you how to do it... ill do a video response and explain as best i can. so stay tuned...

[TheTooBlessed]

Thank you I have been looking for this!!!!

[JourneyToNY]

@TheTooBlessed no problem babes! :0) Glad I could help.

[MaKeUpByMaRiSoL]

hun did the vanity bar come with the bulbs? if not what kind of bulds do you need?

[JourneyToNY]

@MaKeUpByMaRiSoL no ma'am, the bulbs do not come with the vanity bar. you can use any normal light bulbs you like. but make sure you get a good watt bulb (60 - 100 watt). the higher the watt, the better the light. you may be slightly blind and start to see spots if you stare directly into them though... lol.

[TheKocus]

thank you so much for taking the time to do this video!

you showed my husband how to get my vanity set up PERFECTLY!

Thanks again!

Kocus

[JourneyToNY]

@TheKocus Awww shucks now!! I helped a hubby? that's awesome! lol. Not a problem hon. Enjoy your new lights! :0)