Dressing table - small table designed for storage and placement of cosmetics, perfumes, accessories . And ... if you put a mirror on the chest of drawers, then it can be used as a dressing table... I will say more... :) Wherever you put a mirror, there will be a dressing table...:)
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The history of the creation of the dressing table
not known for certain. Furniture makers are of the opinion that the dressing table as an interior item developed in parallel with the mirror, which is its integral part. So, in the XIII century, mirrors appeared, which were made of glass filled with tin. In their form, they resembled curved arcs. Two hundred years later, they begin to produce flat glasses coated with mercury and tin foil. And the production of sheet mirrors dates back to the 16th century. The first mention of ladies' dressing tables in our country dates back to an even later time - the 18th century, when the whimsical tastes of court society brought to life numerous small coquettish furnishings, among which were ladies' dressing tables . The reason for such a “belated” interest in this piece of furniture was a biased attitude towards the mirror in Russia. For a long time Mystical properties were attributed to the mirror, and therefore they were hidden in a box or covered with a cloth. The mirror became widespread in the home interior only during the reign of Peter I. It is no secret that each era dictates its own fashion for things, interior items. She did not bypass the side and dressing tables. At the beginning of the 20th century, tables called “psyche” were especially fashionable. The mirror in such a table had a special design, it could be tilted at different angles, and the woman had the opportunity to look at herself from different parties. AT Soviet times similar designs were called "dressing table" and "trellis". They say the eyes are the mirror of the soul. Well, the dressing table is a reflection of the personality of its owner. Looking at it, you can quite accurately describe the character of the owner, guess about her tastes, preferences, lifestyle and even character. professional activity. And what is not on it! Like in a perfume shop, there are dozens of various bottles, jars, tubes and vials with cream, lotions and tinctures, powder boxes, as well as framed photographs, hairpins, jewelry, jewelry boxes, flowers and even favorite books. Of course, there are no identical dressing tables. After all, this is not just furniture or an interior item, it is a work area that each housewife arranges in her own way. Arranges to be a faithful ally in the art of beauty. The mirror is, of course, the most important detail in the dressing table. It is unlikely that any woman will start her day without looking into it. What is the most convenient mirror? This is a matter of taste, but we can definitely say that the most functional mirror for a dressing table is a trellis mirror. It is very good if it provides for the possibility of tilting the middle mirror. Proper lighting of the dressing table is necessary for a good make-up. You need to place the mirror in such a place that the light falls on you evenly. Moreover, not the mirror itself should be well lit, but what it reflects - your face. The light from the lamps should be directional and sharp. It is no coincidence that theatrical actors, when making up, use the light of bare bulbs, since with a sharp light all the details of the face are more clearly visible. However, unnaturally bright light when applying makeup can lead to an unexpected result - in daylight it can look defiant. For a dressing table, an ordinary 100 W incandescent lamp is enough, which can be placed at a distance of no more than a meter from the face. The lamp can be pointed directly at the face at a right angle (so that it does not cast a shadow on the face) or several small light sources can be placed around the entire perimeter of the mirror. Any workplace should be, first of all, convenient. Cosmetics and accessories can be kept on shelves and in lockers, and the essentials can be kept on the table. The ergonomic arrangement of accessories on the dressing table will allow you to quickly deal with makeup. It is best to group all the items on the dressing table according to their intended purpose (sort facial skin care products in one direction, makeup in another, jewelry boxes in a third, etc.), arranging them so that each of them is at hand. You should not force the entire table with cosmetics, because you still need space to work on makeup. In addition, when cosmetics are conveniently located, there is a desire and inspiration for creativity - to try different options, mix paints ... Over time, they accumulate on the dressing table cosmetics, which have served their term for a long time, even if they were practically not used. Most of them would last longer if stored properly - in a dry, dark and cool place. The cosmetics cabinet should be located away from batteries, heaters and sun rays. You should not store cosmetics in the bathroom, where humidity, steam and high temperature are high. A dressing table is one of the most desired and necessary interior items for every modern woman. Of course, you can limit yourself to jars of cream in the bathroom or on the bedside table, but in order for the self-care ritual to acquire real significance and the necessary effectiveness, find in your even small apartment a treasured corner for a dressing table. Based on materials www.alta-d.ru
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PSYCHE - an antique mirror in a frame with special rods, thanks to which it can be installed in an inclined position. The frame of such a mirror has a rectangular or oval shape, which rotates on hinges that allow you to adjust its tilt. Mirrors-psiche are desktop and floor. Psyche mirrors spread in Europe (in France) in the second half of the 18th century, in the then fashionable Empire style, due to the great popularity of dressing tables, which was an indispensable item in the ladies' boudoir. They were genuine works of art, light and graceful, often decorated with details of gilded bronze; on top of them, a mirror-psyche was strengthened - changing the slope.
In Russia, the fashion for psiche mirrors began to be introduced by the German master Heinrich-Daniel Gambs at the beginning of the 19th century, and from the imperial family.
Psyché Gambs mirrors are large swivel mirrors on a pedestal, set into a frame, carved or gilded. The master made the first such mirror to order: it was presented as a gift to Queen Louise of Prussia. The debut turned out to be successful - it was ordered to be made for the dowry of the Grand Duchess Alexandra, Elizabeth.
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We all know that mirrors store all the information about a person who looks into it and is fraught with many secrets and mysteries. Among all the items of everyday life of a person, there is hardly a thing more mysterious than a mirror. Many myths and legends are associated with it. The Greek myth says that Narcissus, seeing his reflection in the pond, could not tear himself away from him and turned into a flower. Medusa Gorgon looked into her eyes reflected in a shiny shield and turned to stone. The honor of inventing this alloy allegedly belonged to Hephaestus himself, Greek god fire and blacksmithing. The first glass mirrors appeared in Rome. They were tiny, it was impossible to look in them, so they were used as amulets and jewelry. Real mirrors appeared later, in the Middle Ages. And then almost disappeared from everyday life. Surely you have repeatedly wondered what mirrors can do, here is the answer for you: To make the transition between worlds and age or rejuvenate a person.
How to use mirrors - rules and prohibitions
1) If you break the mirror, seven years of misfortune await you. This is our double and if you hurt him, you hurt yourself. To avoid this, the fragments (those that are larger) are painted over with black or immersed in running water.
2) B broken mirror cannot be looked at because the trait can be seen. But more seriously, then you lose energy, looking into a cracked, broken mirror or into its fragment - and this is best case and at worst, you can expect trouble.
3) If you show a mirror to a child under one year old, he will be shy. He may also not speak for a long time or his teeth will not cut well. He will get sick often.
4) If, after leaving the house, a person is forced to return, he must look in the mirror, otherwise there will be no way.
5) Mirrors in the house where the deceased is, are hung so that his soul cannot be reflected there and scare the living.
6) It is forbidden for a woman to look in the mirror during menstruation, pregnancy or after childbirth, since at this time the “grave is open” in front of her. I explain: you can not spin in front of the mirror, intently examining yourself. Moreover, you can not spin naked.
7) These days, energy is weak, and the mirror weakens it even more, opening the way to illness, misfortune and poverty.
8) If you suspect that someone is plotting evil against you, try to bring this person to the mirror. Take a look at your joint reflection. If your suspicions are justified, his true feelings will appear on the face of your enemy for a moment.
9) You can go up to the mirror every morning (preferably the one in the hallway, living room) and passing your hand over it (the distance between the hand and the mirror should be 0.5 cm - no more) ask: “Mirror, reflect everything bad that will come to this house. Protect our entire family (list the names).
10) In connection with all of the above, the mirrors in the house must be kept clean. Wipe them every week, and if necessary - more often.
11) Mirrors are not recommended in the bathroom. You will pay for this beauty with health, family relationships or money.
12) Do not hang a mirror at the head of the bed or next to the bed.
13) Mirrors are closed or curtained in the bedroom at night. And above the wedding bed, you can’t hold a mirror at all. Many people like to hang a mirror on the ceiling above the bed - this will not lead to good. A mirror at the head is also unacceptable - you will make many mistakes in life. Changes are possible.
14) Mirrors should be in frames - salaries, so as not to injure your energy and physical health. Mirrors should hang no lower than the top of the head of the tallest member of the family.
15) After the departure of unpleasant or just noisy guests, wipe the mirror to wash off the “dirty” energy from it. My mirrors as often as possible, no harm will come.
These 15 rules must be observed and then you and your household will be happy.
Why can't you sleep in front of a mirror?
During sleep astral body a person travels and, once in the looking glass, it may simply not return from there. The body, having parted with one of its indispensable components, dies. After all, how many strange, sudden, causeless deaths in a dream doctors ascertain daily. And a term like sudden death newborns? Why babies suddenly die in a dream often remains simply incomprehensible. Mirrors have a huge magic power, both positive and negative. This is the gate to the world through the looking glass - the other world, Parallel Worlds. These gates do not open easily, which is why we become careless witnesses of the harmlessness of millions of mirrors. However, one day open door very hard to close. It is almost impossible to break forever once established connection with the other world. The mirror is the strongest energy magnet, it is able to play on our weaknesses, take away energy, age and even, as we have already said, kill. It is especially not recommended to look in the mirror for a long time for small children, women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, during menstruation. The body is weakened and more easily amenable to negative influences.
Why can't you look in the mirror at night?
According to ancient Slavic legends, at night a door opens in the mirror to the other world, where dark forces rule and that is where the soul of the deceased goes. This is a well-known belief that has been passed down from generation to generation and, finally, has come down to our days. Whether this is true or not is not known for sure, but it is still recommended to follow some rules in front of a mirror, for example, not to look into it when it is already dark outside. They say mirrors that reflect the world and people for many decades, preserve the images of the latter. There is a rumor among the people that if you look at the reflection at night, you can see spirits, and evil ones. And the more you look at them, the more they will be fueled by your energy, which supposedly can help them get out of underworld. It is also impossible to look into the reflection by candlelight (since this can lead to diseases and various troubles), as well as after midnight, since from 12 to 3 o’clock in the morning the so-called “devil’s hour” lasts, during which you can see yourself in the reflection devil. And you can’t guess in front of a mirror surface. To avoid unpleasant situations, only a new mirror should be brought into the house, which has not been a witness to other people's lives and accidents. The mirror should be cleaned regularly with salt water. And it is better not to put it in front of the front door or opposite the bed.
Why can't you take a picture in the mirror?
First of all, this is due to the fact that the camera has the ability to capture not only the image of the body, but also the soul, inner strength, mind ... It is believed that those people who are photographed in front of the mirror literally open their soul to the camera, which will subsequently be reflected On the photo. However, there is nothing good in this, since some evil magician, seeing such a photograph, can easily damage a person. There is another, no less interesting opinion. It is believed that mirrors are able to absorb the energy of a person, and often not one, but several. They even say that if the mirror is old, then it could absorb the energy of even those people whom you and I did not know (for example, distant relatives who lived several centuries ago). All this is stored up to a certain time inside the mirror surface, but someday it can come out and then the person who is in front of the mirror at that moment will receive all this energy. And it's good if it is positive, not negative ... There is an opinion that the exit can be provoked by the click of the camera shutter. But today on the Internet, in various in social networks a large number of photographs of people taken through a mirror. Of course, we don’t know how harmoniously the lives of these people are developing, but somehow we don’t want to test the effect of this ban on ourselves. If you did not know about the ban on taking pictures of yourself in the mirror and have already taken a picture, it is better to destroy this picture. It is believed that when stored in the house, such pictures bring misfortune to the people depicted in them.
Conclusion
Please note: in each mirror you look a little different: some small moments are constantly changing. In some mirrors you really like yourself, while in others your figure becomes more magnificent, wrinkles are more visible, eye color is dimmer, etc. And the reason is that every mirror on earth is unique.
The mirror is a mysterious object that causes a lot of controversy and gossip, but most of all it causes fear in a superstitious person. But is it really so bad to trust the numerous signs associated with the mirror, it's up to you. We will only talk about folk signs and superstitions associated with it.
Modern designers often resort to it, solving, for example, the problems of a small space with the help of this item. They are very fond of decorating the bedroom, entrance and other doors or living areas with mirrors, where this cannot be done at all.
Therefore, you should be aware of some features, in particular: in which areas you can or cannot install mirrors.
Negative zones
In no case do not install them in the bedroom or latrine. In the bedroom, a person is resting, and since today it is not known for certain where he is energy body while he is sleeping you should not take risks by placing this object in front of the sleeping person.
Reflection in the mirror of a love bedroom scene is considered a bad omen.: people start to quarrel and then get divorced.
The latrine is the accumulator of all kinds of negative emanations. If you hang a mirror on the front door right there, then it will collect negative energy, and throw positive energy into the sewer, at the same time taking away all the best from the house: joy, happiness, prosperity.
In the bathroom, you need to position it in such a way that the bathing person is not reflected, otherwise he will get very sick.
Positive zones
The best place for a mirror is the living room. It is especially good to hang a mirror so that it reflects only the positive: potted flowers, photos with smiling people, nature outside the window, bright paintings.
A great place for a large mirror in the hallway in front of the front door. This is done so that it collects the energy entering the house, and also increases the well-being of the family.
Sometimes you can find a mirror in the kitchen, which is generally not worth doing because it will begin to take away the energy of the hostess. But if you really want to, then it should be positioned in such a way that it reflects the dining table.- a symbol of the well-being of the family. Better yet, hang it on your front kitchen door.
Reflection in the mirror of business documents spread out on the desktop is unacceptable. Thus, you can only achieve an increase in the workload for the same money.
You should not hang two mirrors at once in a room or bedroom, they compete with each other, but perhaps the worst thing is when the mirrors are located opposite each other. A person begins to experience fatigue caused by internal emptiness, as if all the juices have been drunk out of him. Which, in fact, is happening. In addition, such an arrangement can call into the real world evil spirit behind the looking glass.
Mysterious images
Mirror - Slavic deity. A lot of all kinds of superstitions and fables go about mirrors. One of them tells about a good spirit - the Mirror, the keeper of the reflected world. She loves cheerful, kind people, sometimes looking into her mysterious world with a smile, admiring themselves. However, sometimes she gets bored. But if the slightest opportunity suddenly presents itself, she travels the world like a sunbeam.
Betrothed
At Christmas time they are wondering about the betrothed unmarried girls, placing a candle in front of a mirror, uttering the ritual formula: "Narrowed, come to me for dinner!". Further, the girl peers into the dark expanse. If he notices something disturbing, he says: “Church me,” and the image disappears. It is necessary to do this in order not to release something bad from there.
Soul of the Deceased
One of the important superstitions is that in the house where a person died, all the mirrors are closed so that his soul does not accidentally get lost there. If this is not done, then the soul of the deceased is able to take one of the close people with him.
Troubleshooting
When there are some unpleasant things associated with mirrors, it is better to know how to minimize them, and it is better to eliminate them altogether.
A mirror that suddenly fell and shattered is a very bad omen, they say to the dead. The fragments should be immediately collected, having previously moistened them with water, and taken out into the street away from the house. Relatives should not talk about what happened, including where it went.
A mirror covered with dark spots, stripes should be urgently replaced with a new one. Superstitions speak of in large numbers negative energy accumulated on it. A lit candle will definitely help to find out about this: if it goes out, it is so - you need to get rid of it.
The mirror should be wiped as often as possible: this is how the traces of past reflections are erased, and at the same time negative emanations.
Women who constantly use a personal mirror should not give it into the hands of other people, especially girlfriends, they can steal your beauty and happiness (not on purpose, of course).
Little children should not see their reflection, the child will be frightened, and then, they may not start talking for a long time, or they will start to stutter.
What do signs say about mirrors and why can't they be placed opposite? This video is just about that.
We all look in the mirror every day, but mirrors aren't just for checking how you look or if there's another car behind you while you're driving. You can do crazy things with mirrors, including creating and maintaining a wormhole stable enough to travel through time. Mirrors and phantom limbs can help us learn more about the brain, and mirrors can also be used to measure the distance to the moon. We invite you to read ten amazing facts about mirrors:
1. Mirrors and time travel
We've all heard that it's possible to travel through time using wormholes, right? The only trouble is that wormholes are extremely unstable - they are quickly destroyed, so it is extremely difficult to pass through them.
However, a couple of mirrors can solve the problem. All you need is two uncharged mirrors (metal plates will do) in a vacuum, spaced a few micrometers apart. Be sure to make sure that there is no external electromagnetic field between them. The Casimir effect will appear - a physical force that arises due to the quantum field between the mirrors.
This quantum electrodynamic force creates a massive negative region of space-time between the mirrors, resulting in a stable wormhole through which it is theoretically possible to travel at speeds faster speed Sveta.
So, according to the theory, you could travel to the past, but the future, unfortunately, remains inaccessible, so it will not work to find out the winning numbers of lottery tickets. There is another fly in the ointment in a barrel of honey - such stable wormholes are infinitely small, so it is still difficult to get to know your great-great-grandmother.
2. Mirrors, phantom limbs and the human brain
Experiments using mirrors on patients with phantom limbs have allowed researchers to learn a lot about how the brain works. Scientists place mirrors vertically on a table, and an entire limb of the patient—say, an arm—is reflected between them. The reflection of the intact hand is superimposed on the side of the phantom limb, so that the patient at the same time seems to see both hands - both the whole and the missing one.
It sounds creepy, but when a person sees both hands, he feels his phantom hand move, even if he lost it ten years ago or more. When his whole hand is touched, he feels the touch on his phantom hand as well. After several repetitions of the procedure, patients felt that their phantom limb had disappeared.
Scientists believe that the effect is due to brain plasticity - the way the brain creates new neural pathways after the loss of a limb. Scientists also believe that there is a very close relationship between vision and touch in the brain.
3 Mirrors Cause Hallucinations
When you look in the mirror, a strange illusion can arise. Try it yourself: sit in a dark room in front of a mirror about a meter away from it and look at your face for ten minutes. The room should be as dark as possible so that you can clearly see your reflection.
At first, you will notice how your face in the mirror is slightly distorted. Gradually, the reflection will change faster, it will become more like a mask - there will be a feeling that the face in the mirror does not belong to you. Some people see the faces of strangers, fantasy monsters, or animals.
Scientists believe that such an experiment could help us better understand ourselves. Some psychologists believe that the method is suitable for the treatment of schizophrenia - this is how patients encounter their other selves.
4. Does everyone recognize themselves in the mirror?
Recognizing yourself in a mirror is completely natural: at least that's what most people will say, but not everyone can pass a self-identification test in a mirror. Scientists put marks on the subject's face or body to determine if the person in the mirror recognizes himself - if so, he will most likely try to erase the mark. Children, for example, begin to recognize themselves in the mirror only at the age of 24 months.
However, when the researchers tested children from countries such as Kenya or Fiji, they were very surprised - six-year-old children could not pass this test. But this is not a sign that they do not have the ability to psychologically separate themselves from other people. Most likely the problem is cultural differences: children, as a rule, froze in front of their own reflection - this proves that they understood that they were seeing themselves, and not someone else.
5. Animals that recognize themselves in the mirror
So many people are mirrored self-identification test do not pass. The same goes for most animals - but not all. Could this mean that some animals are able to recognize their own reflection? Scientists think so.
For example, elephants, being in front of a mirror, did not erase the mark on their heads, but showed obvious signs of self-identification - they performed a series of repetitive movements. Perhaps some animals simply do not care about the presence of extraneous marks on their body, therefore, they do not react to them.
Gorillas also pass the mark test differently than humans. However, gorillas are easily embarrassed: eye contact is extremely important in gorilla society, so after looking at themselves in the mirror, they tend to seek privacy and even then erase the marks that they previously saw in the mirror. So it is currently believed that gorillas are able to identify themselves in the mirror.
Perhaps it's because the mark test doesn't work on most animal species, so many species are probably more self-aware than we think. Chimpanzees, orangutans, bonobos, dolphins, killer whales and European magpies can also pass the mirror test.
6. Mirrors on the Moon
The distance from us to the Moon is approximately 384,403 km, and we were able to recognize it thanks to mirrors. The distance from the Moon to the Earth is constantly changing due to the fact that the Moon revolves around our planet in an elliptical orbit. The distance from the closest point of the Moon's orbit to the Earth, known as perigee, is only 363,104 km, and at apogee, the farthest point, this distance is 406,696 km.
The Apollo astronauts installed a corner reflector on the Moon, which was used to calculate the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Corner reflectors are a special type of mirror that reflects the laser beam back in the direction it came from. These laser beams sent to the Moon by huge telescopes on Earth, and their reflected light allows scientists to calculate the distance to the Moon to within three centimeters.
Corner reflectors have also increased our knowledge of the Moon. For example, they provided information about the lunar orbit, and now we know that the satellite moves away from the Earth by about 3.8 cm every year. This data was even used to test Einstein's theory of relativity.
7. Mirrors can reflect sound
Mirrors that reflect sound waves are known as acoustic mirrors. They were used in Great Britain during the Second World War to detect certain sound waves coming from enemy aircraft. This was before the advent of radar.
Such mirrors were built along the coast of Great Britain, the most famous of them still stand in Denge, Kent. You can’t just approach them, access is limited - you can see the mirrors only on a special excursion.
The world's only acoustic mirror outside the UK is located in Maktab, Malta. This is one of the largest such mirrors in the world - its diameter is about 61 meters. In the local dialect, the mirror is also called "Il widna", which means "ear" in translation. The location of the "Ukha" is not a secret, but free access to it is closed.
8. Mirrors reflect matter
Surprisingly, there are mirrors that can reflect matter - in physics they are known as atomic mirrors. An atomic mirror reflects the atoms of matter in the same way that an ordinary mirror reflects light. To reflect neutral atoms, we use electromagnetic fields, although some mirrors use ordinary silicon water.
Reflection from an atomic mirror is essentially a quantum reflection of de Broglie waves. It works to reflect neutral atoms that are moving slowly: such atoms are mostly repelled from the surface of the mirror. The property can be used to trap slow atoms or focus an atomic beam. Ribbed atomic mirrors work better due to the greater wavelength of matter compared to minute photons of light.
9. Truthful mirrors
That the mirror shows your face "upside down" is a myth: your reflection is not upside down, what you see is left-hand side your face to the left of the mirror and Right side on right; therefore, the illusion is created that your reflection is upside down.
However, there is a so-called non-reversing or truthful mirror - it allows a person to see himself in the mirror exactly as other people see him. First of all, such mirrors are used for applying makeup.
A truthful mirror is easy to create at home: just put two normal mirrors perpendicular to each other and look at your reflection from the union: a truthful mirror will give you a 3D reflection that moves exactly like you, not flat as in a normal mirror .
10. Mirrors separate beams of light
Mirrors can not only reflect light, sound and matter - they can also separate beams of light. Mirrors are used in many beam splitters and most scientific instruments, including telescopes. A standard beam splitter is a cube made of two glass prisms on the same base. When light rays hit the beam splitter, half of them continue to move along the same path, and the other half are reflected at an angle of 90 °.
