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Move Over Lincoln, Melania Trump Is Installing a White House ‘Glam Room’

Oval Office, Lincoln Bedroom, Blue Room … Glam Room?! Once Donald Trump moves into the White House, his wife, Melania, reportedly plans to fortify the roster of historic rooms at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. by carving out a dedicated space where she can get prettied up for her many public appearances.

That’s right, the White House will soon get its very own “glam room.”

“There will absolutely be a room designated for hair, makeup and wardrobe,” Melania’s makeup artist Nicole Bryl told beauty mag Stylish. Of course there will be!

Glam rooms are already de rigueur these days among image-conscious celebrities, from Iggy Azalea to Kim Kardashian. But not all glam rooms could be considered presidential level. One feature Melania is demanding in her room is something that many might overlook: proper lighting.

“Melania wants a room with the most perfect lighting scenario,” said Bryl, who helped “soften up” Melania’s look during her husband’s presidential campaign. “Which will make our jobs as a creative team that much more efficient, since great lighting can make or break any look.”

Which begs the question: Exactly what kind of light is most flattering, anyway? And can these lighting tricks be put to use in our own homes? Because let’s be honest, whether one has the space or tastes to install a designated makeup/dressing room or not, couldn’t we all stand to look a little rosier and less washed-out within the confines of our cozy homes? (It’s a rhetorical question.)

It turns out that glam room–level lighting is entirely achievable if you respect a few simple lighting rules. Rule No. 1: Pick the right bulbs.

“You should definitely avoid fluorescent lighting, or CFL, as this light has an unflattering blueish tint,” says lighting expert Tiffany Trask, designer and selections coordinator at On Point Custom Homes in Houston. “Halogen or incandescent lighting has a temperature and color that works well, but right now LED lighting is replacing this due to its longer life span and range of color options.”

So if you’re leaning toward LEDs, we understand. Fortunately, there are still options to warm up your look.

“The best lighting for making people look great is warm without being too orange, or 3000K,” says David Schneider at Schneider Kennedy Design in Missouri. “K is a temperature reading called Kelvins, which impacts how warm or cool a lighting source looks.” And apparently 3000K is the perfect warm-but-not-orange balance. 

Once you find the best bulbs, you should heed one cardinal rule for fashion photo shoots and never, ever point a light source directly at your target (i.e., yourself), because this can create sharp shadows.

“Indirect lighting or reflected light—think photographic umbrellas lined with white material—are the most complementary,” Schneider continues. To create this look, aim your fixtures toward the ceiling or at a white wall, where it can bounce off and create a more diffuse, indirect glow.

And in general, the more lighting sources you have, the better you’ll look, so go for broke with overhead recessed, centralized hanging fixtures and wall sconces if you can manage it. Also, install dimmer switches if you want some flexibility to hide the pimple on your face that just made its debut.

A weary nation thanks you, Melania, for helping shed some light on how looking great might be as easy as flipping a switch!

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