The batteries that came with the mirror were dead, ... [SEP] The batteries that came with the mirror were dead, I grabbed new ones and they worked. However, the light is a bluish hue and is so dim that it barely makes a difference with all the lights in the room on or off. The bluish light also distorts your reflection so I end up having to check my makeup in a second mirror to be sure. This one will be going in the trash.