James -

You might consider our LitePad LED product. Due to the slim, durable design and the soft, even light output - they are perfect for dressing room mirrors. We can make them custom to your specification and they are available in a 3200K color temp.

The price tag on them will certainly be higher than CFL's, but the extra money is worth the LitePad's durability and lighting quality.

Learn more about LitePads here: http://www.rosco.com/us/video/litepad_dl.asp
Or contact me directly - joel@rosco.com and I can send you a datasheet and a picture of a dressing room mock-up we've done.

Joel Svendsen
Rosco Laboratories
800-ROSCOLA

Color temperature in light is stated in degrees Kelvin. "Daylight" fluorescent, for example, has a higher Kelvin temperature than incandescent lamps (bulbs). Incandescent lamps are usually around 2800K to 3200K, which is what most people are accustomed to in theatre dressing rooms. CFUs (compact fluorescent) lamps are available in that color range, although the spectrum of the light is somewhat different. Note: Code requires all lamps at dressing tables to be "guarded."

I once saw a specification for what was required for make-up mirrors and lighting. IIRC it specified the type and number of lights as well as the need to have protection around the globes. I just wasted an hour looking for it, and this is the only useful thing I was able to find.

A copy of section 58 Actor’s Equity Association Rules can be found at
http://almond-architects.com/Actors%20EA%20Rules.pdf

Text from Section 58
Use of fluorescent lights for make-up purposes is prohibited unless the fluorescent lighting is specifically warranted by the manufacturer to be for theatrical make-up purposes.

Also in section 58, they require 30 inches of dressing table space with 1' x 2' mirrors near for each actor as a minimum.