Type of lighting needed??

Hi All Just finishing off a DIY Lightbox that i have made .Its the box type with a light either side shining in through the tissue paper covered holes in the box sides , would it be best to use Halogen bulbs , and what power rating would be best to start with please.
Using a K-r with a Sigma 50M F2.8 Macro lens, all on manual, and as a matter of interest why is the inside lined with White card except the back which is Black??? in an arc shape going from back to front Kindest Regards Terry [tickover]

Halogen bulbs will set your tissue paper on fire if they are close. Compact fluorescents would be best and the brightest you can get.

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