ABOUT THE ADVICE SISTERS "What Works" Beauty, Cosmetics & Fashion  Reviews: 

The Advice Sisters web site and blog offer impartial, up-close-and-personal product reviews, conducted by  expert beauty & fashion reviewer, Alison Blackman Dunham.  If other opinions are included in a  review, "we" (instead of "I") is used.

My Review Philosophy: This beauty, fashion and cosmetics review column is called "What Works" (not what doesn't). I want to direct you to what I think are great products, not denigrate those I didn't like (but you might love).  All beauty reviews are subjective. It's my responsibility to describe products in a way that offers information, but allows you to use your own, good judgment about whether to buy it or not. I have tested thousands of products and that gives me a strong background on which to base my comments, but in the end, the decision to try something is yours, alone.

A Signature Approach    Many online publications and blogs find it easier and more economical to just post photos and press releases of products "as if" they have actually used them, or get paid for "advertorials" (reviews written in exchange for money).  I only allow genuine reviews. That is, I (or a qualified reviewer) actually try the products reviewed. This approach takes much more time and effort, but it is what distinguishes The Advice Sisters from a lot of others. I know you appreciate the difference.

A Note About  Compensation:  I will never write about products using just high resolution photos and press releases, without experiencing the product "in person." These type of  "faux" reviews simply add to the junk and clutter on the Internet, without offering anything substantive or new.  In order to write real reviews of real products, I use samples provided by a company or a public relations firm. There is no way I could write valid, responsible, up-close-and-personal reviews without them.  Sample products and services are not "compensation" for the tremendous amount of effort it takes to write genuine reviews, nor do gratis samples influence my experienced opinion of products in any Advice Sisters content. I do not  use "advertorial" (paid content) and, when I choose to include paid advertisements, they are clearly identifiable. If you have any questions about The Advice Sisters policies or practices, feel free to Contact Alison