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Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:16 am  |
| Does anyone know if there is a beauty magazine out there that is not just product placement advertising? I like Allure, but I know alot (if not all) of their editor picks etc are just advertising. |
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:38 pm |
| Say it ain't so!!! I love that magazine! What about InStyle?? |
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46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:35 pm |
| It's gotten to the point I don't trust any of these magazines anymore. Allure is my fave though and I think their annual beauty survey is pretty reliable, even though I think the majority of the readership is stoned. Maybelline the best mascara? |
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:42 pm |
too bad Conde Nast don't move their travel format over to cosmetics.
Conde Nast writers never accept what the travel industry call "familiarization", "educational" or "media" tours, where airlines/hotels/etc. provide the services free of charge because there is always the implication that you have to write favorably.
Can you imagine how wonderful such a magazine would be?
"xxx mascara is crud. It makes your lashes fall out." This is the kind of feedback we all need. 
Or better, each product tested by 10 people and their results written about... |
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:41 pm |
| I used to think Cooks Illustrated was a reliable source since they don't have advertisement. I have since found out that they except money from All-Clad. All-Clad always seems to win their "tests". Magazines are becoming one big ad. I want to know that product x will make my lashes long and product z will make me look like a clown. I also want to know what the real trends are, not what the cosmetic companys want it to be. |
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:18 pm |
Is there a consumer organization in the US or UK that does such tests?
In Australia, the consumer org publishes a mag called CHOICE that reviews products from all kinds of fields but unfortunately there is not much in the beauty field. None-the-less there are interesting health-oriented reviews! www.choice.com.au |
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:10 am |
| I don't think you can ever really trust what the magazines say!!! |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:04 am |
| I really trust the Beauty Bible which is an annual book with consumer tests and comments about products. They also have a website with updated product information. The only negative is they tend do favour testing big brands like Clarins, Clinique and so on. The rating of the products is based entirely on feedback from a panel of testers and I have found it quite enlightening. |
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:19 am |
| I do read a lot of magazines, my tip: I believe only if the products have not been advertised frequently on the magazine then you can trust what the journalist/editor say. Frequently I saw editors or journalists rate best products and given it to brands that advertised with them regularly. Even the numbering seem works as such the closer the advert to front cover or on back cover and the bigger the advert is, the higher the rank going to be, so can be very misleading. But few magazines and newspaper seem to be fair as some even mentioned products that have not been advertised with them at all. Our own personal judgement is one of the key I suppose. |
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:29 am |
Like Smoothskin, I trust the Beauty Bible too. I was also lucky enough to do some testing for them on a couple of occasions, which was tremendous fun.
Smoothskin's right in that they do test a lot of big brand products, but the two writers are also very interested in natural skincare, beauty and health. For each item category, they usually give you the best scorers overall, for budget price and a natural option.
Here's the website, if anyone's interested: www.beautybible.com |
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:16 am |
| majorb wrote: |
Like Smoothskin, I trust the Beauty Bible too. I was also lucky enough to do some testing for them on a couple of occasions, which was tremendous fun.
Smoothskin's right in that they do test a lot of big brand products, but the two writers are also very interested in natural skincare, beauty and health. For each item category, they usually give you the best scorers overall, for budget price and a natural option.
Here's the website, if anyone's interested: www.beautybible.com |
thanks for posting this link. I've never heard of this before!! Chrissie |
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:46 am |
| I tried the link but the site was unavailable. Will try later. You guys are alway a great resource. |
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