How to write a good Fashion or Beauty review

As the Guide for the Fashion and Beauty category I have read numerous reviews in this section. Hopefully as I do have to read all these reviews, the guide I have written should offer writers an idea of things that could/should be included in the review. Fashion and Beauty are two very different subjects so I will give two separate guides as to what I look for in a review: remembering what a review is actually for… One of the most important factors you should have in your head at the time of writing any review is that the review is for a potential buyer of that product. They will come to the site looking for an unbiased opinion of a product/service that you ...  Read the complete review

Hello everyone **waves** as the fashion and Beauty Guide I thought it was about time that I sat down and actually told everyone what it is I am looking for in a review when I am doing my Guide thing by nominating people for crowns, which I have to say I do quite regularly. Now my predecessor the adorable Angus said “I think Fashion and Beauty are NOT separate categories but are in fact one” and to a large extent I agree with him because for me Fashion isn’t just about what is hot and what is not which is often justified by the media but it is also about the differing aspects such as hair styles, ‘in’ colours, fads and trends and so on. Beauty is an emotional ...  Read the complete review

Hi all you wannabe fashion and beauty writers, welcome to the world of “You can’t please everybody, all of the time!” That to me sums up how to write a good fashion and beauty review. Unlike my predecessor, I think Fashion and Beauty are NOT separate categories but are in fact one. Fashion is not just about clothes but hair styles, the “in” scent and jewellery, etc. Beauty is about looking and feeling good about yourself and starts with a “spiritual” or inner feeling of confidence and comfort. Each and every person here will have their own style, their favourite perfume/aftershave, favourite shirt or top, so why separate when you can combine ...  Read the complete review

Like any review on this site the most important factor in a beauty or fashion review has to be the amount of personal experience and opinion that the writer can bring to the review. In this category especially when dealing with cosmetics such as perfume it is the fact that it is one of the only categories where I think that time spent describing the packaging is relevant. I get bored with food reviews that describe the packaging, to my mind that is just padding by people trying to up their word count to get a better rating. For products like perfume though itcan influence the buying decision for some people as there is a snob value sometimes attached to such ...  Read the complete review

I discovered a new perfume range by Tova Borgnine (yes Ernest Borgnines wife) Apparently she does an excellent skincare range as well. The perfume is called Tova 'Signature', there are a few others as well like Tova 'nights' and 'love everlasting'. They smell fresh and clean and never before have I been asked so many times what perfume I am wearing. The price is competative in the vast perfume market. This fragrance is suited to daytime, and there are a range of bath and body products to match. Signature can be layered with any of her other fragrances, they mix and match well. I am surprised that I have only just discovered it, as it was created 25 years ago. I think ...  Read the complete review