How we choose
Why the list is short, how products get on it, and where the limits are.
Why so few products
A list of eighty products is not a recommendation, it is a catalogue. The point of this site is that someone else has already done the narrowing down. If two products do the same job, only the one that does it better or cheaper is listed.
How a product gets on the list
It has to do one clear job, be widely available, and be sensible for someone who is starting out rather than optimising. Price matters: most of this list is under twenty five dollars, because a routine you can afford to keep running beats one you abandon.
Tested or researched
Every product page says which of the two it is. Where a product has not been used personally, it says so in plain words rather than implying experience that does not exist. As products get bought and used, those pages get updated with real notes and photos.
Why every product also lists what it does not do
Because that is the part you cannot get from a shop. A cleanser will not clear acne, styling clay will not change how much hair you have, and a three step routine will not fix everything. Saying so is the whole reason this site is worth reading.
How the commissions work
Shop links are affiliate links, and a purchase can earn a commission. What a shop pays does not decide what gets recommended. Where a product is sold at several shops, all of them are listed, including the ones that pay less. It does decide the order they are listed in, and that is set out on the disclosure page.
How often this gets checked
Each product page carries a "last reviewed" date. Prices are guides rather than live figures and change constantly, so always check at the shop before buying.
What this site is not
It is not medical advice. Where a product is a medicine rather than a cosmetic, it is not listed here at all, and the instructions on a product package always take priority over anything written on this site.