EDITOR'S NOTE

Ale here, otherwise known as your trusted Skimm Tested editor. While I didn’t originally set out to become a product tester, I am a nosy shopper. I rarely believe a gimmick and cannot rest until I poke, prod, and pull at the bestsellers that come across my desk. So what’s really worth your hard-earned money? Glad you asked…

• This conditioning hair mask that smells unbelievably good (and actually minimizes frizz).

• A line of period-friendly swimsuits I’ll be living in this summer.

• A pair of portable muscle stimulators that help with bad cramps.

When I’m not analyzing every product or hosting taste-tests on camera, you can find me running around the city on @skimmshopping.

—Alessandra Rey / Sr. Writer / Brooklyn, NY