What are *truly* the best beauty and fashion picks to shop?

Highlighting the super honest product reviews I wrote for InStyle this year, plus ones I wish I could've written

I hope I’m not about to burst your bubble, but the products featured in magazines aren’t always genuine picks. You see, editors are required to include certain brands in some stories to make advertisers happy. Celebrities, when being interviewed, are often paid to plug a certain product. And things have only gotten less genuine since mags have gone digi…