Jasmine Price
Chicago, IL
Jasmine is CGJ's Reviews and Shopping Editor. She spent six years as a buyer for a national retailer before going independent in 2023, which means she reads spec sheets the way most writers read fashion magazines. She covers product reviews, comparison guides, and the money side of being a woman in 2026: salary negotiation scripts, the 50/30/20 rule on irregular income, emergency funds on a normal salary. She buys with her own money, has the receipts, and runs the spreadsheet math out loud. She is kind to past selves, allergic to influencer-haul energy, and will tell you when a $14 drugstore product beats a $98 prestige one.
- Product comparison reviews
- Personal finance for women
- Retail buying perspective
- Best-value picks
Recent stories by Jasmine
The 15-Minute Skincare Routine That Does the Work of a 10-Step One
Four products do 80% of the work. Three specific routines for anti-aging, brightening, and acne. Budgets at $50, $150, $400.
14 min read
Plus-Size-Friendly Guide to Road Trips: Comfort, Snacks, Stretching, and Outfits
The seatbelt geometry problem, the 90-minute DVT rule, the lumbar wedge fix, and the road-trip outfit that solves chafe + bladder + back pain.
14 min read
La Roche-Posay Review for Plus-Size Skin: 14 Months on Body Acne, Chafing, and KP
An honest, 14-month review of La Roche-Posay on plus-size skin - what actually delivers for body acne, keratosis pilaris, chafing hyperpigmentation, and folds, and what the brand undersells for bodies bigger than the model on the box.
15 min read
The Most Flattering Swimsuit Cuts for Every Body - According to a Swim Designer
A working swim designer's structural rules - high-bust, low-bust, long-torso, short-torso - and the five specific suits she would put on five different bodies in 2026.
16 min read
Plus-Size Wedding Guest Dresses With Sleeves (Arm Coverage Without Overheating)
A plus-size wedding guest dress guide built around sleeve construction for summer weddings - flutter, bell, butterfly, dolman, and semi-sheer mesh - with 10 specific dresses, real fabric weights, sleeve types, and indoor versus outdoor verdicts.
17 min read
Plus-Size-Friendly Brand Review: Girly Officewear Brands With Extended Sizes in 2026
A fashion editor's honest read on the four girly officewear brands with real extended sizes in 2026 - Abercrombie Curve Love, Banana Republic Curvy, Loft Plus, and J.Crew. Pattern engineering, real SKUs, true prices, and size 18 through 22 fit math on bow-front blouses, Sloan trio suiting, and the post-quiet-luxury feminine office look.
17 min read
How to Dress Confidently for Your Body Right Now - Not the Body You're Working Toward
A fashion editor with plus-size lived experience on how to dress the body you actually have today: the closet audit, the eight silhouettes that work, the bra question, and why the WHEN I'M SMALLER pile is the most expensive section of your wardrobe.
17 min read
Plus-Size-Friendly Wetsuit and Water Sports Gear for 2026
A plus-size traveler's honest 2026 audit of wetsuits, rash guards, board shorts, and water sports gear that actually fits, plus which brands are finally extending real size ranges and which rental shops to trust.
19 min read
The Full Body Skincare Routine Most Women Skip
A full body skincare routine that mirrors the face. Cleanser, exfoliant, serum, cream, SPF, treatments, and the weekly upgrade most women skip. Specific products, realistic timelines, plus-size-specific notes, and the body care marketing math that explains why we got here.
19 min read
Plus-Size Relationships: How to Build a 'Date Night Drawer' in Your Closet
The plus-size date-night drawer system: a 5-outfit closet capsule by named brand at size 22, end Friday closet panic, and stop overthinking what to wear. By a fashion editor who built one in Brooklyn after a 14-minute meltdown.
21 min read
Plus-Size-Friendly Brand Review: Sustainable and Ethical Plus-Size Clothing Labels
A Cherokee swap, a Universal Standard dress on its third owner, and the supply chain math behind plus-inclusive sustainable labels that actually scale.
22 min read
What Happened When I Tried 5 Viral TikTok Hair Growth Hacks for 30 Days
A 4C natural hair editor runs five viral TikTok hair growth hacks (rice water, rosemary oil, inversion, scalp gua sha, JBCO baggy method) for thirty days, photographs the length, talks to a Johns Hopkins dermatologist and a certified trichologist, and reports what actually translates from 1A-2C virality to 4-type curls.
22 min read
Plus-Size-Friendly Brand Review: Wide-Calf Boot Brands That Truly Fit
A travel correspondent with an 18.5-inch calf and US size 11 EE feet measures 12 wide-calf boot brands in 2026. Real circumferences in inches, 2026 prices, width options, and the four brands that actually fit a calf wider than 17 inches.
22 min read
Plus-Size Fitness: What to Wear for Pilates and Barre Classes (A Size 22 Wellness Mentor's Reformer-Tested Guide)
A size 22 wellness mentor's deep dive on what plus-size women actually need to wear for Pilates and Barre in 2026: fabric, seams, sports bras, grip socks, and the reformer-class reality.
26 min read
Plus-Size Productivity: How to Set Up a Sunday Night Closet Reset
A fashion editor's 47-minute Sunday night closet reset protocol built specifically for size 18 to 24 wardrobes. Five timed phases, Allison Bornstein's 3-Word Method, Tan France's closet practices, Shira Gill's drawer logic, and a plus-size storage rulebook that accounts for the real weight of a wool blazer and a beaded gown.
26 min read
Plus-Size-Friendly Brand Review: European Retailers That Ship Plus Sizes to the US
A travel writer's honest read on which European plus-size retailers actually ship to the US, what the shipping math does to the win, and the five EU brands worth the customs paperwork for size 18 through 32 buyers in 2026.
27 min read
Plus-Size Money: How to Sell Clothes Online Without Burning Out
A money editor's practical playbook for selling plus-size clothing online without the burnout cycle. Platform-by-platform fee math for Poshmark, Depop, ThredUp, Mercari, Vinted and more, a 3-listing-per-week cadence, pricing for size 18 to 24 garments, the 1099-K tax reality at $600, and a 12-month sustainable plan with a real dollar target.
27 min read
Plus-Size Fitness: What to Wear for Outdoor Walking and Hiking
A size 22 travel correspondent's field guide to plus-size hiking gear in 2026: base layers, pants, tops, jackets, socks, shoes, the 7-piece starter kit with named brands, and the 50-mile durability check.
27 min read
How to Find Plus-Size Friendly Primary Care and OB-GYNs (US Directory and Scripts)
A plus-size wellness mentor's complete how-to guide for finding HAES-aligned primary care doctors and OB-GYNs in the US - real directories, the 4-sentence exam-room opener, the BMI-pushback script, the follow-up letter template, the 3-strike rule, and the trans + plus compound issue.
31 min read
Plus-Size Career: How to Advocate for a Better Office Chair and Ergonomics
A plus-size career playbook for advocating for a real ergonomic setup at work. The Herman Miller Aeron 350 lb weight rating problem, the ADA accommodation framework after the 2014 EEOC v. BAE Systems ruling, four office chairs actually rated above 400 lb (Steelcase Leap V2, ErgoElements Big and Tall, HON Endorse, Concept Seating 3142R1), the medical documentation case, the five-sentence HR opener, the standing desk height math, work-from-home as a structural advantage, the 90-day escalation timeline, and a four-move checklist for this quarter.
31 min read
Cetaphil vs CeraVe Moisturizing Cream: The Tub That Actually Earns the Bathroom Shelf
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream vs CeraVe Moisturizing Cream tested for five months on a deeper, melanin-rich complexion. Ingredient breakdown, occlusion test, pilling under makeup, and a clear pick for who should buy which.
10 min read
Cuup Review Plus-Size: 10 Months Wearing a 38G, The Honest Take
A 10-month honest review of Cuup bras on a size 38G plus-size body. Where the fit-tape sizing system actually delivers, where the band engineering falls apart at the upper end, and how Cuup stacks up against ThirdLove, Curvy Couture, and Elomi.
11 min read
Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Review: The $74 Question, Settled
A curatorial, deep-dive review of Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream across deeper skin tones, with a side-by-side against The Ordinary, CeraVe, and Paula's Choice for whether the $74 price tag earns its place.
11 min read
Elomi Cate Bra Review: A Year of Wear Tests on Three Friends
An honest review of the Elomi Cate bra after watching three friends wear it through a full year. What the side support actually delivers on a 38H, where the band runs, and how it compares to Curvy Couture and Glamorise alternatives.
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