About / Collaborate

Send me something worth writing about.

I review products and experiences I'd actually use. If that sounds like yours, here is exactly how it works and what I will and won't do — so neither of us wastes a courier fee..

Start here
hello [at] alsonkaw [dot] com

A two-line email is enough.

How it works
01

You ask first

Email before shipping anything. I'll tell you honestly whether it's a fit — that answer takes a day, not a month.

02

It lives with me

Nothing gets reviewed on unboxing. It goes into rotation for at least a month, usually longer, and gets used the way you'd use it.

03

I publish what I found

Scored, spec'd, photographed. You see it when everyone else does — no approval round, no revisions.

The terms
Product reviewExperience review
What I’ll considerAnything that fits the three Bs — black, beautiful, badass.Tours, stays, workshops. Most things, honestly.
Who paysYou — shipping and import fees. The product isn’t returned.You — transport, accommodation and daily costs.
ColourBlack. If it comes in other finishes, there needs to be a white or light version.Not applicable.
Photos & copyYours to reuse in marketing, as long as it stays in context.Same.
The verdictHonesty is guaranteed. A favourable review is not.Same. Flattery isn’t on the menu.
Lead timeAround two months.By arrangement.

Product review

What I’ll consider

Anything that fits the three Bs — black, beautiful, badass.

Who pays

You — shipping and import fees. The product isn’t returned.

Colour

Black. If it comes in other finishes, there needs to be a white or light version.

Photos & copy

Yours to reuse in marketing, as long as it stays in context.

The verdict

Honesty is guaranteed. A favourable review is not.

Lead time

Around two months.

Experience review

What I’ll consider

Tours, stays, workshops. Most things, honestly.

Who pays

You — transport, accommodation and daily costs.

Colour

Not applicable.

Photos & copy

Same.

The verdict

Same. Flattery isn’t on the menu.

Lead time

By arrangement.

What you’re getting
01 · My own take

I test everything myself. Every review is written by me — no contributors, no agency copy.

02 · Brutally honest

No sugarcoating. Expect feedback you can actually use — the kind that improves the next revision.

03 · No compromises

I don’t take money for a good review. This site isn’t my income, so there’s nothing to protect but the writing.

04 · Few, engaged

Not chasing thousands of readers. Fewer views, stronger connections — the ones who actually buy.

Please don’t ask

Three firm noes

Sponsored or guest posts. Not for any number.

Compensated review requests.

Product questions over email — leave a comment on the review instead, so the next person gets the answer too.

Still sounds like a fit?

Two lines is enough. Tell me what it is and why you think it fits.

hello [at] alsonkaw [dot] com