Melanie Fincher Title: Commerce Editor Location: Birmingham, Alabama Melanie Fincher is a commerce editor who primarily reviews home and lifestyle products and has had her hands on everything from robot vacuums to air purifiers to bath towels. Her work also appears in Real Simple's sister brands, Better Homes & Gardens and Southern Living.Highlights:Melanie has bylines in Real Simple, Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Living, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and more.She specializes in reviewing bedding, bath towels, vacuums, and air purifiers; she was also a writer at Allrecipes where she primarily reviewed cookware and kitchen appliances. She graduated from the University of Georgia Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in journalism and international affairs. Experience Melanie Fincher is a commerce editor who has covered the best in everything from home appliances to outdoor furniture. Her specialities include bedding, bath towels, vacuums, and air purifiers, all of which she has had a hand in testing. She was also a writer for Allrecipes for over two years, during which she wrote product reviews, cooking tutorials, and food news. Her product reviews at Allrecipes focused primarily on cookware and kitchen appliances.Melanie's editorial experience led her to commerce content, which is fitting as she loves to shop and often shares her favorite purchases with friends and family. Gift giving is one of her primary love languages, so she puts careful consideration into all her recommendations, just as she does when shopping for loved ones.Favorite PurchaseThe Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer was Melanie's best pandemic purchase. It's held up to over two years of use, and it's been a complete game-changer in her hair styling routine. Gone are the days of painstakingly drying hair using a round brush—the Revlon One-Step makes quick work of both drying and styling simultaneously. She doesn't know what she ever did without it. Education Melanie Fincher graduated from the University of Georgia Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in journalism and international affairs.Other Works:The 12 Best Vacuums of 2022, Tested and Reviewed, Real SimpleThe 49 Best Gifts for Brothers of 2022, Real SimpleThe 9 Best Duvet Inserts, According to Our In-Depth Testing, Real Simple About Real Simple Real Simple, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning, trusted online resource for smart, authentic solutions to simplify your life. We reach 11 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact-checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.