If I see a thousand or so positive reviews about something, that is pretty much the first jumping off point that piques my interest level. I may not even know what the product is, but if a ton of people are into it I swiftly want to explore it for myself.
Oddly, even after hearing that some sketchy brands will PAY people to leave positive reviews (I heard this on a podcast recently. . . I believe it was Reply All"!), I’m still influenced by the swarm of interest in a new or viral product.
And sometimes, I take the plunge.
I’ve gotten sucked in to a few products/items recently thanks to very frequent facebook ads, and I thought I’d share my experience with them here!

Brooklinen
I’ve been looking for comfortable sheets for a long time and found some wonderful ones at Belk. They are the Biltmore collection and I still love them. I wanted to try Brooklinen, though, just to see what all the hype was about. I bought the luxe sheet set and they are truly wonderful. I’m so happy with my purchase. In fact, I was so happy I bought a lightweight duvet and a duvet cover and it may be the best bedding purchase I’ve ever made. My husband and I tend to get hot when we sleep and this light duvet is perfect for us. Naturally my dang cats (looking at you, Grits) have already ripped holes in it so I need to purchase a back up when this current duvet gets too shredded for my liking.
Virtue
I saw a few ads about this haircare line on Facebook, then met...