Why Are Influencers Still Promoting Bloom?
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Was that a shooting star or a Bloom Nutrition paid advertisment? Blink and you might miss it... These days it feels like influencers will do just about anything to avoid being honest about their paid promotions. TikTok is a minefield of undisclosed advertisments and iniquitous behavior. Have you ever wondered how much these influencers are being paid for these lazy promotions? Is Bloom the new FitMe Skinny tea? Grab your overpriced green supplement and let's find out!
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The internet used to be fun, now it’s just all commercials.
This ⬆️ 100%
that’s why i don’t even go on tiktok. it’s just endless ads, even when it’s not listed as such. everything revolves around products- it’s depressing.
I refuse to go “back” to Tiktok. I’ve completely abandoned my page & following… took 3 years to GET to a point where I made any money at all, & now?? It’s just ads. My FYP is ALL ADS, & I follow over 10k people… I should be seeing content from the creators that got me thru the pandemic, but I don’t. All of the relationships I built are gone, except ONE, one single person, responsible for getting me my following. We call each other every Friday, & send video messages. Probably one of the best friends I’ve ever had, he lives in Ohio I’ve never even met him, and I know he’s “there”. He found me, years ago, shouted out my page, I blew up & went viral, I was obsessed. I consumed tiktok like fuel. That was before the ads. I had a second channel with my son where we’d do Minecraft jokes, every Wednesday & we actually had a little following. Not large, just about 4,000 followers, but they showed up every week! You just have to be consistent, and we were, till we moved and lost the joke book, a few weeks into “apologizing” everyone just dissolved. If I were to make a video on that account I’d probably only get 200 likes. (Or none at all) Then I’d be obsessed with checking it. Social Media is addictive, for me anyway… best if I just stay away. My main is a political page- I’m watching all these people I started with blow up on CZcams now, they stayed consistent & have much better mental health than I do. I can’t handle it. So I left.❤️🩹
Yup
And now they wanna charge us a premium to go ad free. They'll make it worse to push more people to pay that premium.
the first girls voice is causing me physical pain lol
I thought it was just me. I had the human manifestation of a cat with its back arched. And it must really suck to get so much free stuff you get crampy. Poor child.
fr. i want everyone who’s ever made fun of my voice for just being shakey and “deep” to have to listen to that lady for an hour 💀
She does that voice on purpose. It’s satire.
I've seen her before. She's making fun of influencers lol
it literally made my eardrums vibrate like crazy and it hurt, like for real…
The fact that she started eating better, lost 90 pounds, and is now exercising on a regular basis is the reason why she feels so much better physically and mentally.
Exactly. This supplement or any others like it are not the reason for the actual weight loss. And to be honest, it would be better to just take the money you were going to spend on Bloom and buy higher quality food.
Absolute facts right here!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Exactly!!
The only pro I can imagine is that maybe it's a dessert she feels she can allow herself and so she's better able to keep on her regimen if she gets to treat herself?
The “professional eaters” make my stomach hurt. They’re not enjoying their food at all, just shoving it in their faces on the edge of choking. It’s disgusting.
finally someone said it i hate those videos with a PASSION😭
She’s not actually eating it. She’s chewing it and spitting it out. Notice that she edits before each bite.
@@aloras405just saw that part! she did not chew and swallow also really nasty to watch.
@@agood1 oh absolutely. Eating with someone face to face is one thing but that is just gross and I don't honestly understand why people waste their time watching it.
Isn’t it called mukbang?
"this is the mango one. I think it tastes like chocolate."
Sent me
It's so yummy that I just chug the thing!
I was like wtf????
Girl didn’t know what she was saying. She was in it for the money.
these people are running on 2 brain cells and one of them´s on vacation
Can we also talk about the implications that you can binge on junk food and then just take a sip of bloom to stay skinny, healthy and not bloated?? It’s so unhealthy
i completely agree. you can’t just buckbang on mcdonald’s in your car then expect it to all be reversed by a sip of powder water.
@@lindensmith549hahaha buckbang.
@@lindensmith549real. these influencers that make people think its okay to absolutely devour junk food and drink some juice to stay healthy is insane and unhealthy.
I was literally thinking the same thing
It just shows that Bloom doesn't actually care about health at all.
6:50 "its mango flavored and it tastes like chocolate, I love how it tastes so i'm gonna chug it as fast as i possibly can so i dont have to taste it for too long"
Nailed it!! 😂
Also the part about bloating, the before (day light) the after ( the sun went down) the reason for less bloat------she probably had a bowel movement. 🤣
LMAOOOO 😂😂 I can’t believe the ORDER of those statements
- it’s mango flavor
- i think it tastes like chocolate
- tastes sooo good
- chug it as fast as possible cuz it’s so good
LMAO GIRL THATS NOT HOW…. no
Exactly 🎉
literallyyyyyyy loll
I hate this era and everyting about it. you see someone online talking about touchy subjects, mental health issues, body issues , even grief .. first you think oh how brave of them to talk about that stuff.. and then boom! they are trying to sell something and using their story to just make money. so disgustng really. I hate influencer culture
If I buy something mango flavored, I expect it to be mango. I would be suspicious if "mango" suddenly became "chocolate." Is it expired? Did you add chocolate? What in the Willy Wonka flavor factory is happening?
For what it’s worth, ive tried it and didn’t think it tasted like chocolate- I thought it tasted like the advertised flavor. I didn’t even see it advertised by an influencer. I happened to be In target and was looking for something like this to add to smoothies.
if it has cocoa fiber it could have slight cocoa taste but i doubt that's the case
I’d like to know the company who hired that annoying sounding thing for being given the headache of a lifetime 🙄🤦♀️
It probably tastes bitter and a bit sweet and that's where the chocolate comparison is coming from
It has Stevia and is really sweet, but gritty. It's not bad tasting really, but doesn't do anything
They film themselves eating a massive meal and then drinking bloom to imply that the reason they can eat all that food and stay skinny is because of bloom
14:23
Right and not to mention so messily too? Idk if it's just me being nitpicky, but I wonder if they do that to try and further prove their claim. Like, all that to promote a miniscule sip of a green laxative??
@@cartoongrl0706and the way they cut out them swallowing it is sketchy to me.. they’re most likely spitting it out imo
And it’s promoting disordered eating! I mean it’s essentially binging but instead of purging by v*miting, it’s taking a supplement to make it all better. It’s not healthy to eat like this.
Totally not because of spitting and puking
All the powdered greens I’ve tried are disgusting, don’t dissolve, and look like swamp water. Why anyone would prefer that over fresh fruits and veggies is beyond me
I think I'd rather even eat kale than drink these powders. But seriously, I'd rather have an apple and some Brussels sprouts.
Fresh fruits and veggies are expensive I guess
I have trouble eating leafy greens (I am not very picky food wise for a neuodivergent person but leafy greens are so gross most of the time) so I use a supplement. It's not bad taste wise but it's not great either. As long as it's tolerable though I can handle it.
Smoothies are a good way to get your greens in! I used to work at a place that did create your own smoothies, a really popular yummy one was kale, honeydew, and banana. Gets a little squeeze of orange and optional agave (I don’t think it needed it but it’s understandable if you do)
Oh god same I thought it was just bad luck or because I got a smaller brand, but it was HORRIBLE 🤢
Ignoring my misophonia for a second, the way they make (direct, unbroken) eye contact with the camera when they take a big bite makes me INCREDIBLY uncomfortable.
ikr its so disturbing lol
Some of this has GOT to be weird fetish content because wtf ????😅😅😅
Any time I see a bloom ad I report it for violating FCC and block the creator. Tired of it.
How do you report the violations to FTC? Everything I try on IG doesn't seem to do anything
Yes please share bc 🫣I’m there with y’all and I need to start doing this
Liking this comment so it stays at the top and people follow suit.
Commenting to see your answer re: reporting influencers to the FTC.
Commenting to see your answer.
You should do a video on how every influencer is sponsored by Better Help and how problematic this company is...
She actually already did!
They really are so problematic. I specifically asked for non-religious. They gave me a lady who so obviously was and made me feel so guilty because I wouldn't financially support my drug-addicted father who refuses to go to rehab and used to beat the shit out of me. Like what!?
@@SkySpiral8 Oh really? Wow great minds think alike. I'll look it up!
@@dianeyoung8130 I don't think that has anything to do with religion, I think that has to do with just getting a bad therapist.
@@MissMaryMTL the company made her take it down.
As a parent I absolutely HATE seeing teachers filming themselves talking to students on tik tok. It is so disturbing to me that these people with such questionable boundaries are teaching peoples children… it’s scary as hell to imagine these people being around your children constantly. I’ve even seen a guy whose content is based around being a “hot tattooed teacher” and meanwhile he’s a high school teacher… that’s fucking terrifying! Someone needs to be checking on these people! It should be allowed at all.
Agree 100%
I’m a teacher to middle and high school students and I am disgusted at the THOUGHT of one of my students seeing me as the “hot teacher.” The idea that this guy would have an inflated ego from that is actually horrific. My students are like little innocent babies in my eyes and I couldn’t imagine thinking it was appropriate to film myself speaking with them…
Imagine that teacher has followers that are students. Then anyone who knows that student’s voice will know they are a vaper. Maybe some already knew but that’s up to the student to reveal, not the teacher who’s supposedly trying to help them quit!
So you have an issue with sowmthign that isn't BSD because sometimes stuff goes wrong with it? What?
I don’t blame teachers for supplementing their income with social media, but do it without bringing your students into it!
My bf owns a sandwich shop in SF that absolutely blew tf up on sm, these professional eaters’ managers hit him up asking for free sandwiches or even MONEY in exchange for “exposure”. He laughs in their faces because his sandwiches are legitimately delicious beyond being a trend (his recipes have been stolen by famous “foodie” tiktokers lmao) like, if your product is actually good, in this day and age you don’t need to pay anyone to post about you. They’ll use you for clout either way
Chill it's a sandwich yo
Ooh I’m hungry! Uber Eats to Australia? 😁🤤
Me when I make stuff up on the internet for likes
@@ruddiko he, would, but it's his livelihood. Da fuq?
@@GG-kn2se lmao be so fr 😂 if you made something up on the internet for likes it would be that your boyfriend makes good sandwiches?
$80?!!! might as well get $80 worth of vegetables
Exactly!!
Fr
Indeed
Which isn't much these days lol but you're right
HELLOOOO
As a nurse of 15 years all I can advise is to get your vitamins, minerals, etc from actual food. Probiotics are pretty good for "gut health" but you'd honestly gain more from things like yogurt (not full of sugar), pickles, sauerkraut, kamucha... anything fermented. Our bodies don't retain as much from oral supplements and it takes far longer to see benefits because of the poor way they're broken down and absorbed by our bodies
im curious tho, im sure they must be useful in a couple of situations? idk if it counts as a supplement but i think protein stuff are really useful cause sometimes i just cant eat a bunch of eggs or that much meat. Dont they work okay if they are used as just supplements like little addons rather than the big cure to whatever your diet lacks? sorry if it is a dumb question
Most pickles don’t really have a ton of probiotics in them. You gotta look for lacto-fermented and unpasteurized pickles. Same with kombucha-if it’s been pasteurized, nothing is living in it anymore :(
So I’ll just stick with my pickles 🥒
I can’t take vitamins and supplements - I literally just throw them up - and my blood tests always come back with “above average” levels as in I’m healthy AF 😂 I asked my GP if I should be trying to take anything extra especially when I’m sick and she said no because I’m clearly absorbing it very well from my food. The only thing I do have to take is probiotics if I’m on antibiotics which is so seldom it doesn’t bother me
I’ve also found the only time probiotic supplements are useful for me is after I’ve had a round of antibiotic medication.
In shock and awe at the idea that even a tiktok making fun of influencers in the beginning is STILL A PAID AD, INSANITY.
My friend and I were so obsessed with bloom at one point and we really wanted our moms to buy it for us, disclaimer we are teenagers and around this time was when we were about 12 or so when the brand was just spreading, we wanted to try it so bad because we believed the packaging and had seen our favorite influencers talk about how good it tasted, my friend’s older sister got it so she tried it and said It was awful, she brought a scoop or so worth in a plastic bag to my house one night, tried it, almost threw up at how vile it was, and to think we were only little kids with the idea that our bloating could go away…
This is who I worry about. The kids who are susceptible to this type of Marketing
So you’re 14 now? Lmao
@@Uhohlisa? congrats u can do math
Also, I think the marketing to women comes from diet culture... The "important" thing for women is to look good and be thin
Drinking doesn't make them feel as bad as eating does, in my experience, even tho it's worse.
Especially Alex Earls post with the tiny amount of “bloating” she had. She was super duper tiny beforehand, bloating or not.
Thing is, it might actually make you skinnier... by making you poop your brains out before you can absorb your food, babe.. that's bulimic behavior!!!!!!
and god forbid a skinny woman ever be bloated
yeahh… it is…
it seems like EVERYTHING is an ad now. I miss the days when the internet was mainly funny cat videos and goofy songs. And I'm woman enough to admit that I'm extremely jealous of people who are making big bucks just for being pretty and posting dancing/eating/grwm videos. There are so many people who have to work 2 jobs or who have jobs that cause a lot of stress, and they're barely getting by.
This! I would love to be an content creator I know at my age I wouldn't get half the views compared to these young people
I agree with everything you said...
Yup, but karma is a..... 😉
i’m glad i’m still on the funny cat videos side
No one's stopping you from making videos and profiting off them. There are also plenty of CZcams creators who do have real jobs and create videos as a hobby or side hustle.
It's actually illegal in the US to not disclose paid or gifted partnerships, so it's WILD and not just unethical that these creators and brands are doing this so freely without thinking about the repercussions
Yeah. Because while the company will face punishment, the creators will face punishment too. And that’s going to hit them a lot harder than a wealthy company
it's not illegal but it should be. it goes against ftc guidelines, but again, its not illegal. i think it really should be and we should continue talking about it
putting a hashtag in the caption is disclosing it
@@donniecadythe ftc said that’s not enough
@@donniecady no it's not, ftc guidelines literally say you need to make your disclose hard to miss which includes NOT putting it behind a read more, making sure it is openly disclosed through text and audio in the video, and not mixing in with a bunch of other hashtags and links. these influencers are all completely violating ftc guidelines and it would be very easy for the ftc to bring the hammer down on them for improperly disclosing their paid sponsorships. btw, the ftc guidelines also say if you're paid to try a product and you don't like it, you can't lie and say that you do, so id be VERY positive that most influencers are violating guidelines anyway because i know damn well theyre not all enjoying the products theyre being paid to promote lmao, but thats exactly why following the ftc guidelines for disclosing endorsements is imporant because most people already know that influencers will lie abt their experiences when money is involved, so now they just need to be able to clearly see when a product is being promoted!
0:01 OMG… the voice is physically hurting me… it’s agonizing… annoying AF
I know right 😂😂😂
Her account is satire 😭 (I believe)
HER ACCOUNT IS SATIRE YALL
I couldn’t agree more.. It’s all I could do to get through watching this video about Michaela…😖😩🤯😂😂😂🤦🏻♀️
@@clrmgcbarbieit is. The fact she even used her clips tells me she either didn’t research her well or can’t tell it’s a joke.
The owner has experienced improved mental health... okay, she's making $$$$ which will reduce anxiety and improve mood for virtually ANYONE. Lots of money would improve my mental health as well, right, influencers?
I’ve got 99 problems and most of them would be solved with money.
right like of course your mental & physical health improved, you got more money for treatments and wayyyyyy less stress due to a successful business. I’d like to see an actually struggling person tell their opinion on if it made even a difference in their life besides placebo.
I had this exact thought! Of course her mental health is better with Bloom, she’s raking it in
I HATE when someone is like “My new product helped my mental health so I'm sharing it with you guys!” like how? it's a new product were you testing it on yourself?
Also, she failed to mention that losing weight, changing her diet and getting exercise most likely (ahem…definitely) contributed to her improved mental health.
Really important to note that the “eating genre” videos never show swallowing, they cut the video between each bite. 100% these influencers are spitting out their bites between takes. It’s deceitful, it’s unhealthy, it’s wasteful, and it’s disgusting.
Oh they are not. Good grief. 100% ? Exaggerate much?
@@lifeslessons2023 you’re literally here to defend Bloom. Begone
@@lifeslessons2023 then why cut as much as the do?
@@lifeslessons2023 Isint that defending bloom?-
@@lifeslessons2023You sound ridiculous and ignorant.
I love how your cat is sitting in the background, and trying it's best to mirror a bottle of bloom in an influencer video
Well it's working bc I do wanna pet Boo ❤😂
I would in fact, buy that cat
Only advertisement that would make me invest
video is sponsored by cat
😂😂😂
Binging your content, I'm so into your snarky takedown of all this internet bs, no one is as blunt and straightforward as you! Thankful for your content
Same here, randomly saw one yesterday and watched hours already 😂
Definitely it’s a psychological marketing trick of product placement!! The more you see it, even in the background, the more you feel like everyone has it and you need it.
Marketing is getting worse and worse. People are getting used to skipping by and ignoring obvious ads so clearly they are trying to fix that issue since the critical thinking on tiktok is ABSENT
yes, it’s subliminal. you’ll get used to seeing the packaging and when you see it in store you’ll notice it more than had you not seen it online. it’s like when you get a new car, you start seeing the same type of car you own more often
Yup. I love when shows and movies do heavy advertisement and all the products just happen to have the labels facing outward. Cast Away was basically a 2.5 hour ad 😂
Stanley cup has entered the chat
Like REN says in Money Game Pt 2:
“Step two, you gotta make the people think that they want 'em
Really want 'em, really fuckin' want 'em, hit 'em like Bronson
Influencers, product placement, featured prime time entertainment”
His Money Game trilogy is definitely worth listening to. It’s here on CZcams.
In the 90s this was called Guerrilla marketing, and Red Bull was guilty of this big time. This was before social media, so they’d show up to areas of San Francisco or other cities, and just sprinkle a bunch of empty Red Bull cans into open garbage bins, or even all over the gutters outside of bars. The idea being that people would think “wow, a lot of people sure are drinking Red Bull. It must be super cool!” 😂
It’s no different than product placement advertising used in a lot of sitcoms like Seinfeld, Friends, and The Office - who has the largest product placement of any other show. It’s strategic, subliminal advertising. You see it all the time - CocaCola, Nike, cereal brands, Dominoes. The list goes on and on.
Nah but why is that low key smart from redbull though😂
In case y'all were wondering, Bloom tastes *HORRIBLE* you prolly get the same benefits from smelling an apple as you walk out of the grocery store. Just no.
I’m kinda shocked I found bloom on my own and thought it tasted fine and I mix it with my collagen powder. Too bad it sucks.
@@morticiaaddamz1I never thought about someone with your perspective on this. That must fucking suck man I’m sorry
IT DOES AND LOOKS GROSS IN THE WATER
The colour is so unappetizing like it's giving spinach juice... if it looks like spinach juice and tastes like spinach juice without the amount of nutrients then I might as well chug down the spinach juice
I think it’s wild that bloom is paying to advertise Wendy’s, jersey mikes, target etc.
when my company is paying for videos, we wouldn’t want another business being promoted on our dime. Or I’m sponsored by a company and they explicitly say not to have other brands in the video.
I actually think, those are pretty smart as most of us are starting to spot undisclosed advertisements better. Those videos, where the Bloom container stands still on the counter, shelf, etc. look way more obvious/unnatural and are more likely to be dismissed imo.
I feel like it's promoting binge eating. "You can binge eat whatever you want if you drink this supplement after! These conventionally attractive thin girls do it so it must be okay!"
I think those skinny girl binge videos are actually eating disorder content. Apparently anorexics will watch shit like that to live vicariously through the girl on screen while they're starving themselves.
Hi I'm a psychologist. Actually what they're doing seems really, really nefarious. Instead of outright marketing their products, they are instead always having it visible in every video from every influencer so that it subliminally manipulates the audience into thinking its normal for everyone to have it. It's a very subconscious process, very psychologically under the table. It's kind of disgusting and manipulative to be honest. People should buy your products because they find them useful, not because they have been mentally curated to be imprinted in the minds of media consumers.
It’s highly effective!
Psychologist here too. :) I also thought that. Think about a song you didn't Like but you hear it over and over again and you eventuell, come around and start to like it.
The "mere exposure effect" is how we call it when studying communication😹👌 just seeing something ofter enough can give more positive attitude towards the product/concept/service whatever.
I also study branding and communication and this method is extremely common and now new at all. We also call them "touch points", and sometimes marketing people will use the method of increasing the amount of "touch points", meaning the amount of situations you as a consumer come in contact with the product in your daily life. The theory is that if you start seeing something everywhere, you subconsciously start to form a relationship to it, it seems familiar and safe :)
Im getting my degree in psychology currently and i also agree! I noticed that as i was watching
.....she lost weight taking supplements that didn’t exist yet...?
she weird.
No no no you don't understand. She made an entirely new product only for her so she can lost weight and she did. And because she's so generous, she started selling it so so we can be graced with a body similar to hers.
Our society is literally so lost it hurts. Thank you for bringing light to this and “influencers”!
Teachers recording student conversations is so weird to me. I couldn’t imagine going to talk to a teacher and they just have their phone set up to record the audio.
Depending on the state, that’s even legal to do without notifying the other person. I think Alabama is one state that allows this
It’s wildly inappropriate. Not to mention any normal teacher would be busy thinking about the next lesson or what they need to do when they get home- not setting up their camera for a TikTok. These people should be embarrassed.
If I found out my child’s teacher was doing this, I would be livid. It’s wholly inappropriate on many levels.
It also looks like the first teacher is recording into the locker room 😬 yikes!
I work as a teacher and we can get in trouble for even having our phones out on our desks with students in the room. It’s wild that so many teachers film Tik Tok videos with students around.
It feels like fit tea all over again
I tried fit tea so nasty
Oh wow yeah I remember that
oh wauw yes that existed !
Did it just make you poop all the time?
@@Brandi-zp8kjyes it just was bascically a laxative 😭😂😂😂
Not only is recording your personal interaction with a student is immoral and wrong, but having it be a PROMOTED video is insane.
Off topic, but the oreo loaf in the background is so cute!
P.S.: I mean the cat in the background
I think the thing that makes me furious is that most of the videos seem to imply you can eat pure crap and then the drink will fix it. We are a broken society when it comes to the food-health connection.
I was thinking the same. “Let’s see how bloated I get eating all this then fix it with bloom!” It even feels slightly dystopian. (Like the pills they gave them in hunger games to help them vomit so they could just eat more.) Really weird to promote a “health” product like that
This ^ 💯
I agree like its not going to make you lose weight you have to exercise and eat good foods
it has nothing to do with health and everything to do with being skinny. I hate what influencer culture has done to this world. we’re truly so far gone as a society
@@bitchlasagna1exactly. Even Kylie says “obviously she has a great body” Um ok? She looked severely underweight to me. So tired of skinny = healthy. I mean srsly … if women don’t have enough body fat they stop getting their periods, that should tell us something
Leave it to Michelle the Bartender to snitch. I don’t even USE TikTok & I know her propensity for oversharing. 😂
Homegirl has no idea when to stop yapping, genuinely.
Omg isn’t she the one that was talking about the lady that would only order water and called her weird? I totally remember that! I laughed out loud when I saw her on the screen.😂🤣
I have no idea who these people are and I’m so glad.
Please do HelloFresh next 😭 I see them EVERYWHERE and the whole 16 free meals thing is so misleading, not to mention their irrationally tiny portions, but it feels like every influencer (and even those promos that pop up after you buy stuff online) promote them religiously
Edit: wow, way too many comments to reply to - thanks for your input, everyone, super insightful! ☺️ The most common thing y’all are talking about seems to be the “tiny” portions I mentioned, so I’ll give some examples (others on Reddit have had similar issues if anyone wants more info, too).
At the time (~8 months ago), we were signed up for a 2 person meal 4x per week (so we would get 4 meals in a box, each of which was supposed to be enough for two people). For context, I’m 5’2” and weigh 115lbs. My fiancé is ~6’ and weighs ~200lbs (mostly muscle mass, and yes, his primary dr agrees he’s perfectly healthy lmao). We are nowhere near overweight, but yet very often the portions for pastas, etc. wouldn’t even be enough for me alone. Please read our examples before jumping to say the portions are only tiny for an overweight person ❤️🫶🏻 maybe it’s different in other countries/states/cities/etc. idk but this was our experience:
- The chicken meals only ever came with two single 4oz chicken breasts (so 4oz per person). My fiancé works a very physical job, so I often ended up giving him half of mine. I can’t remember the exact measurements we got for beef, pork, etc., but it would usually be one sausage per person per meal 😅
- Whenever we got pasta, I wish I were exaggerating, the packet of penne could quite literally fit in the palm of my hand (I’m 5’2”, I have very small hands 🤣) and that was supposed to be enough for two people - and yes, those were times when pasta was meant to be the entire meal, not just a side.
- One time, we had a recipe for ramen. The packet of ramen noodles they provided meant for both of us was exactly 1/4 the amount of what you get in a packet of instant ramen meant for one person (can’t remember the exact measurement right now, but I did the math at the time and will never forget that discovery), and that tiny portion was again meant to be an entire dinner for both of us. Not even a side.
- Whenever we got rice with our meal, the packet they provided said 1/2 cup of rice, except when I would measure it, it was often closer to 1/4 cup (before cooking).
- One time, we had a recipe for couscous. They sent us exactly 1/4 cup of couscous (even the packet said 1/4 cup). Couscous was meant to be the entire meal, so we each had 1/8 cup of couscous for dinner. We had to order out that night lol.
- Veggies: we only ever got one eggplant or one carrot or 1/2 cup of cabbage, etc. so for meals that were supposed to be a pasta stir fry, for ex, we’d have about 3-5 forkfuls of pasta with a couple slices of eggplant, a mouthful of shredded carrot, etc. each. Or if the meal was chicken with a side of roasted carrots, we each only got a 4oz chicken breast and half a carrot. We love veggies, so that was always disappointing. I will say, though, the one veggie we always got a decent amount of was potatoes! We would only ever get one sweet potato though and again, that single sweet potato would be meant for both of us lol.
- The lemons were also always comically tiny and quite literally rock hard - impossible to squeeze without a lemon juicer. Literally significantly smaller than a lime. Always. I started to think I was being punked after the third or fourth time this happened, so I weighed one once and it weighed less than 1/4 of a lemon I had bought at the grocery store and also provided less than 1/8 the juice that the grocery store lemon provided (and I was getting every last piece of pulp out with the lemon juicer because I literally couldn’t squeeze it myself)
I will say, we did always get extra sauce for stir-fry meals and occasionally had leftover mayo or spices. Pretty sure I still have some 🤣 but other than that, the recipes were often barely enough for me alone.
Maybe it’s different by place - people on Reddit claimed to have received 6oz chicken breasts whereas we only ever received 4oz. Idk. I could go on and on about portion sizes, but I’ll leave it at that. We couldn’t afford to increase the number of people on the meal plan so as to get bigger portions, so we eventually gave up and cancelled 🤷🏼♀️
And for anyone interested, the tiny portions weren’t the only issue, either. As I mentioned, we were on the 4 meal/week plan, but veggies would regularly go bad before we could use them up. I’d almost always have to throw out the cabbage, the mayo always had a weird taste as if it had spoiled, and there were several times our beef arrived old, but we could never get a refund because we could never prove it since for the several months I used them for, not a single pack of beef/chicken/pork/mayo/etc. had an expiration date). Not a single ingredient ever did.
There was one time my box was delivered a few days early for whatever reason, but we were out of town and the food spoiled. Instead of giving a refund, they just gave us credit for the next box even though I wanted to just cancel at that point.
The first few boxes we got were great, but after that, the quality of food just went downhill so quickly and it felt like they were constantly cutting our portion sizes. It was just the strangest thing. Anyway, we cancelled and never looked back!
These meal kits can definitely be great - that’s the whole reason I signed up! We both work full time, so meal planning/prepping can be time-consuming and overwhelming. But hellofresh just didn’t work out for us sadly!
they used to actually have free meals but they stopped doing that because people were exploiting the system by making new accounts 😭😭
Union busters too
I actually love hello fresh. My grandmother had problems eating and it became a fun activity for us and helped her eat while she was still with us. She actually started to eat again.
I love hello fresh lol
@@Korynnhusted6so happy for you, but the company is super shady esp in how they treat their workers
Thank you for talking about this! Used to follow her back in 2019 and ordered Bloom. Literally used it once, it didn’t mix well and it was SO chalky. It was awful. I saw countless videos of them saying it was not chalky and mixed well… Threw it away and unfollowed her immediately. So much easier to eat fruits and veggies lol. So frustrating this “quick fix” mentality. And all the people shoving food in their face to then drink it and be like wow it works! You created a problem by doing that, then used this to “solve it” ?? so weird.
Why buy bloom inat we or vegetables and just blend them? Honestly asking
Do people not realize how high the FTC fine for an undisclosed sponsorship is?!
Nothing will change until the FTC actually starts going after people to enforce this crap. Ugh.
Right?! You’d think that would stop the behavior but A) they don’t care, they’re still gettin’ paid even IF they had to pay a fine and B) the FTC isn’t doing a damn thing to the people that break this law. I haven’t heard of anyone *actually* getting hit with a fine… I’d LOVE to tho. ❤😊
@@ThestuffthatSaralikesKim kardashian was hit with a million dollar fine, but that’s the only one I have heard of.
I agree but I'm kind of confused by what exactly was the issue here. The first few influencer she shows very clearly disclose it is an advertisement. They even put up the banner. If they don't have to do much go advertise according to the company, I'm confused what the issue is. I get the trying to push the bloom and ad hashtags further down, that's shitty but the rest were following ftc guidelines and not being shady imo
@@-xxMelissaxx-They keep having their budget cut so it's not shocking they don't go after any of them
To the bartender influencer that said who cares let the influencers make their money.
THANK YOU FOR SAYING THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD!
Thank you for letting us know you a lot of you guys will make unethical ads of products you haven’t tried fully yet just for a check.
Yes! They don't even care for their followers, all they want is money. They don't stop and think that they could be negatively affecting their own followers' health. These followers will go to huge lengths to defend their favourite influencers, but the influencers don't even give a rat's ass for their followers.
Michelle the bartender has a big case of the yap. She overshares way too much personal information and has no idea when to stop talking. She has no filter and for some reason, that’s why people like her
She got into a controversy about saying weird stuff about people indicating they're on spectrum 🤦
Her husband brought strangers home while he was drunk!!
@@peggyanncruz5055 Soon to be not her husband.
I saw an influencer who was going through a miscarriage promote bloom…because what women experiencing loss really need is an ad telling them some snake oil will fix everything 😑
Holy fuk
And screw Bloom for using that situation to their advantage because I am sure the influencer herself was in a vulnerable position & the money offered was very beneficial at the time following medical bills.
@@brittneybabeee4031yeah that's one situation where I won't blame the influencer. I saw a woman saying she got a 30K medical bill after a miscarriage
Ive seen a few people say it basically cured their endometriosis, which is wold knowing it took a hysterectomy for my friend to get relief..
It pisses me off to no end when people try to make money off of people who are just trying to make healthy choices for their lives. That said I do appreciate videos like this that call out companies like this.
I’m a registered dietitian and I already don’t like most greens powder supplements, but bloom as a company has always given me the ick
What do you think is the problem with green superfoods? As a dietician I mean. Would love your opinion. I do find bloom problematic
Are there any greens drinks that are ok?
I'm a fellow registered dietitian. agreed.
At this point, I always check out dieticians and what they have to say about stuff like this. They almost always come to the same conclusion and say that most of this stuff is useless. I’ve saved so much money.
Another one I hear is Field of Greens. Would like an opinion on that if you have one. I try to drink the cold press 💯 juices to get more nutrients and hydration.
6:06- Women have higher rates of autoimmune and digestive issues- I think it is literally less about thinking women are gullible and more about exploiting health conditions that doctors have a hard time diagnosing, and once diagnosed have very little advice about what to do.
I will say as someone with IBS- my gastroenterologist didn’t have much advice (just various elimination diets to find what was causing inflammation) and only a few medications to offer, but did say to avoid greens powders, probiotics and supplements without the supervision of a licensed dietitian.
This! I have a few autoimmune conditions and the amount of people recently who have told me these greens will help is wild. Like yea 7 prescribed biologics have failed but some greens will help thanks so much
I have IBS-D and FODMAPS sensitivities, and these "green drinks" could actually put me in the hospital! I'll just be over here, eating the three vegetables that don't make me feel ill...
@@gasparinha 1000% I can’t eat most raw greens/ vegetables- it’s taken years to figure out a balanced diet that digests well for me and I still have major issues at times. I did indeed get into the whole green juice and celery juice fad in 2015/16- and had a flare so bad I got my first colonoscopy and diagnosis.
@@gasparinhathat’s crazy, I have IBS-C and literally go 3 weeks between bowel movements and green smoothies have been a God send because even the strongest IBS medicine hasn’t helped much. I don’t use bloom, though. But it’s more of a smoothie that I mix with almond milk.
The thing I hate about low FODMAP diet is that I'm sure it'll be good to use (especially as intended) but like it's so much work 😭
i find it so funny that michelle the bartender is KNOWN on tiktok for disclosing too much about her personal life, and she's also the one to talk too much and expose that bloom doesn't care about ad disclosure lmao
The additional lore makes it so much funnier 😂
Aha I just wrote that in my comment without seeing this one lol. I feel like her brand is messy and bad takes even if she doesn’t specifically brand herself that way
Omg yes, I never liked her content!!
no cause i feel so dumb and scammed for laughing at the first girl's video (I'd seen it before on ig reels, where they don't add the hashtags) cause it was obviously satirical, until you pointed out the undisclosed paid advertisement. thank you for making this video, you're so smart and you made me realise i have to keep my eyes extra wide open when I'm on social media. i hate feeling scammed lmao 💀
I have Crohn’s disease and my Gastroenterologist has NEVER suggested I take any of these “gut health” supplements.
Probably, most likely cause he an actual doctor and not some sort of influencer. God I hate that I have to actually say influencer. It makes me cringe so hard.
Legit, the only thing I've ever been recommended is probiotics when I'm taking antibiotics.
for real, one look at the ingredients in bloom and i can already tell that the maltodextrin is out there giving people stomach pain 😅
have u been tested for SIBO
Love your sloth profile picture :3
Crohns Colitis gang gang
It reminds me of the videos of most influencers, saying that they’re obsessed with the foundation after trying it once, just once, not over a period of time.
Ugghh I HATE that. Not just foundation…skin care..supplements.. so many do it!! I only ever trusted and took advice from Taylor W as far as foundations go
I appreciate that the first girl is probs joking, but why would Bloom let that be their ad??? It did not make me want to buy bloom. It made me want to block her lol
@sarahklait has a massive following from doing these satire videos. I'm assuming Bloom wants to reach her followers and the best way is through a video that works with the algorithm.
A lot of people love satire content and support satire creators
It read as satire like making fun of it almost
she was joking because her content is "satire" (although tbh she's actually just really mean to people and calls it satire) and bloom just happened to be in there as the ad. it's insanely ironic that she's making fun of influencers when she 1. is one and 2. is being the worst type of influencer by not properly disclosing it
I wonder if these "professional eaters" really eat all of this stuff or spit it out after every bite - you never see them swallow. 🤔
This girl is so brutally honest I love her
Fr she’s such a mood
Been bingeing her vids since last Thursday and omg she’s so damn funny
...alrighty then
real
She’s very ignorant tbh 😂
The biggest offence was the girl doing a “side part” and just moving her part half an inch to the side lmao
I can't understand why anyone cares. Part your hair how you want. Do what looks best on you. I can't with these people.
literally, i was wanting her to give us a 2008 side part. so lame
I didn’t even know she changed it at first until she switched back and forth again 😢😅
I would so rather make a simple smoothie and add spinach. Not only is Bloom is expensive for what you get, but I don’t exactly trust the product. You probably get more fiber too from a smoothie with whole ingredients.
Exactly! Just throw in some spinach and supergreens and avocado in an orange and pineapple smoothie and you don't even taste it!
Absolutely!
And Greek yogurt! No sugar, use fruits to sweeten it, it’s helps a TON with digestion since most have live cultures, and if you’re looking to build muscle (me), if you eat it everyday and can massively boost you towards you’re protein goal
@@tobaboba-tx4li eating greens is good too. I do both. But blending doesn’t affect the nutrients or the fiber.
@@tobaboba-tx4li it does not destroy nutrients
i love how your content is opening my eyes to sooooo many fake people, products, actionssss on tiktok influencers all. omg. opening my eyes and helps me protect my own kids. thank youu❤
Also a lot of the bloom ads were simultaneous ads for target AND Starbucks…
I find it really crazy that Bloom is running with the “we’re a small business so we can’t pay you your worth” excuse when I saw massive end caps of them in target. 😂😂
That first girl does a lot of satire, if that's a real paid ad its very subtle.... scary.
That’s the point. Doing their normal content
I think the more suitable word is...unethical....
There is a little hypocrisy in that
I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the fact that you have no ads and no annoying sponsorship nonsense on your videos. Your videos are so fun to watch!
Just the amount of $$ they pay for shelf placement in Target and Walmart for a new “up and coming small business” has gotta be nuts. They had a better spot than Kim k’s brand!!
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Yeah, with multiple SKU which isn’t cheap.
This is just product placement and any creators who dont specify that its an ad need to get their accounts taken down
"it tastes so good" "i personally like to chug it" what?? 😂😂
What, you don’t chug something that tastes great so you can barely taste it?
I live in France and I was watching a CZcamsr that took it every morning and was trying to get it here … glad I saw your video ! They don’t even third party test it but pay all this money for influencers to promote it…
Hey Kiki love your Chanel. I’m a PhD student studying how and why people are susceptible to science mis/disinformation. Really appreciate you mentioning the soft drink companies paying tiktokers to promote aspartame. Reminds me of big tobacco paying doctors to say cigarettes were safe.
That’s a super interesting topic!
Woah, I'd love to read your project when it's finished!
Would you mind sharing what concentration that's under? Is it psychology or communication or something else? It sounds so interesting
@@iemalice5458 mine is actually in science education! But science communication in general is very interdisciplinary so many people who look into misinformation are also in psychology, science, even political science etc. I look at it through the lens of how people learn science (and misinformation) outside of a traditional classroom (e.g, social media, tv news).
@@lulucakelove haha okay lulu I will use this as motivation to finish my dissertation!
I almost shit my pants when I tried Bloom. It just felt like a laxative to me. And turns out my bloating was because I had celiac and didn’t know it 😅
Yes! I couldn't stay out of the bathroom. I have gluten intolerance (tested for it). Not full blown Celiac (I've been tested for that, too, endoscopy and everything), but maybe that's not so much of a coincidence?
its high in fibre, that makes you shit a lot, and under this is flaxseed which has laxative side effects
That's the deal with almost all of these "gut health weight loss products ", they're basically all laxatives in a pretty package
These and the tummy teas and detox teas
I'm so glad you figured out that diagnosis❤❤
17:24 the eating videos drive me INSANE!!!! I can’t stand this new trend of shoving food into your mouth. Feels like a kink
Not all, but many actually are.
The kink is feederism.
Absolutely is, just like those weird ass "cooking" videos where they make a huge mess and use a pound of cheddar.
I hate these with a passion.. like I experience overwhelming rage
Thank you!! Not only does it give a weird kink vibe but it also feels like promoting disordered eating in a way.
The creepy staring into the camera😳
If you take birth control, just know Bloom has ingredients which has potential to interact with how your medication absorbs. I fell victim to Bloom, and was so paranoid about checking interactions. It also takes like artificial sugar and it’s gross
They're marketing is actually really smart. There are so many times that I look at influencer background to see what they buy, how they decorate. And it makes it seem like it's part of their everyday life without being too obvious. I wouldn't buy it but their ads are working .
Every time I hear one of them saying “make sure you drink your greens” I’m just like why do I have to drink them? What happened to just eating vegetables 🤨😂
I absolutely love that your kitty Cat is like "Bloom" in this video! Just chilling in the background 😂
Showing us a perfect loaf in the background.
Sponsored by big kitty 😺
That cat looks kinda like maxwell and uni
Subliminal catvertising? 😅
Her mew is in so many of her videos! I love spotting the cat in some weird place in the background
My favorite true crime CZcamsr Annie Elise always promotes Bloom and I never understood why. It’s like her most promoted product on her channel. Thanks for making this!
I watched a programme on British TV at least a decade ago that tested all sorts of health claims. They had 2 groups of women, one of them had a normal breakfast ( toast with butter and jelly plus a cup of tea) then the other had a green juice. They had their gut analysed before and after the trial and there was no difference between the two groups’ gut health. Your organs do a great job eliminating toxins on their own!
That would have been marmalade, a jam made with bitter oranges and is a traditional breakfast spread
@@andreamiles9325 Quite possibly. I used jelly instead of jam as not to confuse US viewers/readers.
Are you talking about the program that does experiments on 2 groups. Mostly food. Men vs women, obese vs anorexic. Then they'd switch diets???? I used to always watch
@@andreamiles9325 Programme name please?
@@KensinTe That was supersize vs superskinny, also watched a lot:D But I think it was another show as this programme actually appears more informative
this is investigative journalism. this is using your platform to educate. you are what is become a rarity on the internet. you earned a subscriber.
sorry to burst your bubble but this is a pretty popular genre on youtube right now…
@@veyamarie1506 not really. Content farms that prey on children are.
@@SunsetEnvydepends on ur algorithm cause i see a lot of other content creators like this / within this genre imo
The first girl almost satired too close to the sun.
I learned so much about ads, paid sponsorships and shady influencers! Thank you Kiki!
Bloom only has about 6-8% of anything that will help daily. Meaning… it’s really just there for the flavor and mental FEELING of being healthy. It’s not enough of a daily value to even be affective.
I love her cat in the background loafing
Lol, good product placement …the cat is a non paid promotion for the Humane Society and pet adoption…. Such a cutie.
I was wondering why no one else was noticing thisss. Such a good kitty
Loafing. Not loitering 😉
Ngl i was going to buy it but thank God for people like you snapping me back into reality 😭
0:11 I’ll tell you whatever you want to know, just please make it stop!
😂😂😂 I agree xx
I actually asked my doctor about this cause I was thinking about this one or AG1. And he said " don't waste your money they are shit products." I laughed cause I never heard him curse like that. But after we talked about it I got what her suggested. Lol
Well, what was suggested? Don't leave us hangin'! 😅
Since he mentioned not wasting money on shit products, I would assume he suggests a healthy lifestyle
@@ringoroll its sort of a personalised thing; it depends what you're lacking from your diet or lifestyle. theres no fix all for vague problems without symptoms like "gut health" or something like a bit of bloating (usually kind of normal due to the foods we eat these days and if you experience periods that contributes - though, if you're experiencing *a lot* of bloating thats also a medical concern and could be an allergy or an underlying condition). like for me personally, through talking with my doctor i take magnesium supplements and keep up on my vit d supplements in winter due to my lifestyle.
you should be getting all your nutrients from food but if you feel like you're not or you're in america because i think you have to pay heaps for even gp visits, just get a generic store brand multi vitamin. dont worry about things if theyre not currently a problem and youre (at least mostly) getting your recommended serves in!
PharmD here. For 3rd party testing of products, you're looking for NSF certification on performance products like protein powder and USP certification on supplements and herbs. Internal testing means nothing.
Can you please recommend some good protein powder brands?
@chaimaeasri1216 Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard whey is easily the best and most trusted overall protein powder. My personal preferred (plant) protein is Vega Sport. It tastes awful, but the leucine content is higher than most plant protein powders.
What bothers me even more is the actual TikTok ads that look like normal TikTok videos. Like not until 5-10 seconds into the video do we see the pop up of the sponsored ad. It’s also even worse when the ads are mirroring current TikTok trends.
So I work as a ugc creator. Someone who creates these ads. And I always try to frame it in a way people know it’s an ad. Or I just sprinkle it in half heartedly 😅 - I also try to only promote products that have actually worked for me.
as a dietitian , thank you! we need more people like you on social media. i will show so many people this video, i love you!
You've been promoting your cat in the background the whole time :O
And suddenly I want another cat, specifically black and white ❤
The cat was promoting itself...
the genre of people eating large bites of food and just a lot of food in general: note that the camera usually cuts before they swallow.
I cannot- I have ridiculously bad synesthesia with people chewing. And then taking these gargantuan bites , food falling out of their mouths, crap flowing down their faces? JFC I’m getting a reaction just describing it lol. Nothing is cringier to me than someone chewing with their mouth open- like throat punch levels lol. I feel like these creators need to release the names of their followers as a public service.
It feels like a fetish genre, particularly when I noticed their eyes: wide open and looking up. Also, the food (sauce) all over the mouth… Nope, not for me, nope, nope.
@@JumpCutThislmao, can you imagine finding out your partner watches these videos? I would break up sooo fast
@@mialovestravel break up? Nah, I’m thinking that’s grounds for an insanity commital
Imagine watching it without the cuts 🤮🤮🤮
As a gluten intolerant/allergic person, no not every liquor is gluten free. I've had to find this out the hard way, IYKYK lol. For me personally, whiskeys and bourbons that are made with barley mess me up so bad. After that experience I don't take any chances. No amount of buzzworded superfood greens is going to reverse the effects my body goes through with gluten.
That was Michelle the Bartender who said that. She’s notorious for not only over sharing enough if her life for it to be dangerous, but she also loves to lie and spread misinformation too
Yeah! Someone with celiacs could get VERY ILL from alcohols made from gluten. I have a friend who can only have vodka (and similar) bc otherwise she’ll be very sick. If you’re just going gluten free for fun it’s not a big deal, but if it’s a health condition: avoid!!
My dad is the same.
Cross contamination and his guts are GONE!
Celiac is an autoimmune disorder, and the intestinal lining is physically different, so a supplement is not gonna do a thing about it.
Thank you! I have celiac disease and a lot of liquors are not gluten free.
"Whose Hand is that?!" OMg the way I fell out lol. I just found your channel KiKi and you're honestly the best
As someone who is very easily susceptible to advertisements and everything really, videos like these help I think. Thanks.
The best way to avoid this is simply take everything as entertainment. You wouldn’t believe a monster movie is true, don’t believe anything as fact, just enjoy. And if you’re interested in something do a quick google search (read lots of reliable sources) and then formulate your own opinion based off of the facts.
Same, adhd & impulsive spending. Annoyingly I bought a different but very similar brand of this stuff only a couple of weeks ago via tiktok. It actually interacts badly with my meds as it contains ashwaganda, but there was zero warning on the advert or listing & they wont refund me.
I'm a teacher and with my school district has such strict rules about filming within the class...especially when it involves interaction with our students. It has to go through a whole approval process and even then I would NEVER post a private interaction like this!
there is a genre that may be a kink of thin women eating LARGE food.
right?? There’s something so off about those videos 🤢
If you even think to ask if it's a kink, it's most definitely a kink.
Yeah it feels fetish-y
It's absolutely fetish content.
@@klownofkether6996it because they don’t actually swallow it, they don’t actually eat it. They spit it out afterwards that’s why it cuts of after every bite.
being a nutrition student in my 4th year of university, I really appreciate that you included the opinion of dietitians! Other people talking about it never do, and there are so many suplements in the market that are being promoted like miracle solvers, and literally do NOTHING that a salad wouldn't do for you (not to mention are so expensive!)
wow, that video of the hs teacher filming herself speaking to a student about their struggle with addiction is so distressing. even if she disclosed to the student that she was gonna film/post it, i can't see anyway that its okay to do that to anyone, let alone a STUDENT that trusts you...
and she profitted off it too, to add insult to injury🤮
The student cant really knowi gly consent as the teacher is an authority figure. I work in marketing for a small charity that supports vulnerable adults and we would never ever use them for content, let alone a child!
Your cat loafing in the background is what made my day🤍 The video is great btw, I’m glad you spoke about this snake oil company.
I didn’t notice that until I saw your comment, now I feel blessed 🥹
EWWW make the eating genre STOP!!! Make this bloom BS stop! 😫 Love your channel Kiki! Thanks for your service
Bruh if you don't like it, you can just scroll. I'm not into furries but they are everywhere in 2024. I just scroll away because people are free to like what they like 😂
@yangliu7486 "furries are everywhere" haha no. But if you engage with their content, the algo with push it on you and I can see why you'd think that.
This is only my 3rd video of yours that I've had a chance to watch all the way through. I love your transparency and brutal honesty about every topic you cover ❤ thank you for being a voice of reason amidst all the chaos.
I'm not usually someone to share stuff online, but I feel this is important to inform others about:
I was not using social media when tik tok became popular and when I did slowly ease back in to it, I still never downloaded the app, but I was bombarded with Facebook reels/youtube shorts (I call them tik toks bc I know the idea originated from that platform) I have since purchased several products because I 'trusted' what I believed to be a 'genuine' recommendation. Nothing too expensive- only a lotion brand or small self care item etc, but at the time I did not realize that they were paid advertisements. I'm much wiser now but am thankful for you and others like you bringing awareness to this issue for some of the less social media savvy individuals like myself who have been taken advantage of. Now if there is anything I see online, I read the whole description and do my research before becoming personally or financially invested into the legitimacy of a product/claim.
*edited for grammar 😝