I wanted to look cute and stay warm this winter. I saw that fuzzy, cartoon sheep beanie everywhere. It looked funny and cozy. I thought buying a hat like the Keep Warm Cartoon Cute Sheep Hat would be simple. I was wrong.
I made these mistakes so you don't have to waste money. I ended up with five hats that I cannot wear. Learn from my errors and get the right hat the first time.
I get it, we all want to save money. I saw the sheep hat listing for $6.99. The seller promised soft faux fur. Big mistake. When the hat arrived, the "faux fur" was thin. It felt like cheap, stiff carpet. It was not fluffy at all.
When you buy a super cheap hat, they cut corners on the stuffing and the lining. It looks fuzzy in the photo, but it feels like tissue paper in real life. It did not keep my head warm when the wind blew.
The listing just said "Faux Fur." That does not tell you much. My hat started shedding fuzz immediately. I wore it for 30 minutes, and I had white fluff all over my black coat. It looked like a sheep exploded on me.
I should have checked for specific material details. Look for thermal fleece lining. Look for high-density plush. If the seller does not list details, assume it is the lowest quality fur available. This hat also felt scratchy against my forehead. Not cozy at all.
I saw the hat had a 4.5-star rating. That looked good enough. I clicked 'Buy.' I made my error by only looking at the number of stars. I did not read the actual reviews.
I should have sorted the reviews by '3 Stars' first. The 3-star reviews tell you the truth. They do not say the hat is horrible, but they point out the flaws. For example, they would have told me the hat smells bad when it arrives. They would have said the color is dull gray, not bright white.
The seller's photo was perfect. The model was smiling. The cute sheep ears stood straight up. The hat looked full and rounded on her head. I trusted that photo.
When my hat arrived, it was vacuum-sealed and flat. The ears were crushed completely flat. No matter what I did, they flopped over. They made the hat look sad, not funny. The shape was also wrong. It did not sit nicely on my head; it looked too tight and shallow.