Reading On Your Phone

Nothing feels like holding a book in your hands and flipping through pages, but what if you simply can’t put your phone down? Reading on your phone is always an option, so download a reading app if your phone doesn’t already have one, and open it every time you feel like going to Instagram without a clear purpose in mind.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by n4m3n0 (@n4m3n0)

Have a Book By Your Side

If reading on the phone simply isn’t your thing, make sure to have a book by your side at all times. When you find yourself reaching for your phone on your commute or while waiting up for someone, use that time to read one chapter instead.

Social Media Bed Break

Checking social media before falling asleep is one of the bad habits we should all work on, and books can help you there. Keep the last hour or 30 minutes before bed social media free, and try to set that time aside for some better activities—such as reading.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by georgina ☽ | (@themalf0ydiaries)

The post Best Ways to Replace Social Media Scrolling With Quality Reading Time appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

No-phone Rule

We all tend to carry our phones everywhere we go and leave it on all the time, but there’s no need for that. Skipping aimless scrolling through Instagram before you go to bed is a good place to start, and turning off your phone for an hour every day is also a good idea.

Pointless Notifications

Most people tend to check all of the notifications they end up receiving, but how many of them are actually important? Turn off notifications in the apps you don’t use that much so you wouldn’t be picking up your phone every time they pop up.

Perfect Timing

Some apps have a feature that allows you to limit their usage by setting a time limit and sending you a notification once you’ve reached it. You can also install special apps with a similar function such as Freedom and Self-Control.

The post These Simple Tricks Can Help You Cut Down Your Screen Time appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Some influencers do social media as a full-time job, editing and compiling video clips while taking pictures all day. It’s a full-time job that requires patience and a strong backbone.

Here are a few women to feel inspired by. They’ll sure encourage you to live the best version of yourself every day.

Thehellajam

Jam is the ideal mom who’s slaying it while keeping her hair in check. Her eyelashes are always on fleek while she’s thrift shopping or taking care of her baby, her dog Disco and her hubby. She’s a feisty Filipina with a love for curating fashion content and living her life to the fullest.

Soothingsista

Stephanie is an iconic fashion guru who always knows how to rock a pair of black boots. Her fashion is teetering on the alternative side and she always has makeup that’s rocker chic. Follow her on youtube too to see what she’s up to.

The post Two Influencers to Add Inspiration to Your Day appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Mute Button

Some people you know in person are a must-follow because you want to stay on good terms with them, but their Instagram stories can be pretty draining. Instead of completely erasing them from your feed, use a mute option instead.

Be Honest

If you’re following dozens of beauty, fitness, and fashion influencers online, try to figure out if their posts actually ignite happiness within you. If you’re comparing your life to their seemingly perfect one, it’s time to push that unfollow button.

Old Acquaintances

It’s pretty brutal to unfollow someone you get to see on a regular basis, but what about random people you went to high school with years ago and never talk to again? If you don’t enjoy scrolling through their feed and don’t care what they’re up to, don’t feel bad about unfollowing them.

The post How to Apply the KonMari Method to Your Instagram Feed appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

But this wonderful platform is not without pitfalls. Read on for the three most common mistakes people make when using Instagram.

Not Connecting with the Audience

Before anything else, Instagram is a social network. This means that it’s not enough to study the type of posts that works well for your niche and schedule them on a regular basis. Your followers want to connect with you, to communicate with you. And if you don’t do this, they will likely go away soon.

Buying Followers

This is generally a bad idea. You may like the look of having tens of thousands “people” follow your Instagram page, but the real people will quickly understand that it’s all fake and you will lose their respect. Slow and steady is the way to go.

You Post Too Much or Too Little

It’s important to keep posting things regularly, but don’t spam your followers. Focus on the content that brings them value and not just on the number of posts or Insta Stories you publish per day.

The post How to Avoid the Three Most Common Instagram Mistakes appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Canva

Canva enables you to create gorgeous collages and infographics. The app comes with a set of photos you’re free to use for your Instagram photos. It’s available for iOS and Android and the basic features are free.

FaceTune

With FaceTune, you can completely change your appearance, but you will probably use it to remove unwanted details from your photos and to blur the background.

Videoleap

You probably already know that using your phone’s camera for videos is more effective than using Instagram’s camera, but Videoleap app beats them both with refined tools.

Life Lapse

This app will help you create the most effective video content for Insta Stories.

Cliptomatic

This is a perfect tool for enhancing your Stories because it allows you to add descriptions to them.

The post 5 Apps to Use If You’re an Avid Instagrammer appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

It’s pretty simple to use it. When you see a shoppable post with something you like, you can just tap “Checkout on Instagram”. Instead of taking you to an external website, now everything will be done within the app, including all the necessary info about shipment and delivery.

Right now, there is a limited number of companies participating in beta mode but it’s still exciting for the potential shoppers. If you want to try it out, here are the companies that are using the feature at the moment:

• Adidas @adidaswomen & @adidasoriginals
• Anastasia Beverly Hills @anastasiabeverlyhills
• Balmain @balmain
• Burberry @ bobberry
• ColourPop @ colourpopcosmetics
• Dior @ dior
• H&M @hm
• Huda Beauty @hudabeautyshop
• KKW @kkwbeauty
• Kylie Cosmetics @kyliecosmetics
• MAC Cosmetics @maccosmetics
• Michael Kors @michaelkors
• NARS @nars
• Nike @niketraining & @nikewomen
• NYX @nyxcosmetics
• Oscar de la Renta @oscardelarenta
• Ouai Hair @theouai
• Prada @prada
• Revolve @revolve
• Uniqlo @uniqlo
• Zara @zara

The post Instagram Introduces New Shopping Feature, Checkout appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

According to popular belief, Instagram sorts the views of your story based on whoever views your profile the most. But in fact, things are a little different and above all, more complex.

According to Julian Gutman, Product Lead at Instagram, people who appear at the top of the list of views on your Instagram story are the ones you interact with the most.

In other words, if you like and comment on someone’s photos often, they will appear on top of the list of people who have viewed your Instagram story.

Another factor is the date, meaning that the algorithm puts people who have recently viewed your story on the top.

The post What Does the Order of Views on an Instagram Story Mean? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Travel

In 2019, many people will prefer to go on short trips often compared to long vacations in distant locations. Local tourism will spread and the trains and buses will take place of planes.

Food & Wellness

Food awareness and healthy eating are on the rise. In 2019, Pinterest will be flooded with recipes including superfoods like chayote, spirulina, matcha, and acai.

Interiors

Move along, minimalism, it’s time to bring details back into our homes! Patterned wallpapers are officially back and so are the colorful floors. Decorations will be mostly geometric and combined with plants, especially succulents.

The post The First 2019 Trends Are on Pinterest appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Reading On Your Phone

Nothing feels like holding a book in your hands and flipping through pages, but what if you simply can’t put your phone down? Reading on your phone is always an option, so download a reading app if your phone doesn’t already have one, and open it every time you feel like going to Instagram without a clear purpose in mind.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by n4m3n0 (@n4m3n0)

Have a Book By Your Side

If reading on the phone simply isn’t your thing, make sure to have a book by your side at all times. When you find yourself reaching for your phone on your commute or while waiting up for someone, use that time to read one chapter instead.

Social Media Bed Break

Checking social media before falling asleep is one of the bad habits we should all work on, and books can help you there. Keep the last hour or 30 minutes before bed social media free, and try to set that time aside for some better activities—such as reading.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by georgina ☽ | (@themalf0ydiaries)

The post Best Ways to Replace Social Media Scrolling With Quality Reading Time appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

No-phone Rule

We all tend to carry our phones everywhere we go and leave it on all the time, but there’s no need for that. Skipping aimless scrolling through Instagram before you go to bed is a good place to start, and turning off your phone for an hour every day is also a good idea.

Pointless Notifications

Most people tend to check all of the notifications they end up receiving, but how many of them are actually important? Turn off notifications in the apps you don’t use that much so you wouldn’t be picking up your phone every time they pop up.

Perfect Timing

Some apps have a feature that allows you to limit their usage by setting a time limit and sending you a notification once you’ve reached it. You can also install special apps with a similar function such as Freedom and Self-Control.

The post These Simple Tricks Can Help You Cut Down Your Screen Time appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Some influencers do social media as a full-time job, editing and compiling video clips while taking pictures all day. It’s a full-time job that requires patience and a strong backbone.

Here are a few women to feel inspired by. They’ll sure encourage you to live the best version of yourself every day.

Thehellajam

Jam is the ideal mom who’s slaying it while keeping her hair in check. Her eyelashes are always on fleek while she’s thrift shopping or taking care of her baby, her dog Disco and her hubby. She’s a feisty Filipina with a love for curating fashion content and living her life to the fullest.

Soothingsista

Stephanie is an iconic fashion guru who always knows how to rock a pair of black boots. Her fashion is teetering on the alternative side and she always has makeup that’s rocker chic. Follow her on youtube too to see what she’s up to.

The post Two Influencers to Add Inspiration to Your Day appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Mute Button

Some people you know in person are a must-follow because you want to stay on good terms with them, but their Instagram stories can be pretty draining. Instead of completely erasing them from your feed, use a mute option instead.

Be Honest

If you’re following dozens of beauty, fitness, and fashion influencers online, try to figure out if their posts actually ignite happiness within you. If you’re comparing your life to their seemingly perfect one, it’s time to push that unfollow button.

Old Acquaintances

It’s pretty brutal to unfollow someone you get to see on a regular basis, but what about random people you went to high school with years ago and never talk to again? If you don’t enjoy scrolling through their feed and don’t care what they’re up to, don’t feel bad about unfollowing them.

The post How to Apply the KonMari Method to Your Instagram Feed appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

But this wonderful platform is not without pitfalls. Read on for the three most common mistakes people make when using Instagram.

Not Connecting with the Audience

Before anything else, Instagram is a social network. This means that it’s not enough to study the type of posts that works well for your niche and schedule them on a regular basis. Your followers want to connect with you, to communicate with you. And if you don’t do this, they will likely go away soon.

Buying Followers

This is generally a bad idea. You may like the look of having tens of thousands “people” follow your Instagram page, but the real people will quickly understand that it’s all fake and you will lose their respect. Slow and steady is the way to go.

You Post Too Much or Too Little

It’s important to keep posting things regularly, but don’t spam your followers. Focus on the content that brings them value and not just on the number of posts or Insta Stories you publish per day.

The post How to Avoid the Three Most Common Instagram Mistakes appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Canva

Canva enables you to create gorgeous collages and infographics. The app comes with a set of photos you’re free to use for your Instagram photos. It’s available for iOS and Android and the basic features are free.

FaceTune

With FaceTune, you can completely change your appearance, but you will probably use it to remove unwanted details from your photos and to blur the background.

Videoleap

You probably already know that using your phone’s camera for videos is more effective than using Instagram’s camera, but Videoleap app beats them both with refined tools.

Life Lapse

This app will help you create the most effective video content for Insta Stories.

Cliptomatic

This is a perfect tool for enhancing your Stories because it allows you to add descriptions to them.

The post 5 Apps to Use If You’re an Avid Instagrammer appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

It’s pretty simple to use it. When you see a shoppable post with something you like, you can just tap “Checkout on Instagram”. Instead of taking you to an external website, now everything will be done within the app, including all the necessary info about shipment and delivery.

Right now, there is a limited number of companies participating in beta mode but it’s still exciting for the potential shoppers. If you want to try it out, here are the companies that are using the feature at the moment:

• Adidas @adidaswomen & @adidasoriginals
• Anastasia Beverly Hills @anastasiabeverlyhills
• Balmain @balmain
• Burberry @ bobberry
• ColourPop @ colourpopcosmetics
• Dior @ dior
• H&M @hm
• Huda Beauty @hudabeautyshop
• KKW @kkwbeauty
• Kylie Cosmetics @kyliecosmetics
• MAC Cosmetics @maccosmetics
• Michael Kors @michaelkors
• NARS @nars
• Nike @niketraining & @nikewomen
• NYX @nyxcosmetics
• Oscar de la Renta @oscardelarenta
• Ouai Hair @theouai
• Prada @prada
• Revolve @revolve
• Uniqlo @uniqlo
• Zara @zara

The post Instagram Introduces New Shopping Feature, Checkout appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

According to popular belief, Instagram sorts the views of your story based on whoever views your profile the most. But in fact, things are a little different and above all, more complex.

According to Julian Gutman, Product Lead at Instagram, people who appear at the top of the list of views on your Instagram story are the ones you interact with the most.

In other words, if you like and comment on someone’s photos often, they will appear on top of the list of people who have viewed your Instagram story.

Another factor is the date, meaning that the algorithm puts people who have recently viewed your story on the top.

The post What Does the Order of Views on an Instagram Story Mean? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Travel

In 2019, many people will prefer to go on short trips often compared to long vacations in distant locations. Local tourism will spread and the trains and buses will take place of planes.

Food & Wellness

Food awareness and healthy eating are on the rise. In 2019, Pinterest will be flooded with recipes including superfoods like chayote, spirulina, matcha, and acai.

Interiors

Move along, minimalism, it’s time to bring details back into our homes! Patterned wallpapers are officially back and so are the colorful floors. Decorations will be mostly geometric and combined with plants, especially succulents.

The post The First 2019 Trends Are on Pinterest appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.