We’re starting to notice a new trend on the red carpet at award shows—social media influencers are taking over! That’s right—and it couldn’t have been more evident at the Met Gala. Red carpet staples at the event like Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Zendaya, Jared Leto and Harry Styles skipped the event and social media influencers like Addison Rae, Dixie D’Amelio, Emma Chamberlain, Nikkie de Jager, Madison Beer, and Eugene Lee Yang among many others, made the guest-list. Of course, this sparked a lot of criticism. This begs the question—are influencers the future of the red carpet?

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It kind of makes sense that influencers were all over the Met Gala and all of the co-hosts at this year’s event are Gen Z, which was the first time in the gala’s history. Hosts included Billie Eilish, Timothée Chalamet, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman. 

It’s worth mentioning that influencers have managed to make a name for themselves beyond just social media. Rae starred in Netflix’s reboot of He’s All That and Chamberlain earned a business partnership with Louis Vuitton.

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But we must admit, having influencers attend award shows and red carpet events makes them seem a little less exclusive and glamorous. Sure it draws a younger crowd, but shouldn’t celebrities have some acknowledgment for their hard work in the business.

We’ll wait and see how other award shows turn out this year before we decide if social media influencers are the future of the red carpet. What do you think of the new trend?

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You know how you often see perfect-looking photos on Instagram and wonder how was someone able to take such a masterpiece with just a phone? Turns out that people use all kinds of tricks to achieve the effect they want and we can now look behind the scenes of some of those photos.

As you will see below, many of the perfect photos don’t look nearly as glamorous in the making. Many of them include a photographer who got wet in the process or involve uncomfortable poses and lots of repetition, but these people are willing to do everything it takes to get the amazing result. We’re loving the trend where influencers are sharing “the setup and the shot” images side-by-side, which allows us to see that they rarely catch a perfect moment spontaneously.

Keep this in mind the next time you want to take a great Instagram photo, but it doesn’t turn out the way you imagined. You likely need to put a lot more work and effort into it, just like the people below did!

Scroll down for some of our favorite examples—swipe the posts to see the rest of the images.

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Have you heard about mindfluencing? Social media influencers have never had as much power as they do today and many of them are realizing the importance of sending the right message to their followers.

Mindful influencing, also known as mindfluencing, is a movement run by bloggers who want to motivate their followers to share a positive attitude on social media. Social networks like Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest are often used for negative, non-constructive communication and this is what they are trying to change.

It’s already well-known that lives of people we see on social media don’t look anything like that in reality. In just ten minutes, using a few simple tools, anyone can adjust the photos and write a wise caption that “reflects” their “perfect” life. The followers can never know what’s behind the staged photo they see and they are left to compare their real lives with heavily airbrushed lives of others.

This has devastating consequences. Social media users often suffer from lack of self esteem, anxiety, panic attacks, and negative thoughts about themselves. Could #mindfluencing be the solution to these problems?

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We’re starting to notice a new trend on the red carpet at award shows—social media influencers are taking over! That’s right—and it couldn’t have been more evident at the Met Gala. Red carpet staples at the event like Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Zendaya, Jared Leto and Harry Styles skipped the event and social media influencers like Addison Rae, Dixie D’Amelio, Emma Chamberlain, Nikkie de Jager, Madison Beer, and Eugene Lee Yang among many others, made the guest-list. Of course, this sparked a lot of criticism. This begs the question—are influencers the future of the red carpet?

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Addison Rae (@addisonraee)

It kind of makes sense that influencers were all over the Met Gala and all of the co-hosts at this year’s event are Gen Z, which was the first time in the gala’s history. Hosts included Billie Eilish, Timothée Chalamet, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman. 

It’s worth mentioning that influencers have managed to make a name for themselves beyond just social media. Rae starred in Netflix’s reboot of He’s All That and Chamberlain earned a business partnership with Louis Vuitton.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Louis Vuitton (@louisvuitton)

But we must admit, having influencers attend award shows and red carpet events makes them seem a little less exclusive and glamorous. Sure it draws a younger crowd, but shouldn’t celebrities have some acknowledgment for their hard work in the business.

We’ll wait and see how other award shows turn out this year before we decide if social media influencers are the future of the red carpet. What do you think of the new trend?

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Madison Beer (@madisonbeer)

The post Are Social Media Influencers the Future of the Red Carpet? appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

You know how you often see perfect-looking photos on Instagram and wonder how was someone able to take such a masterpiece with just a phone? Turns out that people use all kinds of tricks to achieve the effect they want and we can now look behind the scenes of some of those photos.

As you will see below, many of the perfect photos don’t look nearly as glamorous in the making. Many of them include a photographer who got wet in the process or involve uncomfortable poses and lots of repetition, but these people are willing to do everything it takes to get the amazing result. We’re loving the trend where influencers are sharing “the setup and the shot” images side-by-side, which allows us to see that they rarely catch a perfect moment spontaneously.

Keep this in mind the next time you want to take a great Instagram photo, but it doesn’t turn out the way you imagined. You likely need to put a lot more work and effort into it, just like the people below did!

Scroll down for some of our favorite examples—swipe the posts to see the rest of the images.

The post Behind-the-Scenes Shots Will Help You Make Beautiful, Trendy Instagram Photos appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

Have you heard about mindfluencing? Social media influencers have never had as much power as they do today and many of them are realizing the importance of sending the right message to their followers.

Mindful influencing, also known as mindfluencing, is a movement run by bloggers who want to motivate their followers to share a positive attitude on social media. Social networks like Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest are often used for negative, non-constructive communication and this is what they are trying to change.

It’s already well-known that lives of people we see on social media don’t look anything like that in reality. In just ten minutes, using a few simple tools, anyone can adjust the photos and write a wise caption that “reflects” their “perfect” life. The followers can never know what’s behind the staged photo they see and they are left to compare their real lives with heavily airbrushed lives of others.

This has devastating consequences. Social media users often suffer from lack of self esteem, anxiety, panic attacks, and negative thoughts about themselves. Could #mindfluencing be the solution to these problems?

The post #Mindfulencing is the Latest Social Media Trend appeared first on toppoptoday.com.