Most Popular Day To Post On Instagram Is New Year's Day
The Reason Your Instagram Feed Is So Annoying Today
Rosy Cherrington— The Huffington Post UK
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So, you've just woken up in last night's clothes with a very distinct sense you're going to die today. The first day of 2017. You've had a good run.
The shop selling Lucozade is too far away right now, but your smart phone is in reach. You could just post that meme of a dying E.T. or that bad taxidermy fox and maybe everything will somehow be ok.
Except it's not, because for some reason the whole of your Instagram feed is packed like a clogged artery full of shiny, happy pictures of people having fun.
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Do you even know these people? Why are they posting photos of alcohol when you never want to see it again? It's the New Year curse and, it turns out, it's an actual thing.
According to Instagram's Year In Review data in 2014, the most popular day across the whole globe for posting on the app is 1 January.
We can hazard a guess why... taking too many selfies to reasonably post in one night, getting too drunk to filter your #squadgoals shots, and all those inevitable 'new year, new me' posts (hangover Domino's out of shot).
If you needed any more proof we're all just a bunch of smug braggers, hell bent on making our friends hate us, Instagram also revealed that the second most popular day for posting is Valentine's Day.
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The obsession with replicating Kylie Jenner’s lips got a little out of hand in 2015. Despite releasing her sold out Lip Kit by Kylie, we hope to see fewer Kylie Jenner lip challenges and more people embracing their natural pout. (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Micro Bags(02 of10)
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Micro bags cropped up on several runways including Fendi and also on the list of coveted items from fashion bloggers like The Blonde Salad. So it’s hard to deny a trend that was so heavily featured. However, the extreme mini-ness of the bag looks undeniably odd against an actual human. Given a bag that’s hard pressed to carry a set of keys, it would seem this trend loses points based on practicality reasons as well. (credit:Kirstin Sinclair via Getty Images)
Suede(03 of10)
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The Man Repeller mused that 2015 might have been the year that killed suede and we entirely agree with these sentiments. It’s true what they say, it’s entirely possible to have too much of a good thing and what was once a great little trend has become commonplace. If you love your new suede skirt, by all means, wear it but in moderation. (credit:Kirstin Sinclair via Getty Images)
Contouring(04 of10)
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Contouring has been a thing for some time but 2015 has to be the year you just couldn’t escape the technique, and all the iterations that came with it (ie. clown contouring). For the most part, heavy contouring is highly visible in natural light and no good makeup artist would ever recommend the look for every day wear. (credit:Instagram/dulcecandy)
Music Festival Fashion(05 of10)
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Music festival fashion is a hot fashion topic every year but it seems to have failed to evolve much over time. The typical festival uniform consists of a fringe tank top, denim cutoffs and a floral crown, which most festival revelers are content to stick with. We hope to see the festival look reborn in 2016 minus the overdone staples we’ve become accustomed to. (credit:Gaelle Beri via Getty Images)
Dressy Sweatpants(06 of10)
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Dressy sweatpants were on top of the world this year. Every retailer and brand created their own iteration of the popular trend using high-end fabrics and luxe details. Its widespread appeal made it okay to don a pair in a board meeting paired with a blazer. Wearing dressy sweatpants to anything and everything is a bit of a stretch and hopefully 2016 will bring back more structured styles. (credit:Caroline McCredie via Getty Images)
Sheer Dresses a.k.a. Naked Dresses(07 of10)
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The sheer dress also known as the naked dress garnered numerous headlines in 2015. It was daring, stylish and refused to be denied. Flesh coloured dresses with strategically placed embellishments were even made available to the masses with brands like For Love and Lemons becoming popular for their naked dresses. Trends as bold as this one tend to have a time limit and it could be time to let a new dress have its 15 minutes of fame. (credit:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
Flatforms(08 of10)
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Due to extreme inflexibility, one of 2015’s biggest shoe trends is actually quite dangerous to walk in. The flatform has been around for a few seasons, making its rounds on the runways. This is another trend that could be described as an acquired taste and won’t be missed too much by the general public. (credit:Kirstin Sinclair via Getty Images)
Pastel Hair(09 of10)
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When Sienna Miller introduced her light pink locks, many were enamoured with the whimsical beauty trend. However, pastel coloured hair has been done to death over the last year and a half. Every celebrity under the sun, including Kylie Jenner, Julianne Hough and Hilary Duff gave it a go, making the trend less and less original. (credit:Instagram/hilaryduff)