you ever feel like modern life is a little excessive? Despite all these new trends appearing every day, we get tired of doing more, harder, seeking the next new thing that will make life easier. But sometimes, all these changes and “fixes” don’t actually solve anything; they only complicate and burden us. Luxurious bottled water, constant unboxing videos — there are fashion trends today that go to the extreme. So here are 10 such trends that show maybe we’ve gone a little too far.
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Over-the-Top Social Media Influencing
Influencing on social media started as a platform where folks were posting secrets, insights and true stories. But now you can’t scroll without feeling like every single one of them is an ad or the ideal “highlight reel.” And there are some influencers that take things too far — setting up dramatic scenes, constantly hawking products, painting pictures of life that don’t exist. Social media just seems fake and the whole “influencer culture” — well it’s just exhausting sometimes.
Designer Water Craze
Today, designer waters promise volcanic springs or added minerals for exorbitant prices. Some bottles of “deluxe” water even cost $50! And it’s good to pamper yourself from time to time, but this trend has gone way too far. Just clean water works, so why buy water with the luxury-brand label?
Subscription Fatigue
Remember magazine subscriptions? You can subscribe to practically anything now — Netflix, workout apps, food delivery, razors or toothbrushes. And the issue is, it’s cumbersome to deal with all of these subscriptions, and you can forget about them. You’re paying every month for so many things it’s hard to count, and pretty soon they begin to be a pain.
Plastic Surgery Filters
Face filters used to be great for selfies; now we use them so much that you wouldn’t recognize people. Some even send their photos with face filters to plastic surgeons, wanting to look that way. These filters can promote unattainable beauty standards and leave people feeling unsatisfied with their actual appearance. You can experiment with filters, but if people go too far in attempting to replicate a computer photo, that may be a bit extreme.
Outrageous Wellness Fads
Wellness is now a burgeoning industry, and some of these practices have more to do with glamor than science. Goat yoga, vampire facials, wellness retreats that cost hundreds of thousands. Wellness is admirable, but in many cases, these movements are less health-boosting than a marketing ploy. We can get caught up in the hype, but not all new wellness fads are beneficial.
Excessive Home Automation
Smart homes are supposed to be simple, but once in a while, all that tech gets to be too much. Smart fridges email shopping lists, speakers listening to your every word and there’s even technology that makes water flow according to your voice. These are pretty cool options, but not always useful. Some days, it feels like there is too much tech around; it’s all there to complicate life rather than be convenient.
Fast Fashion Overload
The fast fashion industry compels you to buy tons of stuff that you’ll probably only use a handful of times. It causes a torrent of waste and stuffs closets with lots of clothes that get trashed easily. Beyond the environmental footprint, fast fashion makes clothing seem less valuable and makes us want to buy and wear less – which seems a little backwards.
Hyper-Productivity Culture
There are just so many productivity apps out there, it’s like you need to “make the most of every minute.” You feel compelled to adopt every “life hack” and every app promising to make you productive. But this expectation to be constantly busy with something useful can lead to burnout.
Designer Pet Products
Whether it’s luxury dog beds or gourmet dog food, they are advertised as “need-to-haves” for pets. We all wish our pets well, but some of these things are status symbols versus necessity. And it leaves you wondering if pets need $300 beds, or if this is just a way to persuade consumers to spend more on their furry families.
Unboxing Videos and Hauls
Unboxing videos are a common thing nowadays, where individuals share every detail of their new purchase. It’s a lot of fun to get a look at new items, but it also fosters an addiction to buying more and more in order to stay on top of what’s “in.” Unboxing and haul videos can make shopping a sport, even a rite of passage, and encourage users to buy things they don’t need, just for show.
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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