Delicate and light clothes, a predominance of pink and cute accessories, all of this is present in the soft girl style, a trend on TikTok.
If you’re always up to date with internet trends, you’ve probably come across the term soft girl out there. This is a style trend that focuses on the childish look of girls, using and abusing light colors and “cute” accessories.
The internet is constantly launching new trends that quickly become popular, especially those focused on young audiences. Proof of this is the high search for the term soft girl on social networks such as TikTok and Instagram. In fact, it was on the video app where this new style called soft girl emerged and was consolidated, which is heavily influenced by Asian culture and K-Pop bands.
Therefore, today we will learn more about what a soft girl is, what characterizes the style and the main influences.
What is soft girl
Soft girl in literal translation means soft girl, and that’s exactly it, as the trend focuses on a soft, delicate and very childish style. The style became popular mainly among teenage girls and is a huge hit on social media, especially TikTok.
However, the concept is not exactly new, as in the past the so-called “Baby girls”, popular on Tumblr, used a very similar style, where the use of colorful and cheerful clothes predominated. In this style, pink and lilac are the predominant colors, but it does not exclude other light tones, such as candy colors, which go well with the trend.
And it’s not just about the clothes, the entire look is designed to look as childish and delicate as possible. Therefore, accessories such as heart earrings and necklaces, bows and bracelets are part of the composition. As well as other cute items like teddy bears.
Therefore, the so-called soft girls are girls, especially teenagers, who dress very delicately, opting for light colors and cute accessories and light makeup. Very reminiscent of a child’s look. And the number of young people who call themselves soft girls is growing more and more, both on the internet and in everyday life.
Trending on TikTok
The term, soft girl, first appeared on the social network TikTok and it was a matter of time before searches for the style grew absurdly. According to Google Trends, an Internet search metrics platform, the search for the term soft girl in Brazil boomed in June last year and since then has been growing more and more.
The hashtag #SoftGirl already exceeds the mark of 120 thousand posts, including photos and videos of girls who dress inspired by the style. In this way, girls who call themselves soft girls accumulate thousands of likes and fans on the quick video platform.
And the success of the trend is no coincidence. The main influence of the soft girl style is Asian culture and K-pop. Both Korean pop boy bands and girl bands mostly focus on light, fun looks, full of authenticity. Thus, as it is a genre that is very popular among teenagers, it also ends up influencing the way they dress and behave.
Popular styles
It’s important to remember that soft girl is not the first or the only style that’s been trending on TikTok and social media lately. The so-called VSCO Girls and e-girls, which we have already talked about here in the Area, are also quite popular on the internet and are a big hit among girls.
However, they are different styles, and be careful not to get confused, because each person likes to have their own style very separate from the other. While soft girls opt for a light and delicate look, e-girls are the opposite, and opt for dark clothes, heavy makeup, chains and other more striking accessories. A style reminiscent of emo, which was very successful in the 2000s, but now revamped.
The VSCO Girls have a more basic and neutral style, very clean, focusing on colors like white, gray and beige. The makeup is also very light, and the accessories are as simple as possible, nothing too colorful or eye-catching.
Soft girl inspirations
As previously mentioned, the soft girl style focuses on a childish and delicate look. Therefore, the soft girls’ looks are basically very feminine and colorful pieces, light makeup and lots of pink and lilac. Accessories are key pieces for composing looks, and delicate earrings and necklaces, usually with animal and heart designs, cannot be missing. Therefore, we selected some soft girl looks to give you a better idea of what the style is.
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