Sometimes it feels as though creative thoughts and motivation only come in short bursts. One minute you’re pumped to travel the world, create a workout regimen, and bake a crème brûlée. Yet the next minute, all you want to do is sleep and sob away your feelings. It’s during times like these that Pinterest really comes to our rescue.
Pinterest has become a major social networking site in the past year. Many celebrities and major companies now have Pinterest accounts. Think of the site as a creative scrapbook or somewhere where you can save ideas and images you find inspiring and worthwhile. When you’re down and feeling dreary, try opening the site to clear uninspiring thoughts out of your head.
The site’s concept seems simple enough but with millions of active users, Pinterest can certainly feel overwhelming at times. Whether you’re a new “pinner” or have been a die-hard Pinterest fan from the start, you’re sure to find this list of accounts helpful. Read on to learn about some of the most inspiring Pinterest accounts out there and to find out how they can get your creative juices flowing again.
1. Joy Cho / Oh Joy!
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This profile holds the title as the most-followed Pinterest account. Joy Cho is obviously doing something right. Cho shares 83 boards of inspiration with her 14 million followers. The blogger, designer, and self-proclaimed “food enthusiast,” has pin boards such as “Joy Rides,” where she posts images of retro bikes and cars, and “Accessories,” where you can find links to cool bags, shoes, and glasses.
2. lululemon atheltica
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One look at Lululemon’s Pinterest account and you will wish that you started practicing yoga years ago. Get inspired with the accounts’ cool and calm pins. The “Yoga for Sport” board ensures you that yoga is “a great compliment to any kind of athletic training.” The “Finish Line Food” board is a good place to look at excellent after-workout recipes such as zucchini chips and blueberry frozen yogurt bars. Another don’t-miss board is their “Yoga Inspiration” one, which is full of yoga tutorials and encouraging quotes.
3. LaurenConrad.com
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Lauren Conrad and her band of trusty writers make up her personal website’s blog team. Follow the accounts “Make” board for cool do-it-yourself projects. If you’re not really into crafts then click on the “Give” board for awesome gift-giving ideas. Many of the pins on this account link back to LaurenConrad.com so that you can read more in-depth directions on how to make something.
4. Glitter Guide
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Sparkle and shine with the Glitter Guide’s Pinterest account. The Glitter Guide is an online fashion, beauty, and lifestyle website that sends out daily newsletters to its subscribers. The “Style at Home” board provides lovely images of apartments and homes that are sure to inspire you. “Entertaining With” is another fantastic board of theirs that shows you all the ways in which you can add that extra sparkle to your next party or gathering. Included in their 57 boards are also a wedding board, fitness board, and recipe board. All in which are guaranteed to add a little shine to your life.
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5. OscarPRGirl
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Get a glimpse inside the world of high fashion with OscarPRGirl’s Pinterest page. This is definitely more of a guilty pleasure account but that doesn’t stop us from living vicariously through Erika Bearman (aka Oscar de la Renta’s PR girl). One of the best boards on the account is “Illustration.” The board boasts beautiful and colorful fashion sketches. “My Something Blue” is a board that was created to honor Oscar de la Renta’s new fragrance Something Blue. Fans of the brand can hashtag “#MySomethingBlue” on Instagram in hopes of being “pinned” on the page. Of course, you must make sure the images have some dash of blue in it!
6. The Beauty Department
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The Beauty Department pins beauty-related images straight from their website. Learn how to make a DIY facemask or how to perfect your topknot. There’s an entire board for ponytail styles and another one for only braids. Grab your nail polish and become inspired by their “Nail Art” board or gush over their “TBD Wishlist” one. Countless step-by-step tutorials can be found on this account so what are you waiting for? Follow them!
7. Mashable
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Mashable’s Pinterest account will give you fresh air from all the fashion and beauty pinning you’re sure to be doing. Give yourself a laugh with the “Nerdy Desserts” or “Web Humor” boards. Mashable’s “Infographics” board contains exactly what it says. I mean, who doesn’t want to learn about the history of the Harlem Shake via a super-cool inforgraphic?
8. The Frosted Petticoat
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Deny it all you want but all those episodes of Say Yes to the Dress you watched on TLC totally inspired you to make a wedding board on Pinterest. Frosted Petticoat will help you jump-start your fairytale wedding planning by introducing you to some awesome wedding images and ideas. They provide inspiration boards for pink weddings, blue weddings, green weddings, and every color in between. Don’t forget about their “For the Groom” board, the description reads: “… his name was Bond, Groom Bond,” or their “Bridal Frosting” board that is full of pretty jewelry that you can “frost yourself” with on your big day.