They've been sweeping through your Snapchat stories, being posted by every healthy living influencer on Instagram, and now, you too will know how to create the perfect, social media ready smoothie bowl.
1. Ingredients
This is key. You need to find ingredients that will taste delicious together and will also make a beautiful color for your bowl. Fruits like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and mangos all contribute to beautiful colors. Be warned though; add a blueberry to a smoothie, and no matter what else you put in, your bowl will be purple. If you're going for the uber healthy "green smoothie," add some spinach in with light colored fruits, like banana, mango, and pineapple, and you're golden. For an extra boost for your health, add some protein powder, collagen, or chia seed gel.
2. Bowl
Believe it or not, it does matter what bowl you put your smoothie in. You want to make sure the smoothie fills the bowl adequately, without spilling over when the toppings are added. It's also ideal if you have a bowl that is pretty in itself. This will only add to the aesthetic.
3. Toppings
This is arguably the most important part of the perfect smoothie bowl. The options for toppings reach far and wide, but some of the most popular choices are granola, fresh fruit, coconut shreds, peanut butter, chia seeds, and cacao nibs. Lay your toppings out in a design of your choosing, and then, you're ready to snap a pic!
4. The Photo
For your perfect smoothie bowl photo, you want to make sure that you set up a few things correctly. One, the lighting. Natural light is the best way to display your creation. Take the picture outside or by a window to achieve this! Two, angle. Make sure to take your photo from an angle that displays your bowl in all its glory! Many times, a high angle shot will achieve this! Lastly, editing. It's no secret that a majority of photos on the 'gram are edited. Why? Because it amplifies the best aspects of the photo. So, increase the saturation and exposure, and add a filter to make the colors of your bowl really pop!
That is that! Now that you've made and snapped a picture of your perfect smoothie bowl, it's time for the best part...EATING IT! Enjoy!
