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NYX Cosmetics · Instagram · 20.8M views
Beauty Trends on Instagram This Week (October 2026)
The beauty topics gaining ground this week on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with the posts people watched most.
Last updated · refreshed weekly from Submarine.ai data
Rising topics this week
| # | Topic | Growth (WoW) | Posts (7d) | Views (7d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | honey | +19175% | 13 | 1.1M |
| 2 | europe | +12964% | 15 | 6.1M |
| 3 | singapore | +2709% | 10 | 373.1K |
| 4 | spain | +2274% | 17 | 3.5M |
| 5 | hair gloss | +2230% | 11 | 895.9K |
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Top beauty posts this week
3 Halloween hairstyles you NEED to try 🎃👻 Cute, festive, and perfect for adding a little spooky fun to toddler hair th
HALLY · Instagram · 16.9M views
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Methodology
Submarine.ai tags every post from official brand channels with AI and measures topic momentum as week-over-week view growth (last 7 days vs the 7 days before). Topics shown here cleared minimum volume thresholds. Figures are rounded and the page is updated weekly.
Frequently asked questions
What is trending in beauty on Instagram right now?
The fastest-rising beauty topic this week is "honey", up +19175% in views week-over-week with 1.1M views across 13 posts, according to Submarine.ai's weekly measurement.
How are these trends detected?
Submarine.ai tags and analyzes every post from official beauty brand channels on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. A topic counts as trending when its views grow sharply across multiple brands and posts. The growth figures compare the last 7 days to the 7 days before.
How often is this page updated?
Every week, after the weekly scan of brand channels. Subscribers also get per-brand and per-post breakdowns.