How To Use Instagram Reels

Instagram Reels: A new feature on Instagram that allows you to create and discover 

15 second videos on Instagram. 

You can create in app with audio, effects, and creative tools, or upload previously recorded videos. 

You can share to your profile grid and make them available to ALL of Instagram through the explore space, which is a really effective way to get your content viewed by a bigger audience. 

If you include original or pre-recorded audio, it is attributed to you, and other users can recreate reels using your audio. 

How to Use Reels

To create a reel, open the Instagram camera icon just as you would to use Instagram Stories. 

Scroll over to REELS on the bottom slidebar.

All the editing tools are on the left side of the screen. 

Use the record button to create a series of clips, or select the photo icon in lower left hand side of screen to upload pre-recorded video.

Why Are Reels So Great? 

People have short attention spans y’all! 

These videos are quick & fun and I highly suggest utilizing them if you want to grow a following on Instagram or get eyes on your business.

I’ve noticed I get significantly more views on my reels than my Instagram worries or IGTVS & have gained many new followers in the last week from the Reels feature.

Content Ideas for Reels

+ before & afters

makeup, home diys, clean with me etc.

+ OOTD (outfit of the day)

create a fun reel with different ways to wear a piece of clothing

ex: leather jacket 3 ways

+ cooking videos

+ travel

+ makeup videos

+ tips

social media tips, parenting hacks etc.

Love,

Kelsey oxoxox

Maskcara Beauty Unboxing

Who loves free makeup?! 

I know that I sure do! 

I just received hundreds of dollars worth of free makeup, makeup brushes, skin care, compact and accessories from Masckcara Beauty and made a little unboxing video to show you all the goodies!

Enjoy! 

Oh, & if you want to find out how you can get all these goodies for FREE too. 

Send me an email at hello@kelseydianeblog.com with the subject line : 

FREE MAKEUP and I will help hook you up! 

oxoxo, 

Kelsey

How to Add Multiple Photos to Your Instagram Stories

Have you ever wondered how people put multiple images inside an Instagram story?

It's actually super easy to do and I'll show you how in this post.

(shop this makeup brush HERE)

How to Add Multiple Photos 

to 

Your Instagram Stories

(This will work in a video or photo story)

1. Record Instagram Story

2. Leave app and go to your phone's photos.

3. Click the small square box with arrow in it on bottom left hand corner.

4. Click Copy. 

5. Go back to your story and photo will appear for you to paste. You can do this multiple times to add multiple photos!

Hope this helps! 

Jalepeno Cheddar Cheetos Cheese Sticks

A few years ago, we took our oldest daughter to a cooking class where she learned to bake pie.

Ever since, she has LOVED baking and creating recipes!
This is her latest recipe.

Jalepeno Cheddar Cheetos Cheese Sticks

1 snack size bag of Jalepeno Cheddar Cheetos
(flaming hot Cheetos would also be really good)
2 eggs

1 1/2 cups of flour 

16 cheese strings cut in half
olive oil to drizzle 

Grind the Cheetos in a food processor.
Dip halved cheese strings in flour with a fork one by one until coated.
Do the same in the egg wash.
Repeat both steps one more time.
Finish off by dipping cheese strings in Cheetos until well covered.
Line a baking sheet with foil and place cheese sticks evenly making sure not to overlap.
Drizzle olive oil on top and bake in a 450 degree oven for 5 minutes. 

Enjoy!

Everything You Need To Know About Psoriasis #KnowPSO

I have vivid memories of my dad scratching the palms of his hand to the point of blood being drawn.

I didn’t know what it was at the time but when I started getting patches of red on my elbows as a kid, I knew it was the same “rash” that my dad had on the palms of his hands. Except, it wasn’t a rash. It was psoriasis, a skin disorder that causes the skin cells to multiply up to 10 times faster than normal. 

Psoriasis can not only be uncomfortable but can impact one’s life dramatically. I recall wearing long sleeves in blistering heat as a kid because I was worried what my friends might thing of the psoriasis on my arms. My psoriasis flares on my lower legs/feet area as an adult and in the summer months you can usually find me wearing jeans because I don’t want others to see the patches of red, flaky skin. 

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending an event all about psoriasis hosted by Abbvie  with Dr. Melinda Gooderham – Medical Director at The Skin Centre For Dermatology and the Skin Research Centre.

As someone who suffers from psoriasis herself, I wanted to learn more, I also wanted to educate those who may not know about Psoriasis. A lot of times when people see psoriasis on someone’s body, they’re scared it’s contagious. That’s not the case at all.  

Who Suffers from Psoriasis?

One Million Canadians suffer from psoriasis. It can affect both men and women at any age. Because psoriasis is a disorder of the immune system, someone can carry the gene but never have a flare up. It is a genetic, systemic, inflammatory, chronic disorder. 

What is Psoriasis linked to?

Psoriasis is linked to depression/anxiety, sleep disturbance, psoriatic arthritis, vascular inflammation, heart disease, Chron’s disease and diabetes.

What Can Trigger Psoriasis?

Stress, strep throat and getting a tattoo are all things that can trigger Psoriasis.

How is Psoriasis treated?

Psoriasis can be treated multiple ways depending on the severity. 

For less severe cases it can be treated with ointments and creams that help subside the itching and redness.

Other ways to treat psoriasis include:

Systemic Therapy, Phototherapy (for larger areas) and biologics that can help by blocking the pain, and swelling in the joints. Ask your doctor about Skyrizi, a treatment option that blocks IL-23.

You don’t have to suffer alone! Millions suffer in silence out of embarrassment and I am writing this post and sharing my story with psoriasis because I want to bring light to this skin disorder. Early intervention is key with psoriasis, so please don’t wait to contact your Dr like I did many years ago.