Trending April
TikTok trends move quickly, but there are a select few that continuously come back around, and some that will not leave your For You Page. This month creators have reinvented content in fresh engaging ways, from ironic humour to fashion and viral dances.
Aren’t you going crazy?
This trend has a skit-style feel to it, playing on older TikTok formats, where people act like they’re losing it, however this version does it in a relatable or ironic way. It begins with the creator stating something they do often or are known for eg ‘Omg I haven’t bought any new clothes recently!’, something that tends to be seemingly normal. Their friend or fellow creator then says ‘are you not going crazy’ to which the original creator states ‘no, I’m fine’, but it then switches back to the friend or fellow creator and they’re not in the frame. Exaggerating that they’re losing their mind in a comedic way, being ‘unhinged’ or dramatic over something seemingly normal.
https://www.tiktok.com/@bethiepetts101/video/7610321407733550354
Dressing My Age Challenge
Many fashion and lifestyle creators took part in the dressing my age challenge, using their own TikTok algorithm to aid it. The creators use their TikTok search bar to type in their age and then outfit, to find an outfit that their algorithm thinks is their style for their age. They then use the first video/outfit that comes up as inspiration for the outfit that they create. The creators tend to use pieces that they already have in their wardrobes to make it more accessible to themselves, and create their own version of the outfit. Some people are using this trend to broaden their styles, whilst others are just genuinely interested in what TikTok thinks the style is for their age bracket.
https://www.tiktok.com/@sibyllete/video/7625938405700111639
Strong Enough to Bear the Children
This trend uses the song ‘Run the World’ by Beyonce as a template for mothers and creators to show their strength and transformations from being pregnant to them returning to their day job, getting back in the gym, or showing a clip of them that shows the audience that they are more than just being a mother. They use the lyrics in the song ‘strong enough to bear these children’ to show the clip of them pregnant, some creators use this part of the trend to show a clip of them not looking their best, using the trend as a transformation video. It then continues to the lyrics ‘then get back to business’ to show that being a mother isn't what only defines them.
Airpod Switch Trend
The Airpod switch trend focuses on two things, first being the two creators music taste, but also their personalities and their sense of style. It begins with the pair both dropping their Airpods and accidentally swapping them when they pick them back up. It then cuts to show the music that matches the person, and shows their sense of style, which usually matches their style and personality. For example an Olivia Dean song would play and the creator will usually be in trending clothing, polka dots and a style that you would associate with the clothing the creator is wearing. However, there have been creators that show songs that do not fit their sense of style at all, to play on the trend and be unpredictable.
My Top 5 Horror Movies
Creators are using this trend in a comedic way, playing on the title of their top 5 horror movies. They then create a list of their top five embarrassing moments, struggles or random fears. Some creators use this trend in an ironic way by using things that their audience know has happened, and have been a scandal, or that their audience have been talking about, that they think the creator is unaware of. Whereas other creators use this trend in a more ironic way putting things on their lists like ‘raisins being in a cake’ or ‘making a phone call’, small things that they hate or dread.
Coachella
Coachella is a yearly trend at the time of the festival, social media is overrun by creators going to the festival, brand trips, and people critiquing people’s outfits. It has become less about the festival and music and more about it being a fashion event, creators spend months creating and planning their outfits, creating mini series making and styling their outfits, to get the perfect photo at the festival, and trying to out do one another. There is a very small amount of content that focuses on the music, which mostly focuses on the headliners. Or example this year there was an influx of people calling Coachella both Sabrinawood and Beiberchella, turning the festival into a individuals concert. There isn’t an April where Coachella is not on every influencers mind.
https://www.tiktok.com/@jerseyyjoe/video/7622409748100451598?q=scuba%20trend&t=1777042113085
Scuba Dance Trend
This trend has blown up for a second time, originally trending in late 2025. It is a simple dance trend set to the song ‘Scuba Juke’ by Fendida Rappa and h5wk. The trend however became viral again early April, turning into a vibe-based meme, involving people holding their move and waving their other hand in front of them, to simulate them being underwater. Creators don’t only do this dance to the viral audio, but to other audios as well, which is why it has become a vibe-based meme, with some people doing the dance in the back of other creators’ videos to almost annoy the main creator. It is likely that we won’t be seeing the end of this viral trend anytime soon.
