Beautifulnow Faqs
General
What is BeautifulNow?
BeautifulNow is a community and content platform dedicated to discovering, creating, and sharing the most beautiful things happening in our world, right now. To learn more about us, visit our About Us page.
What kinds of things can I find on BeautifulNow?
BeautifulNow looks at beauty in every aspect of life. We’ve organized it into six main areas:
Arts/Design
Food/Drink
Travel
Impact
Wellness
Nature/Science
Learn more about the BeautifulNow editorial mission here.
What is BN Daily Fix?
The BeautifulNow Daily Fix is a way you can get a quick hit of beauty every day. Each day, we feature one image and story as an amuse bouche. You will see the large image featured as our homepage background photo. You can clear the screen of all other content so that you can see the Daily Fix with full impact. You can restore full content whenever you want it back. Just click on the Daily Fix clear/restore button to toggle back and forth. You can also see the Daily Fix photo featured in a content square on the homepage.
BN News
BN News publishes news stories from around the world.
What are BNLists?
BNLists are lists of the Most Beautiful things we find as we search for beauty around the world. Examples of BNLists include The Most Beautiful Books, Films, Travel Destinations, Gifts, Treats, and more. When you are looking for the most beautiful things to buy, the most beautiful ideas to consider, the most beautiful places to visit, the most beautiful experiences to enjoy, check out BNLists for information and inspiration.
BN Community Shares
BN Community Shares is a place where BN Community Members can share their work. Just sign up or log in and you can upload something you’ve photographed, written, painted, designed, directed,filmed, composed, concocted - anything, you’ve created.
Does it cost anything to join?
No, BeautifulNow is free to join. If you want to discover, create, and share more beauty, you belong here! Make your life more beautiful now and join us!
Who decides what is Beautiful now? How do you select the things you feature?
The BN team together with the BN Community, decides based on research and experiences. Our passionate quest for beauty leads us to wonderful discoveries and connections. Our sensibilities, as artists, designers, photographers, writers, collectors, developers, and editors, guide our curation. Our guest contributors add their ideas to the mix. Our community members comment and vote. No one can buy a way into our hearts. If we don’t feel it, we don’t feature it.
How do I submit something for consideration?
Email us at [email protected]. Include an image, if possible, and a description of what you are submitting – and of course, tell us why it is so beautiful to you. All submissions are subject to BN Terms & Conditions.
To enter our weekly BN Photo Contests, you must log into your BeautifulNow Account and follow the steps prompted after hitting the enter button on the contest page.
Community
Who is the BeautifulNow Community?
We are people with a passion for beauty. We are artists, designers, writers, composers, directors, performers, photographers, chefs, artisans, editors, curators, critics, collectors, patrons, fans, activists, scientists, teachers, students, humanitarians, inventors, and storytellers. Join us!
How do I report something I consider offensive?
The BN team filters content before we highlight it on our main pages. However, we might might miss something. And comments are published immediately. We hope that everyone is cool and respectful but if something offensive slips through, there are two things you can do immediately: First, flag the item. There is a flag icon next to every comment. Once a comment gets three flags it is automatically removed from the site until it is reviewed by the BN team.
Also, you may send us an email, anytime at [email protected]. Subject: Flag
How do I comment on something?
After logging into your BeautifulNow Account, you can leave a comment after any BN post, or contest entry. Simply click on the Comment Now button.
Can I edit or delete a comment once I’ve published it?
Unfortunately, that’s not possible yet.
Contests
How often do you have new contests?
BeautifulNow features a new contest every week. Each contest is centered around a specific theme. Visit the BN Contest page to see the latest and upcoming contest themes.
What can I win in a contest?
All contest winners are prominently featured on the BN site. It’s a great showcase.
Some contests will have special prizes provided by our sponsors or partners.
Do I have to be a community member to enter and vote in a contest?
Yes. If you want to discover, create, and share beauty, come join us! It’s free!
Can I edit an entry to a contest after I submit it?
Yes, you may edit an entry as long as the contest is still open. Once the contest is closed to new entries, you may no longer edit your entry. To edit your open entry, go to your profile page and click on “my open contest entries.”
How do I upload an image to a contest?
After you click “enter now” to any open contest, an entry box appears that will allow you to upload an image from your desktop.
Does every contest entry need a description?
Yes. Descriptions need not be long, but they will help everyone understand and gain insight into your entry.
Can I enter or vote in the same contest more than once?
You can submit more than one entry per contest, but you may only vote once per contest.
How do I know if I have made it to the semi-finalists?
Semi-finalists are announced on our site and in our BN Newsletter. You will be notified via email if you have been selected as a semi-finalist or finalist. We will also post announcements on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, so be sure to follow BeautifulNow!
How are winners chosen?
All contest entries are reviewed before the 9 semi-finalists are chosen by the BN team and guest curators. We then check out all of the views, loves, comments, and shares each semi-finalist receives before we choose two finalists. Next, the community votes for a winner each week.
When can I vote in a contest?
We will post alerts on our site when contests are open for voting. We’ll also post reminders on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Be sure to follow BeautifulNow!
When BN Contests are open for voting, will will post announcements on our site as well as on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
Where can I find past winners?
Click here to view all past contest winners.
What if I see something plagiarized in a contest?
We ask all BN Community Members who enter BN Contests to confirm that they own the rights to the content in their entries. If you suspect any copycats, please alert us immediately: [email protected].