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TikTok Selfie Trend Has People Surprised By How They Really Look And Here Are 35 Side-By-Side Comparisons
If you're the type of person who snaps a handful of selfies but finds them all awkward, you could be doing it incorrectly!
Recently a challenge on TikTok has been attracting millions of views: users record short videos showing how important the angle of the cell phone camera can be when taking a selfie and the results are impressive!
Its essence is quite basic, but intriguing. Participants demonstrate how they might seem if they extended their hand with the phone as photos were taken of them, zooming in on their faces. The transformations are amazing! When the geometry of the face is aligned, it does look like 2 similar yet different people.
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Keilana Ferenczy 3 years ago
Ooh gf that is stunning. Straight up stopped breathing she is really pretty
Robbert 3 years ago
It's a bunch of filters, you do realize that, I hope. Everything up to now that is real has 30 filters. You would not recognize them by the their 'real' picture in the streets
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Ed Walker 3 years ago
Wow! I didn't realise TikTok was so evil. It can suck your lips forward, make you stick your chin out, alter the shape of your nose, completely deform your eyebrows, AND make your headscarf look a bit raggedy around the edges, at the same time as shrinking your earrings slightly, and lightening your skin ???
Victor Trejo 3 years ago
This is not the front/rear camera. It's also the angle, the pose, the facial expression...
goodguybrad 3 years ago
isnt she just zooming into her chin and making her lips look big to "try" and make herself look ugly?
Dana Trahan 3 years ago
Wow you are a beautiful young lady. You should be modeling if you aren’t
It's a struggle to look stunning while looking in the mirror and then realize you don't look like that when trying to snap a quick selfie. Good news, TikTokers figured out a way to snap perfect selfies all the time. With a mobile phone and understanding of how to use it, you can take selfies that accurately represent your look.
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Ramirez rachael 3 years ago
Your freckles are amazing. I always hated mine, but yours are cute.
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
They're so far, all so pretty! I love that they have a cynical sense of humor about this. It's not out of insecurity like 99% of these ridiculous altered pics - it's mockery! Kudos to you :)
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Solid Pileo 3 years ago
He's quite open about the amount of work he and his partner have got done on them.... They bear zero resemblance to their earlier selves....
Black Pearl 3 years ago
Pierre! I watch his and his husband's content and it's pretty great most of the time.
tara 3 years ago
I am so confused...is this list about people who are actually hotter then their filtered pictures??
Chrissie Anit 3 years ago
I think their unfiltered photo ist still heavily filtered.
Load More Replies... goodguybrad 3 years ago
My brain keeps telling me that he's just "trying" to make himself look ugly in the first picture
the Return of Bruno 3 years ago
No, no it's not. A filter that strong would suck the goldfish out of the tank.
The TikTok community has introduced us to many trends, yet, this one is one of the most popular ones that reached millions of likes on the platform. With such partisipation, we wanted to share with you the magic of correctly taking a selfie, so you would always look your best.
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Upvote 'cause she's obviously having FUN with this, like you should be! Remember when we used to have fun, kids?
Snacking on cats 3 years ago
Is that🧐an engagement or wedding ring hanging from her nose? Start a trend of putting the ring in your nose after a marriage proposal.
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Headless Roach 3 years ago
The selfie camera (front) usually has wider angle lens. That's how you end up as blobfish.
crowspectre (he/they) 3 years ago
You could get the exact same clarity of how you actually look by. Yk. Using a mirror
On TikTok, people used a filter to zoom in on their faces while stepping back to reveal how they appear to others in comparison to how they used to see themselves through the front camera. And the results are surprising; aligned faces look slightly different than taking a selfie the regular way!
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Well-Dressed Wolf 3 years ago (edited)
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Rostit . 3 years ago
They don't care. I'm on account number too many. I gave up.
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Goth Nurse 3 years ago
That's how fashion evolves. Like, what's with every woman wearing trousers all of a sudden?
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barn owls ️ 3 years ago
she looks like the protagonist of a dystopian ya novel. in the best way
Pamela Blue 3 years ago
Not sure how changing the angle changes the entire jawline. An oval face doesn't suddenly turn into a square jaw with the change of camera angle. It just doesn't Even the nose shape is different. These two women are not the same person.
The TikTok community keeps on surprising us with new ways of doing the old things and in this day and age, knowing how to properly use technological tools is a great advantage. This trend is one example of how tips and tricks people share on social media can make our daily lives a bit easier.
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zububonsai 3 years ago (edited)
I love her two different eyebrows. Really. It's cool, unique and refreshing unconforming. Aaaand that she doesn't smear her pretty face full of "Barbie girl make up" plus fake eye lashes. (F, 44, here)
Savannah Finn 3 years ago
doesn't matter on age or gender. that isn't appropriate to say from any standpoint, please keep your personal preferences off of BP.
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Pope Francis Official™ 3 years ago
I know red heads get a lot of hate, but it's honestly (in my opinion) a gorgeous hair colour
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 3 years ago
Oh my, I think that's what my son is going to look like when he grows up! He's 12 now.
SykesDaMan 3 years ago
Keep that pic somewhere and check it back again a few years from now. See if you were right! :)
Load More Replies... Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Those eyes and those cheekbones will take this guy everywhere! A Spaniard, he posted a neat short video of the photography process for this project here (NSFW MUSIC): https://www.tiktok.com/@alexruii/video/7166583931926547718
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Potterhead 0-0 3 years ago
I love her! And we have the same name so I like to think I’ll look like her when im older 😂
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your mother(she/her) 3 years ago
her hair and expression kind of remind me of mother gothel from rapunzel(not an insult she gorgeous)
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bElLa sTairZz 3 years ago
the second image looks like they have completly diffrent bone structure aswell though.
Black Pearl 3 years ago
I feel like that's how a lot of these are. Their jaws look completely different when they extend their hand.
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Pope Francis Official™ 3 years ago
I know right! She looks like a china doll!
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Pretty darn cool makeup and beautiful model! Love this short video of hers showing her natural look along with a few others: https://www.tiktok.com/@averinanggita/video/7165822752232869146
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Whippet With A Cheeseburger 3 years ago (edited)
Wow. I legitimately thought this was Holland! What a handsome young man. Edit: Now that I think about it, he looks rather like Hiddleston too…
Shaquille.Oatmeal 3 years ago
In the bottom corner i think it says who it is @hunterreily but honestly I thought it was Tom holland at first… that’s literally so cool
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your mother(she/her) 3 years ago
OMG THEY’RE SO PRETTYYY they almost look like a cartoon character!
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ButterflyCatcher56 3 years ago
OMG. YOU"RE RIGHT. Screenshot...e54669.png 
Pamela Blue 3 years ago
That's because that's not you. Your entire jawline has changed. So have your ears.
Mihai Mara 3 years ago
How come "i did not expect to change that much"? Hasn't he seen any picture of himself until today?
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Pope Francis Official™ 3 years ago
The fringe is giving me "look mom I just gave myself bangs!" vibes
Snacking on cats 3 years ago
You are right! The are uneven and look like what a little kid would do!
Load More Replies... Mokayokok 3 years ago
What is going on with her right ear? It looks odd from this angle. Both the pics are unattractive, but that's an obvious statement. I know ppl are going to come for blood, but let's not act like everyone is some beautiful creature we'd love to look like because you feel that is what should be said in today's society.
Ella Stone 1 year ago
everyone is beautiful even if not conventionally?? j because she's not ur type doesn't mean u should type up this whole political view of beauty for 3 upvotes
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Mokayokok 3 years ago
Okay, lets not get carried away - you know she's not.
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*screeches in Ǝ⅁Ɐꓤ* 3 years ago (edited)
woah, that was a big change huh? Doesn’t matter, your still beautiful either way ❤️
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Black Pearl 3 years ago
She looks like a cartoon character. In a good way of course. She's very pretty.
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Fell Ripley(she, they, potato) 3 years ago
She's embraced muggle technology.
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Black Pearl 3 years ago
I'm seeing all these TikTokers I know and it's pretty cool. It's also reminding me how insanely unattractive I am :/
Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Upvoting 'cause I want you to know you are seen and this panda thinks you're lovely.
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Rostit . 3 years ago
That's because these were all selected for that reason. Tiktok trends are so cringe.
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Grammarly 3 years ago
according to him, everyone looks like Danny Gonzalez
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Pope Francis Official™ 3 years ago
It's not about what we like (; it's just about showing how cameras can distort how our faces appear
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zak 3 years ago
Interesting, I didn't realize the selfie camera added 5 pounds ...of eyebrows and mascara.
Pope Francis Official™ 3 years ago
And automatically plucked your eyebrows
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Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
Pic on left looks like a family of centipedes devouring a gutted mouse
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Pope Francis Official™ 3 years ago
I wouldn't be using this one as an example. The second picture is INCREDIBLY airbrushed and heavily edited. I didn't realise we were supposed to be ashamed of our skin pores.
Kat K 2 years ago
The "technique" is to zoom in the phone camera - that's why the 2nd photos are all a bit blurry. There could be filter too, of course.
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Mokayokok 3 years ago
"Both are mesmerizing" ??? What pics are you looking at or are we just going to say everyone is beautiful, very pretty, mesmerizing, etc which would make us all full of s**t.
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the shrimp whisperer 3 years ago
nahh man you're thinking of willem dafoe
Load More Replies... Well-Dressed Wolf 3 years ago
Do people never use mirrors? “I’ve spent my whole life thinking how I look in selfies is how I look in real life!” …what
ThatBiBookLover 3 years ago
Oh I watch his videos! They’re about life being a tall person in a dwarf house. He and his mum are so cute <3
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Im_ya_girl 3 years ago
Actually I don’t think it is some people actually have really big eyes believe it or not
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RoanTheMad 3 years ago
why does the picture on the right look like a mugshot where he's stoned or something? ._.
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Double Rainbowz 3 years ago
What happened with her lip and her left eye? Also 1st pic is giving me Kristen Chenoweth vibes.
Pope Francis Official™ 3 years ago
Bad fake eyelashes and filter, I'm guessing
Load More Replies... ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 3 years ago
She's coated with highlighter. Also, snacking on what now?
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the shrimp whisperer 3 years ago
honestly didnt know how to describe this but ... that makes sense thank you lizzy
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Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Also, what is it with extending lipstick a centimeter onto the face around the lips? It reminds me of a little girl who got into mommy's lipstick.
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crowspectre (he/they) 3 years ago
The hair is sending me- its like if my hair was multiplied by five and given way more volume
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the shrimp whisperer 3 years ago
ikr girl breathes thru her skin like a mf jellyfish
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Well-Dressed Wolf 3 years ago
Neither one is how people actually see you. Our eyes aren’t camera lenses with filters built in.
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Well-Dressed Wolf 3 years ago
Just reminding everyone that downvoting on Bored Panda isn’t like Reddit. It’s not for comments you disagree with or dislike. If a user gets a -10 score on a comment, they will get BANNED from posting in BP. If you don’t like what someone said or disagree with them, reply with your own thoughts! Downvoting is for spam, scams, racist or NSFW remarks, etc.
Black Pearl 3 years ago
I hate that so many people keep having to say what you are. I've had to say it multiple times myself. I just don't understand why people downvote things for not reason.
Load More Replies... Double Rainbowz 3 years ago
Those piercings are so creative! I've never seen the ones by lips. Im jelly 😩
hanginwithmygnomies 3 years ago
Sometimes people get those by the lips and then take them out, and it gives them dimplessss
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Jonathan Nichols 3 years ago
Are people so used to taking pictures of their faces on their phones, that they can't tell the difference from what they see in a mirror?
StrangeOne 3 years ago
Mirrors can also distort your face and figure. I have a mirror on my wall that makes me look 20 lbs heavier than the mirror in the other room. When I walk by it I can see myself all wavy like I'm in a funhouse. Some clothing retailers put "slimming mirrors" in the change rooms to make it look like the clothes look better on you and fit you better than they actually do.
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Something 3 years ago
Honestly, I prefer that over people obsessed with celebrities. At least they're personally familiar with themselves.
Load More Replies... Debbie 3 years ago
Do the left one is with the front camera, and the right ones are with filters? Most of them have barbie like skin.
Victor Trejo 3 years ago
Totally. Many of them have the exact same face shape. This post was a collection of filtered photos and lies.
Load More Replies... Llama_flower93 3 years ago
I feel like most people know this, but in case you don't, this difference is just a difference in camera lenses. It's not filters. A longer lens flattens an image and a shorter one makes a kind of fish eye effect. Human eyes are closest to a 50mm lens.
Chancey 3 years ago
I don't think it ever explained clearly so thank you. The first pics are taken with how you would normally hold the phone but the second are turning the phone around to the back to take your own picture?
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Benita Valdez 3 years ago
No matter which way I do it I'm still not photogenic. That said, I'll keep with not taking selfies and continue to load my phone memory with pics of my dogs and nephew
Annette Blanks 3 years ago
I don't get this article at all. They're saying, "this is me close up and this is me backed up a little"? People don't have their faces so close to the camera either!
Jonathan Nichols 3 years ago
Are people so used to taking pictures of their faces on their phones, that they can't tell the difference from what they see in a mirror?
StrangeOne 3 years ago
Mirrors can also distort your face and figure. I have a mirror on my wall that makes me look 20 lbs heavier than the mirror in the other room. When I walk by it I can see myself all wavy like I'm in a funhouse. Some clothing retailers put "slimming mirrors" in the change rooms to make it look like the clothes look better on you and fit you better than they actually do.
Load More Replies... Something 3 years ago
Honestly, I prefer that over people obsessed with celebrities. At least they're personally familiar with themselves.
Load More Replies... Debbie 3 years ago
Do the left one is with the front camera, and the right ones are with filters? Most of them have barbie like skin.
Victor Trejo 3 years ago
Totally. Many of them have the exact same face shape. This post was a collection of filtered photos and lies.
Load More Replies... Llama_flower93 3 years ago
I feel like most people know this, but in case you don't, this difference is just a difference in camera lenses. It's not filters. A longer lens flattens an image and a shorter one makes a kind of fish eye effect. Human eyes are closest to a 50mm lens.
Chancey 3 years ago
I don't think it ever explained clearly so thank you. The first pics are taken with how you would normally hold the phone but the second are turning the phone around to the back to take your own picture?
Load More Replies... Benita Valdez 3 years ago
No matter which way I do it I'm still not photogenic. That said, I'll keep with not taking selfies and continue to load my phone memory with pics of my dogs and nephew
Annette Blanks 3 years ago
I don't get this article at all. They're saying, "this is me close up and this is me backed up a little"? People don't have their faces so close to the camera either!
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