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Hilarious ‘no beard filter’ going viral on TikTok makes facial hair vanish – how to try it
A SNAPCHAT filter that makes beards disappear has started a new TikTok trend.
TikTok users have been filming their “no beard” Snapchat filter looks and shocking their partners who have some priceless reactions.
TikToker Lee Snow revealed his #nobeardfilter look[/caption]
If you haven’t seen the trend just hop on TikTok and search for “no beard filter”.
The search term already has around 100 million views.
Most of the videos start with a person covering their beard with their hand so the filter can’t work.
Once they move their hand away, the filter springs into action and makes them look clean shaven.
This TikTok user thought his result was pretty accurate[/caption]
A lot of people have protested that the filter doesn’t really show what they look like without a beard but it’s hilarious to try it out.
The filter tends to work best on shorter beards because longer ones may still partially appear below the chin.
How to use the no beard filter
The filter is found on Snapchat so you’ll need to head there first.
Once you’ve opened Snapchat, click on the face icon to the right of the camera button.
Then click the explore button in the lower right hand corner and search for “no beard”.
Then click the first filter that appears.
Then take a beardless picture or record a video.
You’ll then need to save and download your Snapchat content to your device so you can then upload it to TikTok.
Open TikTok and select the “Plus” icon.
The click upload and select your beardless Snapchat video.
Then scroll through the options to add effects, sounds and maybe #nobeardfilter.
All that’s left to do is click “Post” and share your glorious no beard look.
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TikTok lets users create and share short videos with music and camera effects.
It is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, founded by the entrepreneur Zhang Yiming.
The $75 billion conglomerate acquired the Musical.ly app in 2017 and merged it with TikTok, bringing millions of new users.
It is the world’s most downloaded iPhone app – with nearly 800 million downloads across the globe, according to data from mobile research firm Sensor Tower.
Facebook has taken notice of TikTok’s rising popularity, and launched a competitor app called Lasso in November last year.
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