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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.

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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....

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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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The selfie camera (front) usually has wider angle lens. That's how you end up as blobfish.

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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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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

she looks like the protagonist of a dystopian ya novel. in the best way

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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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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know red heads get a lot of hate, but it's honestly (in my opinion) a gorgeous hair colour

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the first pic where I can actually see the person's pores.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting, I didn't realize the selfie camera added 5 pounds ...of eyebrows and mascara.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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