Selfies have been around a surprisingly long time — the first selfie was taken in 1839. Obviously, the cameras we use to take selfies have come a long way since then, and so has the way we use selfies.
Whether you’re updating your profile picture on a dating app or trying to take the perfect photo to chase that elusive “authentic” aesthetic for your Instagram followers, selfies can be much more than “just” another photo. With the right vibe, they become a full-blown personality projection that expresses who you are and what’s important to you.
Using photo and video editing tools like those offered by Facetune, you can turn selfies into a form of bold, playful expression that gets others to stop and pay attention.
1. Clean It Up
Even the best cameras pick up details you never asked for — shiny foreheads, dry patches, existential despair behind the eyes. But with a little gentle retouching with the app’s Retouch tool, you can go a long way in helping you look like your best self, no matter what.
Other simple edits, like adjusting the photo’s overall brightness or slightly brightening your eyes so you look more awake and vibrant will help you really pop off the screen for your social media followers.
Subtlety is key when making these touch-ups. If people start asking what filter you used, you’ve done too much. You want to look like your natural self, without making it obvious to others that you’ve edited the photo.
2. Find a New Favorite Outfit
So, you found perfect lighting and a killer angle, but you’re wearing a t-shirt from that one band you only liked ironically in 2017. No worries. Facetune’s AI clothes changer can lend a helping hand there, too, letting you pick from a wide range of styles without actually changing your clothes.
The app gives you total control over your style, whether you just want to change the color of your shirt or completely transform your outfit. Of course, this feature also gives you the chance to play around with your fashion choices, letting you try out different styles before you go and actually add them to your wardrobe.
The app’s advanced AI uses intelligent recognition of your body shape, natural fabric draping and proper lighting so that your outfit change will look completely natural. Best of all, the outfit changer tool ensures you don’t accidentally use the same outfit twice, so you can always have something new to show off to your followers.
3. Match the Mood With Better Backgrounds
On the other hand, what about those times when your look is on point, but your selfie backdrop leaves something to be desired? Your latest selfie won’t be nearly as impressive if you snapped it in a cluttered bedroom or in a poorly lit hall on your way to a fun night out. Fortunately, you can change your selfie background just as easily as you can switch up your outfit.
Changing the background in your selfie lets you showcase your personality or create more of an emphasis on you and your outfit. Place yourself in a green park, or with a city background — whatever best fits your mood, without having to actually go somewhere to find it.
Facetune makes it easy to experiment with different backgrounds to see what best fits the vibe you’re trying to create, whether you’re uploading a new Instagram post or updating your LinkedIn profile.
4. Try a New Hairstyle (No Commitment Required)
Getting a real haircut is a commitment — and we all know how that goes. One bad choice, and you’re rocking regret bangs for six months.
Once again, Facetune’s AI features, developed by Lightricks, come through by helping you try out a variety of different hairstyles that look natural and attractive. The virtual hair makeover feature can let you completely transform your hairstyle, change your hair color, try different lengths and more.
It’s great for experimenting with different hair color shades to help your features stand out, or testing how a new hairstyle would look and getting input from your followers. This gives you endless options to reshape your look and find a new, exciting style.
5. Find Your Ideal Look
You don’t need a full makeover to upgrade your selfie game. Sometimes, all you need is the right color swap or other changes so you can express your best self. Other subtler features can still go a long way in helping you look your best as you showcase your personality. For example, Facetune can use an existing selfie as a reference to help you determine your ideal color palette — the colors that work best for your natural skin and hair tone.
Facetune’s AI fashion advisor can take that mindset to the next level. This optional AI assistant can offer friendly or “roast”-style critiques of your fashion, giving you clear ideas for how you can improve your personal style before you take your next selfie.
When combined with AI clothing, Facetune users can get clear insights to test out different options and find the real-life look that works best.
A New Way to Do Selfies
These Facetune features are just the tip of the iceberg. With fun and straightforward AI applications, it’s never been easier to turn ordinary selfies into a way to showcase your creativity and express your personality.
Whether you’re touching up the selfie you just took, trying to make a bold fashion statement or getting ideas for how you can improve your next set of photos, there are endless possibilities for expressing yourself.
