A Snapchat filter that virtually removes one’s beard is trending on TikTok with people posting their reactions—and their partner’s reactions—to a clean shave.Although the trend is popular on TikTok, the videos themselves are recorded on Snapchat first, and then exported.The videos typically involve someone placing a hand over their mouth so that the filter does not immediately activate.Then, as the person removes their hand, the filter erases their beard to show what the person might look like if they were clean-shaven. Sometimes it works better than others. How to get the no beard filterTo use the filter, head to Snapchat and open the app in front-facing camera mode.Then, tap and hold on your face until the filter selection comes up near the bottom of the screen.The app may not immediately show up on the filter selection, so tap “Explore” on the bottom right, which is Snapchat’s filter search feature.Then, type “no beard” and select one of the filters that works best. Newsweek found one by author Andre Pappas that appears to work in the same way as those in popular TikTok videos.Users may also come across a filter published by Snapchat called “Remove Beard,” but this only takes still photos…
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