Do you remember life before Snapchat filters?
How did we spend the time sat on the toilet before we could turn ourselves into dogs and spew rainbows from our mouths? Tinder and Angry Birds never stood a chance.
And if you like filters, you’re probably going to get a lot out of the latest Snapchat update, which allows users to create their own.
Scribbling on your snaps is nothing new to Snapchat, but until now it’s only been possible to do so on photos. In a video the drawing wouldn’t stay attached to your face when you moved.
The new Face Paint lens changes that. The filter tracks the movement of your face and adjusts accordingly. Conveniently, it also remembers the last filter you drew, so if you’re particularly chuffed with your custom dragon face you can plaster it over as many snaps as you like.
It goes without saying that the internet has already gone to town on the new feature.
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wow @snapchat's new face paint lens works really well pic.twitter.com/lpmlt1EkvO
— Sam Sheffer (@samsheffer) July 19, 2016
Hehe love the new face paint update @Snapchat
*pika pika* ⚡️✌🏽️ pic.twitter.com/fBsuqZ89dz— simmy (@thePritiShah) July 19, 2016
Get on my level @samsheffer. @Snapchat pic.twitter.com/GW19LP90am
— lee (@LeanderrJ) July 19, 2016
✍🏻I love the SnapChat affect that lets you draw your own face swaps!!
💜How I wish this was a proper filter ( ^ω^ ) pic.twitter.com/UN4E5mAP4w— Madeline Mae (@Keedyfuzz) July 20, 2016
Already having too much fun with Snapchat's face paint update. pic.twitter.com/o4Gi9TNQKY
— Josh Nacion (@Josh_Nacion) July 19, 2016
When I was 5, all I wanted was to be a Pikachu. Thanks @Snapchat for making dreams come true ⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/D7LIh0pBkN
— jacob (@IGOTsCHUpbach) July 19, 2016
New drawing feature is awesome, thanks @Snapchat for letting me live my dreams (of becoming batman) pic.twitter.com/KhfKRVAIPp
— Yaakov Langer (@jacklanger) July 19, 2016
Snapchat has also added Bitmoji compatibility to its latest update, which means Snappers can create their own personal avatars and use them in emojis. The future has arrived, and it’s going to be emojional.
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