Here's Why Everyone Loves Snapchat's Puppy Filter So Much
It seems like everyone is pretty passionate about Snapchat's dog filter these days.
You either love it, so much to the point where you wish it was your actual face.(Beauty gurus, get on this.)
Or you hate it, so much to the point where you're on the verge of an emotional breakdown.
But...why? How has something as simple as a fun filter on a silly app to use when you're bored taken over our worlds? Why has it become the norm to take selfies with this 'dog filter' instead of just using your uh, normal face?
BECAUSE IT MAKES LITERALLY EVERYONE LOOK TEN TIMES BETTER. This is quite obvious, but most people don't really understand why we all look ten times better. Some say it's because it makes us look cuter, after all, we do turn into an adorable cartoon dog. However, it just can't be that simple. If that were the truth, the cat, mouse and panda filter would equally be as popular.
However, the dog filter still remains to be the queen of filters, even being used significantly more than the flower crown filter.
Even our favorite celebrities, like Miss Grande, are notorious for using the filter. So, let's try to figure this out. What exactly does the dog filter do to your face? (You know, other than putting a dog nose and ears on you.)
Lets talk the facts first. First of all, it smooths your skin the same way a lot of the other filters do, such as the 'pretty filter.' The way the filter smooths your skin makes it super subtle so it even fools you into thinking your skin actually looks that great.
Not only does it make your skin look absolutely stunning, but it widens the eyes and gives them just a sprinkle of light. If you often feel dead in the eyes, the dog filter will make them look brighter and give you that famous doe-eyed look.
And lastly, everyone's favorite part: it thins your face, quite significantly. Basically, if you want to take a cute selfie without putting on a whole face of makeup, just use the dog filter.
Others have theorized the reason the dog filter is so popular is because it covers the nose, which happens to be a huge insecurity for a lot of people. At the end of the day, dog-filter-users are going to continue using the filter and anti-dog-filter-activists will not. It's still always going to make you look ten times cuter though.
