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# Deformed Taped-Up Selfies
You'll Get All Wrapped Up in These 'Sellotape Selfies'

By Davina Sinnatamby | Published 2014-03-23 | Social Media
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sellotape-selfies
References: [mirror](http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/sellotape-selfies-become-new-online-3264221) & [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2585163/Sellotape-Selfies-Sellofies-viral-Now-people-wrapping-faces-clear-tape-resemble-grotesque-ogres.html)

'Sellotape Selfies' are the latest selfie trend. It's exactly what it sounds like it is: altering your face with tape and photographing it.

The snapshots started with 21-year-old Lizzie Durley from Brighton University. She saw Jim Carrey's face in the film 'Yes Man' and was inspired to do this [face altering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapmyface) selfie trend. Her friends started doing it too and it went viral.

Durley had good motives behind 'Sellotape Selfies'; her intention was just to make people laugh like Jim Carey made her laugh.

"The concept is applicable to literally anyone, everyone can join in...and people just love to have a giggle," says the creator of this new selfie sensation.

So, grab some sellotape, wrap your face up and snap a picture. It'll make you and all your friends laugh, and laughter is the best form of medicine.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.6/10
- Popularity: 94% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Sellotape Selfies:** The trend of altering your face with tape and photographing it, creating funny and unique selfies.
- **Viral Selfie Trends:** The rise of selfie trends that spread quickly through social media, providing opportunities for creative and engaging self-expression.
- **Humor-driven Selfie Content:** The popularity of selfie trends that aim to make people laugh and create a positive social media experience.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Social Media:** Social media platforms can capitalize on the popularity of viral selfie trends to boost user engagement and promote their platforms as hubs for creativity and self-expression.
- **Photography and Editing Apps:** Companies in the photography and editing app industry can develop tools and features specifically for creating sellotape selfies, catering to the demand for innovative selfie editing options.
- **Wellness and Entertainment:** Wellness and entertainment industries can leverage the trend of humor-driven selfie content to promote laughter as a form of stress relief and enhance overall well-being through engaging and funny experiences.

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