Ever since the popularity of TikTok, users worldwide have been putting the bling effect on their TikTok videos. Bling gives videos a shining and glittering effect making them look both aesthetic and fun.
But where can you find this effect so that you can also jump on the bandwagon?
You can find the Bling effect when creating a video on TikTok and tapping the “Effects” button towards the left of the record button. TikTok will show you the trending effects, where you can scroll until you see the bling effect, or you can use the search feature.
The following guide will answer your questions regarding the bling effect and outline the steps to follow when you want to use it.
Steps To Locate Bling on TikTok
Let’s look at the steps to find the bling effect on TikTok:
- Open the TikTok app on your smartphone.
- Tap the “+” icon at the bottom.
- Tap the “Effects” button in the bottom left corner.
- Tap the search icon at the top of the effects section.
- Enter “bling” into the search bar.
- Tap on the “Bling” effect in the results.
- Record your video and add other edits.
- Post the video or save it to drafts.
Bling works best on TikTok videos that include reflective objects like jewelry and glass because they emit light!
How To Apply the Bling Effect to Pre-Recorded Videos?
The above steps outline how to use the bling effect on a new video recording.
But what if you want to add the bling effect to a pre-recorded video? Whether a TikTok video or a video uploaded from your phone’s gallery, adding the bling effect to both videos is straightforward.
Follow these steps to add the bling effect to a pre-recorded video:
- Open the TikTok app on your mobile device.
- Tap the “+” icon at the bottom.
- Tap the “Upload” button at the bottom right.
- Select the video from your camera roll.
- Tap the “Effects” button on the right.
- Tap on the “Visual” tab at the bottom.
- Press and hold on the “Bling” button until the slider fills.
- Tap “Save” in the top right corner.
- Tap “Next” at the bottom.
- Post the video or save it to drafts.
If you don’t like the final look, you can remove the effect by tapping the arrow icon under the timeline. Then you can start over with your video and experiment with other effects.
You can also apply the effect to only some sections of the video by adjusting the slider and holding on the “Bling” button for shorter.
You can use multiple effects in one video and place them at different intervals simply by dragging the slider!
What To Do if You Can’t Find the Bling Effect?
Some users have reported that they can’t find the Bling effect in the effects section no matter what they do. The effect might be unavailable to such users. But don’t worry.
There are still ways to add the sparkle effect to your Tiktoks. Let’s look at the steps:
- Open the Instagram app on your mobile device.
- Tap the “Your story” button in the top left corner or swipe right on the screen.
- Swipe left on the effects bar on the bottom until you reach the end.
- Tap on the “Browse effects” option.
- Tap the search button in the top right corner.
- Type “sparkle” into the search bar.
- Browse through the section and tap on your favorite.
- Tap the “Try It” button in the bottom left corner.
- Record your video.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
- Select the “Save” option.
- Upload the video on TikTok.
If you don’t own an Instagram account, you can use Snapchat filters to achieve the same effect.
You can also use the inbuilt sparkle effect in the iPhone photo editor if you own an iPhone. When it comes to adding a little sparkle, the options are endless.
Conclusion
Locating the “Bling” effect on TikTok is straightforward and only requires a few steps. TikTok also allows users to add this effect to pre-recorded and imported videos so that users can easily add some glitter to their lives.
If the bling effect is unavailable for some reason, you can use Instagram or Snapchat to add the sparkle filter to your video and then import it to TikTok.
FAQs
There is more than one effect in TikTok named “Bling.” Another one is pink and has hearts instead of diamonds. So if one “Bling” effect is unavailable, you can easily use the other.
