Snapchat bald filter: how to find it, and a more realistic alternative

The official lens is called Bald Character. It is not in the lens carousel by default, so you have to search for it.

Bald Character is a character lens, not a plain bald preview: on top of the bald head, it can give you facial hair such as a beard or a goatee. Great for a laugh, less useful if you are actually wondering whether to shave.

Lenses made by creators vary a lot. Depending on the lens, your hair and your light, the skull can look painted on, hair can show around the ears, and a lens you liked can vanish from search.

bald-filter.com works like a Snapchat lens, without the app: open the page, allow the camera, and your hair is replaced live by a 3D skull lit like your face. The video is processed on your device and nothing is uploaded.

For a silly bald-and-bearded video for your story, Bald Character does the job in a few taps, and the result is already in the app. For a realistic preview before a real shave, for a photo of a friend or on a computer, bald-filter.com is the simpler option.