What is TikTok’s viral ‘upside-down smile’ trend?

TikTokers have been going viral by taking part in the popular ‘upside-down smile’ trend, which has left some viewers baffled.

TikTok is the center of viral content on the internet, and it’s often the first place people go to share funny videos about their life, and start new trends.

The platform has seen a huge variety of different trends come and go, from popular dances and lip-syncing videos, to easy recipes and useful life hacks.

One of the most popular trends to sweep the platform sees users experimenting with their smile, and giving their best attempt at recreating the ‘upside-down smile.’

The upside-down smile is pretty much exactly what it says on the tin — it’s a way of smiling while still having the corners of your mouth turned down, almost like you would if you were frowning.

Although it might sound simple, some are finding that the smile can be quite hard to pull off. However, some TikTokers have clearly been successful in their attempts to recreate this facial expression, as their videos have been garnering millions of likes and views.

There are also many who actually smile like that naturally, and are amused to see it becoming such a huge trend on TikTok. “I think it’s funny cause I smile like this naturally and now it’s a trend,” one comment with over 6,000 likes read.

Another wrote: “POV: you’ve been doing the upside-down smile wayy before the trend.”

Posts featuring the smile trend is have been racking up millions of views, as people continue to make videos to figure out whether the upside-down smile looks good on them.

TikTok has also seen a number of different facial expression filters blow up over the years, with the shook filter and the crying filter from Snapchat taking over the platform and going viral.