Face too dark on TikTok LIVE? Put the light behind your phone

Short answer

A lamp behind your head makes your face a dark shape on LIVE. Put your ring light or desk light right behind your phone, pointed at your face. Keep it a little above your eyes.

Steps

1. Put your ring light or desk light right behind your phone.
2. Point it at your face, a little above your eyes.
3. Tape white paper or a tissue in front of the bulb if the light is too harsh.
4. Add a soft light in a dark corner behind you.

Key points

• A lamp behind your head leaves your face as a dark shape.
• White paper or a tissue in front of the bulb makes the light soft.
• A soft light in a dark corner gives the room depth, like a studio.

Full transcript

Lamp behind your head? On your LIVE, your face is just a dark shape. Put your ring light or desk light right behind your phone. Point it at your face, a little above your eyes. Too harsh? Tape white paper or a tissue in front of the bulb. The light goes soft. Then add a soft light in a dark corner behind you. The room gets depth, like a studio. Main light behind the phone, not behind your head. More LIVE tips in the CN Creator App.

Questions this lesson answers

Why does my face look dark on LIVE?

If a lamp is behind your head, your face shows up as a dark shape. Put your main light behind your phone instead.

What can I do if my light is too harsh?

Tape white paper or a tissue in front of the bulb. The light goes soft.

How do I give the room behind me more depth?

Add a soft light in a dark corner behind you. The room gets depth, like a studio.