How to look good on TikTok LIVE: clothes, contrast, camera check

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Short answer

Wear tidy clothes in clear colors and skip big busy prints, which distract the eye. Use the golden rule: light wall, dark top, or dark wall, light top. Before you go LIVE, look at yourself on camera.

Steps

  1. Wear tidy clothes in clear colors.
  2. Skip big busy prints, which distract the eye.
  3. Pair a light wall with a dark top, or a dark wall with a light top.
  4. Look at yourself on camera before you go LIVE: is it clear, is the angle good, are you comfortable?

Key points

  • Some LIVEs grab you in the first second, while others feel dull.
  • It's not only what you say. It's how you look.
  • Clear colors look better on camera.

Full transcript

Some LIVEs grab you in the first second, others feel dull. It's not only what they say. It's how they look. Wear tidy clothes. Clear colors look better on camera, and big busy prints distract the eye. Use the golden rule: light wall, dark top. Dark wall, light top. Before you go LIVE, look at yourself on camera. Clear? Good angle? Comfortable? Then go. Look sharp first, then hit Go LIVE. More LIVE tips in the CN Creator App.

Questions this lesson answers

What is the golden rule for what to wear on LIVE?

Light wall, dark top. Dark wall, light top.

Which clothes work best on camera?

Tidy clothes in clear colors. Big busy prints distract the eye.

What should I check before going LIVE?

Look at yourself on camera. Is it clear, is the angle good and are you comfortable? Then go.

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