Last year, my roommate told me about an app called Bitmoji that lets you personalize a set of emoji to resemble yourself.
Bitmoji, and the company behind it — Bitstrips — has grown in popularity. Snapchat bought Bitstrips earlier this year for around $100 million, and this week, Snapchat announced you can now use Bitmoji within the app.
After my roommate's recommendation, I immediately downloaded Bitmoji to try it out. The app is available for both iPhone and Android.
I was tickled by how much they look like me — and the variety of emotions they represent. Check it out.
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After choosing several options for my appearance (face shape, hair color and texture, even my own virtual ensemble), an army of emoji twins appeared on my iPhone keyboard.
There's one for my boyfriend.
And one for making plans with my friends.
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