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If you’re a frequent visitor on TikTok, you might be a little confused by the term “meltmaxxing” (also spelled “meltmaxing” or “melt maxing”) that’s been blowing up on the platform. Luckily, we’re here to put that confusion to rest! Meltmaxxing is a silly and unserious trend where people try to make themselves look “melted” by incrementally tucking their chin in more and more while pulling a droopy facial expression. At the end of the day, it’s really all just good fun. In this deep dive, we’ll explain what meltmaxxing means , where it comes from , and how to get that goofy, 100% melted look for yourself .
Meaning of Meltmaxxing on TikTok
Meltmaxxing (also spelled “meltmaxing” or “melt maxing”) is an unserious and funny TikTok trend where people try to look “melted” by tucking their chins, gradually intensifying the look so it’s like they’re in the process of melting away. It’s not at all dangerous, although some TikTok users jokingly pretend it is.
Steps
How to Try Meltmaxxing
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Move your head back, letting the skin under your chin stand out. The idea is basically to keep creating more and more double chins, pretending your head is melting. So, all it really involves is squishing your face into yourself, moving your head back without tilting your chin up. And, if you’re following the meltmaxxing trend , you should do it incrementally—going from 10% meltmaxxing to 35%, 50%, 75%, and so on.
- Also, keep in mind the numbers above are just an example; you can use any increments you want (there’s no rule with this trend).
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Pull a slack-jawed, silly expression with your face. A lot of meltmaxxing videos you’ll see also involve the posters crossing their eyes and letting their facial features relax or droop as much as possible to add to the overall “melting” effect. If you want to go all in on the meltmaxxing trend, you can try pulling a funny, melted expression, too!
