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Christmas Photobooth Trend AI: Put Your Faces on the Last Christmas Strip

Two black-and-white photo booth strips, one pose on every line of Last Christmas, a slow phone shot along the prints. Add a photo of you and a photo of your friend, partner or pet, and get the reel with the song.

The original Christmas Photobooth reel by @fromliayoonOriginal reel
  • 2 photos you add
  • 15 s clip with sound
  • 9:16 for TikTok, Reels, Shorts
  • No watermark

No prompt to write: Add your photos and tap once

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Ready in up to several minutes · 228 credits

The Christmas photobooth trend is the holiday TikTok format of November 2026: two friends strike a new photo booth pose on each line of "Last Christmas", then film the printed strip while the song plays. Our AI version puts your two faces on the viral strips. You need two photos, and your clip comes with the song.

Also called Last Christmas photo strip trend · Once bitten twice shy photobooth · Holiday photobooth trend · Bestie photobooth trend

Example

What the Christmas Photobooth video looks like

This is the original reel. Your photos replace its characters, so your video follows the same shots with your faces. No two runs come out the same.

Original reel by @fromliayoon, 17 s

The original reel by @fromliayoon: a slow phone shot along two black-and-white photo booth strips, a new pose on every line of the song. All three versions copy this reel.

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Step by step

How to make the Christmas Photobooth video on MakeViral

Everything runs in the browser. No editing app, no prompt to write, no watermark.

  1. Add the two photos

    Press "Create your own" and add you, on the left, then your friend or partner, on the right. Photo 1 goes on the left of the scene, photo 2 on the right. Take them with the camera or pick them from your library.

  2. Press Generate

    The button shows the price. Seedance 2.5 puts your photos into the Christmas Photobooth trend clip and copies it shot by shot for 15 seconds, with the reel's original song. You write no prompt.

  3. Download or share

    The video is ready in up to several minutes as a 9:16 MP4. Download it, share it from your phone, or find it later in My videos.

Which photo works best?

You need two photos, one subject in each.

  • Friends: photo 1 is the person on the left of every strip photo, photo 2 the one on the right. It works the same for a couple or a sibling.
  • You + pet: photo 1 is you, photo 2 your pet. Your pet sits on the right and does the poses with its paws.
  • Two pets: one pet per photo, photo 1 on the left.
  • Use a sharp photo from the chest up, face to the camera, in good light, with no sunglasses. The strips are black and white, so a clear face matters more than colors.
  • Your clothes come from your photo: a cozy sweater looks great on the strip.
  • Use your own photo, a photo of an adult who said yes, or your own pet. Never a celebrity or a stranger.

Where did the Christmas Photobooth trend start?

The format first went big in December 2025. On 7 December @paige_go posted a strip from an event photo booth with one pose per line of Wham!'s "Last Christmas", and the clip had 2.9 million views by 12 November 2026.

It came back a year later, right on cue. On 7 November 2026 the Korean creator @fromliayoon posted "Cutest photobooth trend for the holidays": a slow phone shot along two black-and-white strips of her and a friend, a white lyric line over each photo. By 12 November it had 3.3 million views, 641,800 likes and 113,400 shares. The top comment, with 30,900 likes, was about the "twice shy" pose.

The next day she posted a second take filmed inside the booth (1.1 million views), and a couple's take by @lameloxdd on a color strip passed 829,000 views, which made the photobooth trend couple version popular too. By 12 November #christmasphotobooth held 642 TikTok videos and #photoboothtrend 57,666, and new Last Christmas photobooth posts went up every day.

  1. @paige_go posts a photo booth strip with one pose per line of "Last Christmas"; it has 2.9 million views and 125,600 likes by 12 November 2026. TikTok

  2. @fromliayoon posts two black-and-white strips of her and a friend, filmed up close with the song; 3.3 million views, 641,800 likes and 113,400 shares by 12 November. Every version here copies this reel. TikTok

  3. @fromliayoon posts a second take filmed inside the booth, holding the print; 1.1 million views and 151,800 likes by 12 November. TikTok

  4. A couple's take by @lameloxdd on a color strip, tagged #lastchristmas, reaches 829,800 views and 117,300 likes by 12 November. TikTok

  5. #christmasphotobooth holds 642 TikTok videos and 4.2 million views, #photoboothtrend 57,666 videos and 729 million views, and new copies go up every day.

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The Christmas Photobooth prompts

You do not need these: the one-tap flow runs them for you, together with the trend clip. [Image 1] and [Image 2] are your two photos, and [Video 1] is the trend clip the video copies.

Friends

2 photos: you, on the left + your friend or partner, on the rightSeedance 2.515 s · 720p · 9:16228 credits
Video prompt

Recreate the reference video [Video 1] shot for shot: one continuous handheld phone shot that glides slowly along two printed black-and-white photo booth strips on a grey stone table beside a brass knob and a glass bauble, the same camera path, framing, timing and motion blur. Every printed photo shows two people side by side in a photo booth in front of a pale pleated curtain, a new pose in each photo. The ONLY change: the woman on the LEFT of every photo is now the person in [Image 1], and the woman on the RIGHT of every photo is now the person in [Image 2]. LEFT = the person in [Image 1], in EVERY photo: copy the exact face from [Image 1] - face shape, eye color and eye shape, eyebrows, nose, mouth, skin tone, age, hair color, hair length and hairstyle, and any beard, moustache, glasses or freckles exactly as in the photo, in black and white like the strip. They wear the clothes from [Image 1]. NO fluffy fur coat and no white fur collar unless [Image 1] shows them. RIGHT = the person in [Image 2], in EVERY photo: copy the exact face from [Image 2] - face shape, eye color and eye shape, eyebrows, nose, mouth, skin tone, age, hair color, hair length and hairstyle, and any beard, moustache, glasses or freckles exactly as in the photo, in black and white like the strip. They wear the clothes from [Image 2]. NO fur coat, no hair bun and no rings unless [Image 2] shows them. The same two real people in every photo of both strips, so their friends instantly recognize them. Never morph, never drift back to the faces of the two women in the video. Do not mix the two faces: [Image 1] is only LEFT, [Image 2] is only RIGHT. Both change: no one from the video stays, also in the small photos at the edges of the frame and in the blurred slide. The poses, second by second, one printed photo each, each with its white caption line exactly as in the video: 0-2 s, photo 1: LEFT touches a fingertip to the lips; RIGHT holds a fingertip at the chin and looks to the side. 2-4 s, photo 2: both hide the mouth and cheeks behind both hands, fingers spread, eyes peeking over them. 4-6 s, photo 3: both hold an open palm out toward the camera. 6-8.5 s, photo 4: LEFT makes a ring with finger and thumb around one eye; RIGHT rests a finger on the cheek. 8.5-9 s: the camera slides to the second strip. 9-11 s, photo 5: RIGHT cups a hand and whispers into LEFT's ear; LEFT looks up. 11-13 s, photo 6: heads together, RIGHT winks, both hands at the chin. 13-15 s, photo 7: together they make one heart with their hands; RIGHT sticks the tongue out with the eyes closed. The photos are still, printed black-and-white photos: the people inside them never move, only the camera moves. One head per person, on that person's own shoulders; hands with five fingers. A face never appears on hands or clothes. Exactly two people in each photo. No dialogue throughout the entire video. No background music. No extra people, no logos, no watermark, no new words.

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You + pet

2 photos: you, on the left + your pet, on the rightSeedance 2.515 s · 720p · 9:16228 credits
Video prompt

Recreate the reference video [Video 1] shot for shot: one continuous handheld phone shot that glides slowly along two printed black-and-white photo booth strips on a grey stone table beside a brass knob and a glass bauble, the same camera path, framing, timing and motion blur. Every printed photo shows two people side by side in a photo booth in front of a pale pleated curtain, a new pose in each photo. The ONLY change: the woman on the LEFT of every photo is now the person in [Image 1], and the woman on the RIGHT of every photo is now the pet in [Image 2]. LEFT = the person in [Image 1], in EVERY photo: copy the exact face from [Image 1] - face shape, eye color and eye shape, eyebrows, nose, mouth, skin tone, age, hair color, hair length and hairstyle, and any beard, moustache, glasses or freckles exactly as in the photo, in black and white like the strip. They wear the clothes from [Image 1]. NO fluffy fur coat and no white fur collar unless [Image 1] shows them. RIGHT = the pet in [Image 2], whole head and body, in EVERY photo: the same species and breed, head shape, muzzle, eyes, ears, fur length, markings and body shape as in [Image 2], in black and white like the strip, with the natural body volume and proportions of that animal: never flattened, squashed, stretched or merged with anything. It sits upright beside the other one and does the poses with its front paws: paws with fur and claws, never human hands. The same person and the same pet in every photo of both strips, so they are instantly recognized. Never drift back to the faces of the two women in the video. Only one person in each photo: no woman from the video stays, also in the small photos at the edges of the frame and in the blurred slide. The poses, second by second, one printed photo each, each with its white caption line exactly as in the video: 0-2 s, photo 1: LEFT touches a fingertip to the lips; RIGHT holds a fingertip at the chin and looks to the side. 2-4 s, photo 2: both hide the mouth and cheeks behind both hands, fingers spread, eyes peeking over them. 4-6 s, photo 3: both hold an open palm out toward the camera. 6-8.5 s, photo 4: LEFT makes a ring with finger and thumb around one eye; RIGHT rests a finger on the cheek. 8.5-9 s: the camera slides to the second strip. 9-11 s, photo 5: RIGHT leans its muzzle to LEFT's ear; LEFT looks up. 11-13 s, photo 6: heads together, RIGHT winks, both hands at the chin. 13-15 s, photo 7: together they make one heart with their hands; RIGHT sticks the tongue out with the eyes closed. The photos are still, printed black-and-white photos: the people inside them never move, only the camera moves. One head per person or pet; the person has hands with five fingers, the pet has paws. Exactly one person and one pet in each photo. No dialogue throughout the entire video. No background music. No extra people or animals, no logos, no watermark, no new words.

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Two pets

2 photos: pet 1, on the left + pet 2, on the rightSeedance 2.515 s · 720p · 9:16228 credits
Video prompt

Recreate the reference video [Video 1] shot for shot: one continuous handheld phone shot that glides slowly along two printed black-and-white photo booth strips on a grey stone table beside a brass knob and a glass bauble, the same camera path, framing, timing and motion blur. Every printed photo shows two people side by side in a photo booth in front of a pale pleated curtain, a new pose in each photo. The ONLY change: the woman on the LEFT of every photo is now the pet in [Image 1], and the woman on the RIGHT of every photo is now the pet in [Image 2]. LEFT = the pet in [Image 1], whole head and body, in EVERY photo: the same species and breed, head shape, muzzle, eyes, ears, fur length, markings and body shape as in [Image 1], in black and white like the strip, with the natural body volume and proportions of that animal: never flattened, squashed, stretched or merged with anything. It sits upright beside the other one and does the poses with its front paws: paws with fur and claws, never human hands. RIGHT = the pet in [Image 2], whole head and body, in EVERY photo: the same species and breed, head shape, muzzle, eyes, ears, fur length, markings and body shape as in [Image 2], in black and white like the strip, with the natural body volume and proportions of that animal: never flattened, squashed, stretched or merged with anything. It sits upright beside the other one and does the poses with its front paws: paws with fur and claws, never human hands. So their owner instantly recognizes both pets in every photo. Do not mix the two pets: [Image 1] is only LEFT, [Image 2] is only RIGHT. No people at all: no one from the video stays, also in the small photos at the edges of the frame and in the blurred slide. If an image shows a person, that person takes the place in the same way, with the exact face from the photo. The poses, second by second, one printed photo each, each with its white caption line exactly as in the video: 0-2 s, photo 1: LEFT touches a fingertip to the lips; RIGHT holds a fingertip at the chin and looks to the side. 2-4 s, photo 2: both hide the mouth and cheeks behind both hands, fingers spread, eyes peeking over them. 4-6 s, photo 3: both hold an open palm out toward the camera. 6-8.5 s, photo 4: LEFT makes a ring with finger and thumb around one eye; RIGHT rests a finger on the cheek. 8.5-9 s: the camera slides to the second strip. 9-11 s, photo 5: RIGHT cups a hand and whispers into LEFT's ear; LEFT looks up. 11-13 s, photo 6: heads together, RIGHT winks, both hands at the chin. 13-15 s, photo 7: together they make one heart with their hands; RIGHT sticks the tongue out with the eyes closed. The photos are still, printed black-and-white photos: the people inside them never move, only the camera moves. One head and one body per pet, two front paws each. No extra animals, no human hands, no clothes unless the photo shows them. No dialogue throughout the entire video. No background music. No logos, no watermark, no new words.

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How many credits does it cost?

You pay per video in credits, and the create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything. The one-tap price covers the video, made in one step from your photos and the trend clip, charged once. One video is 228 credits, so the smallest one-time pack that covers it is $39.99 for 450 credits, with no subscription. The cheaper models are there if you run the prompts by hand in AI Video.

Video modelSettingsCredits
Seedance 2.5 (this template)15 s, 720p, copies the trend clip, one tap228

One-time packs and plans are on the pricing page. A failed video gives its credits back.

What are the photobooth trend poses, line by line?

The reel glides along two printed strips, one photo per line of the song. Your video copies the first 15 seconds, seven photos:

TimeChristmas photobooth poses
0 to 2 sLeft: a fingertip to the lips. Right: a fingertip at the chin, eyes to the side.
2 to 4 sBoth hide the mouth and cheeks behind both hands, eyes peeking over: the "twice shy" pose.
4 to 6 sBoth hold an open palm out to the camera.
6 to 8.5 sLeft makes a ring with finger and thumb around one eye. Right rests a finger on the cheek.
9 to 11 sRight whispers into the left one's ear.
11 to 13 sHeads together, a wink, hands at the chin.
13 to 15 sOne heart made with both pairs of hands, a tongue out.

These are also good photo booth poses for friends if you want to do the real thing at a party. The original reel has an eighth photo, cheek to cheek, at the very end.

Friends, You + pet or Two pets: which version should you make?

Press "Create your own" and pick a version. All three copy the same viral reel with the best AI video models available, and the exact price shows on the Generate button before you spend anything.

FriendsYou + petTwo pets
Photos2: you and a friend or partner2: you and your pet2: one pet each
Who sits wherePhoto 1 left, photo 2 rightYou left, your pet rightPhoto 1 left, photo 2 right
PosesThe seven poses aboveYour pet does the right side's poses with its pawsBoth pets pose with their paws
LookBlack-and-white strips on a stone tableThe sameThe same
Length15 s, vertical 9:1615 s15 s
SoundLast Christmas, put back on after the run; you can turn it offThe sameThe same

Friends is the photobooth trend couple version too: put your partner in photo 2. Two pets is for a cat and a dog, or two of either.

Want a full Christmas photo of you instead of a strip? Try the AI Christmas photo. Want to dance? Try the Christmas dance.

What goes wrong, and how do you fix it?

ProblemFix
One of the women from the original reel shows up in a small photo at the edgeThe camera passes photos at the edge of the frame. Run it again with sharp photos where the face fills more of the frame.
A fluffy fur coat appears on youThe two friends in the reel wear fur coats. The prompt bans them unless your photo has one; run it again.
The two faces swap or blendUse two sharp photos with one person each, faces to the camera, then run it again.
Your pet gets human handsUse a photo where the pet's whole head and front paws show, then run it again.
The colors of your photo are goneThat is the look: the reel's strips are black and white.
The model refuses a photoSome photos get refused. The credits come back; try another photo.

Every run is a new take, so results differ.

Which song, caption and hashtags fit the photobooth trend on TikTok?

Your clip comes with the sound of the reel it copies, Last Christmas, put back on after the run, so it is ready to post. The white caption lines of the reel, one line of the song over each photo, usually stay on too, because they are part of the reel. You can turn the sound off on the result screen. The song belongs to its owners, and MakeViral gives you no rights to it. Check the music rules of your platform before you use the clip in an ad.

Caption ideas: "Cutest photobooth trend for the holidays", "6 weeks left till Christmas", "Once bitten and twice shy", "Last Christmas I gave you my heart, this year my best photo strip".

Hashtags: #photoboothtrend had 57,666 TikTok videos and 729 million views on 12 November 2026, and #christmasphotobooth 642 videos. #lastchristmas is the song's tag. Keep the platform's AI label on.

FAQ

Christmas Photobooth trend questions

What is the Christmas photobooth trend?
It is a holiday TikTok format: two friends take a photo booth strip with a new pose on each line of "Last Christmas", then film the printed strip up close while the song plays, each lyric line written over its photo. The most viewed take, by @fromliayoon on 7 November 2026, had 3.3 million views by 12 November.
What song is used in the Christmas photobooth trend?
"Last Christmas" by Wham!, from its opening lines "once bitten and twice shy". That is why many people call it the Last Christmas photobooth trend or the once bitten twice shy trend. Your video comes with the reel's own sound.
Who started the Last Christmas photobooth trend?
Nobody has shown who did it first. @paige_go posted the format on 7 December 2025 (2.9 million views by November 2026), and @fromliayoon brought it back on 7 November 2026 with the reel most people now copy.
How do I make the Christmas photobooth AI video?
Press "Create your own", pick Friends, You + pet or Two pets, and add two photos. Press Generate; the button shows the price first. The Christmas photobooth AI makes a 15 second vertical video with the song, and it waits in My videos when it is ready. You write no prompt.
Can I do the photobooth trend as a couple?
Yes. The photo booth trend couple version is Friends: put your partner in photo 2. The poses fit a couple just as well: the whisper in the ear, the heads together and the hand heart. Use a partner's photo only with their OK.
Can I do the Christmas photobooth trend with my dog or cat?
Yes. You + pet puts you on the left and your pet on the right of every strip photo, doing the poses with its paws. Two pets puts two pets side by side, the funniest photobooth trend meme of the three. Use sharp photos with the whole head in view.
Do I need a real photo booth?
No. The AI photobooth version needs only two photos: the strips, the table and the camera move come from the viral reel. If you want to do the real thing, the pose table above works as a list of photo booth poses for friends.
Is there a prompt for the photobooth trend?
No. It is a real photo booth trend, not an AI one, so no creator shared a photobooth trend prompt. MakeViral wrote the prompt from the reel's own poses, and you write nothing yourself.
Why is my video black and white?
Because the viral strips are black and white, like a vintage photo booth. Your faces, hair and clothes come from your photos, in the same black-and-white look.
How long is the video and what format is it?
15 seconds, vertical 9:16, an MP4 file at 720p with the song and no watermark, ready for TikTok, Reels or Shorts. The original reel runs 17 seconds; your copy shows its first seven photos.
Is the photo strip in the video real?
No. It is made by AI from your photos, and you never sat in that booth. Use only your own photo, a photo of an adult who agreed, or your own pet, and keep the AI label on when you post.
Where do I find the photobooth trend TikTok videos?
Search #photoboothtrend or #christmasphotobooth on TikTok. The reels by @fromliayoon (7 and 8 November 2026) and @paige_go (7 December 2025) are the best known.
Is this the Korean photo booth trend?
It is close. The 2026 wave started with a Korean creator, and Korean photo booth chains print this kind of strip. The Christmas photo booth trend adds the song and one pose per lyric line. The vintage photo booth trend of black-and-white strips is the look it borrows.
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