Blingee is an Internet concept of adding glitter and pazazz to pictures, in order to give them personality. The Blingee site offers the tools in which to create fun, jazzed and expressive images.
The site also offers competitions, prizes and a place to vote on your favorite photos, as well as a community of creators. Blingees were originally developed to create MySpace graphics, but have become a culture and an Internet sensation.The Deadbeat: Blingees: The New Worst Thing Ever (March 8, 2009)
Blingees Overview
- No nude or offensive photos
- Photos can be in jpeg, gif, or png format
- You can make an unlimited number of photos for free
- Can be shared by email or added to message boards and profiles
- Stamps are used to personalize the photos
- Directions are given for adding Blingees to MySpace, Xanga, Freewebs, Friendster, Blackplanet, Blogger and Hi5
Premium Blingees
For a fee, users are able to remove the trademark Blingee logo from up to 100 photos per month.
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Fast Facts
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Began as a tool to create glitzy MySpace graphics
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Photos are created of celebrities such as Kanye West, Hugh Jackman and Barack Obama
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Blingees have a flashing and glitter effect
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Blingee categories
Celebrity, movies, holidays, emo, anime, gangsta, sports, babies, animals
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Groups are created in the various interests of the Blingee members
