Netizens are discussing aespa Karina's appearance with and without circle contact lenses.
On an online forum, many remarked that Karina looks 'completely different' without circle contact lenses, a type of cosmetic lens that makes the iris appear larger by emphasizing the dark outer ring.
Without them, netizens said Karina looks younger and 'like a baby,' sometimes reminding them of her debut days five years ago during the "Black Mamba" era or even her pre-debut years.
Karina, who is known for occasionally showing her natural face with minimal makeup, has also appeared in public without wearing lenses or heavy eye makeup.
According to netizens, she looks 'exactly the same as her baby photos' without the lenses and appears 'a lot softer,' showing just how big a difference circle lenses can make in someone’s overall visuals.
Reactions include:
"Among idols, I think her difference with and without lenses is the biggest."
"Without lenses, she looks like Chuu."
"She’s cute."
"Wow, that’s fascinating."
"Isn’t it not just the lenses but basically a bare face too? Try wiping off your makeup, everyone lol."
"But even top visual girl group members have this kind of gap between bare face and stage makeup."
"She suddenly looks so gentle lol."
"Wow, her whole vibe turns blank lol she looks like Bonobono."
"Wow, I actually like her better without lenses."
"Whoa, but seriously without lenses she really looks like pre-debut days. The difference is crazy."
"Ah but somehow lol she looks like a clueless snake, but in a cute way lol."
"Without lenses she looks soft and cute, but with lenses she turns into a goddess."
"She looks way better without lenses, like a gentle soul."
"The difference is huge!!!"
"She suddenly becomes super cute and gentle, looks like a high schooler."
"With makeup she looks like an older sister, but bare-faced she looks like a younger sibling."
"Without lenses she kind of gives off Winter vibes."
"I feel like for girls, eyelashes and lenses alone can totally change the impression."
"She looks natural, and even without the glamorous vibe, it suits her."
"This is the first time I’ve seen such an everyday photo, and she looks so gentle lol cute."
"She looks like a baby snake."
"And even in pic 1 and 2 she’s wearing lenses… Karina’s irises are really small."
"Her pupils are small."
"Seems like it’s the diameter difference. Larger diameter lenses suit her better."
"She has snake-like features when she doesn’t wear lenses."
"But in that first photo, isn’t she wearing large-diameter lenses too?"
"In pics 1 and 2, it looks like she has lenses in."
"Her eyes are so big that her pupils look small. She was born with that face shape and nose, and if lenses just make her irises bigger, she looks stunning. Of course, she’s still pretty without lenses."
"Among idols, the lens difference feels the biggest."
"In pics 1 and 2, she’s wearing them. I like the gentle makeup."
"Whoa, I didn’t realize the difference lenses make is this big. Without them, she really looks like old pre-debut photos."
"Without lenses she looks unique and pretty, kind of snake-like."
"Whoa, she really looks like a weasel, kind of like an otter too, so cute."
"She reminds me of her early debut days, I like it."
What are your thoughts?
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