How Much Is Too Much? The Reality Of How Heavy Idol Makeup Has To Be For The Camera

In recent years, visible blush has been trending in K-Pop. NewJeans frequently makes use of the trend, and popularized it during their debut days.

It might look a little heavy-handed in selfies, but n order for it to show up on camera, colors need to be highly pigmented. Here’s how Hyein looks in paparazzi shots.

On the other hand, using a phone camera, the blush looks way more pigmented.

Rookie group TWS recently shocked fans with how heavy their makeup was in real life. Thanks to the harsh stage lights, the blush looked delicate on stage.

The boys all had the sunkissed, blushed look that day.

The blush makeup suited their concept perfectly.

When they turned on a live stream right after the show, fans were taken aback to see just how heavy their blush was. It practically made them look sunburnt!

Netizens expressed their fascination.

• On their performance video, it looks like they went to some beach to play without putting on sunscreen.
• Cute, my babies.
• Did they do boxing or something LOL.
• So funny HAHAHA.
• They look liked they came back from playing under the sun. It’s cute.
• They must’ve used up all their blush that day.
• It looks like they went hiking without putting on sunscreen.
• It’s cute though.

The difference is pretty stark! Camera flash, stage lights, and distance all play a part in determining just how heavy makeup has to be.