Oh My Girl Mimi Causes Stir With New Styling: 'She Looks So Pretty Without Braids' 

Oh My Girl Mimi went viral for her hair and makeup upgrade, which shy away from her signature braids.

Here's her new look

On Aug. 26, Oh My Girl made their return to the music scene with their 10th mini-album, "Dreamy Resonance," and title track, "Classified."

Upon release, they started their music show promotions on Mnet's "M Countdown" on the 29th, KBS2's "Music Bank" on the 30th, MBC's "Show! Music Core" on the 31st, and SBS's "Inkigayo" on September 1st.

During their first week of activities, the sextet flaunted outstanding vocals, dance, and visuals and earned an explosive response from K-pop fans.

However, Mimi is said to have stood out most, especially when she showed off her new hairstyle, upgraded makeup, and coordination or "hemeko."

To recall, people criticized the member for breaking the group's princess-like image by preserving her braided hair and daily makeup. Fans thought she stood out a lot for the wrong reasons, emphasizing that she should align her styling according to the group's pure and innocent image.

During the latter music show appearances that they had then, Mimi surprised viewers when she finally let go of her braids and let down her mermaid curls.

The idol also changed her makeup style and opted for a more natural idol look, rather than her bright pink lipstick and tan shade.

When MIRACLEs (fandom) saw this, Mimi was praised and acknowledged for her effort to upgrade her style after listening to their feedback.

Contrary to her hip styling before, fans compared the idol to Disney characters and commented that her beauty with mermaid curls reminded them of Moana. At the same time, her visuals resemble Esmeralda from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."

Here are some of the rave reviews about Mimi:

• "It seems like they found a compromise between her own pursuit of beauty and the group's direction, and they fit together so well."
• "She's like Moana, it's perfect."
• "It's so nice to see you taking feedback from this activity into account."
• "Wow, the individuality is so alive and it suits you so well. It suits you 100 times better than braided hair."
• "She's so pretty, she reminds me a bit of Esmeralda!"
• "Wow, she looks so pretty without braids."
• "Until now, I felt like she didn't fit in with the group, but after seeing her recent promotions, she's so pretty, with personality and harmony! She's like a princess from a foreign country."

READ MORE: THIS Oh My Girl Member Raises Brows for Standing out Due to Visuals: 'Why Are You in a Group?

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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz