Prompting Aegyo Sal (Under-Eye Bags): Smile and Glitter Makeup Approaches Compared

Key Findings

• The most reliable way to render aegyo sal is aegyo sal, gentle smile. With the cheeks raised by the smile, under-eye fullness was visible in 3/3 images
• aegyo sal, glitter under-eye makeup produces a Korean-makeup-style eye area: glitter/pearl shimmer on the lids and under-eye in 3/3 images, with clear under-eye volume in 1/3 and moderate in 2/3
• puffy lower eyelids produced clear under-eye bags in 0/3 images. In one image it rendered dark under-eye shadows (reading as tiredness) instead
• As confirmed in the gyaru makeup test, bare aegyo sal is weak. Combining it with an expression or a makeup context is what works

Experiment Design

Base Prompt

The base prompt and seeds are identical to the gyaru makeup test, so control and bare aegyo sal images were not regenerated; we reference the earlier experiment.

Caveat: Each condition combines two keywords, so this is not a strict single-variable comparison. In particular, A01 cannot separate “cheeks raised by the smile itself” from “the aegyo sal keyword’s effect.”

Reference: control / bare aegyo sal (from the gyaru makeup test)

control (seed 2)	bare aegyo sal (seed 1)	bare aegyo sal (seed 2)

Observations: With bare aegyo sal, the under-eye area stays smooth and no distinct bulge appears (matching the original article’s observations).

A01: aegyo sal + gentle smile

seed 1	seed 2	seed 3

Observations: Under-eye fullness is visible in 3/3 images. Seed 2, with a toothy smile and strongly raised cheeks, shows the clearest aegyo sal. Seeds 1 and 3 have subtler closed-lip smiles with weaker but still visible fullness. The under-eye volume renders in concert with the physical cheek lift of the smile, clearly outperforming bare aegyo sal on a neutral face.

A02: puffy lower eyelids (direct shape description)

seed 1	seed 2	seed 3

Observations: Distinct under-eye bags: 0/3. Seed 2 renders dark under-eye shading (reading as tiredness) rather than fullness — the interpretation of “puffy” drifts toward swelling/fatigue. All three images are also cropped tighter than control. Not a suitable keyword for aegyo sal.

A03: aegyo sal + glitter under-eye makeup

seed 1	seed 2	seed 3

Observations: Glitter/pearl shimmer appears on the lids and under-eye area in 3/3 images. Seed 2 shows the clearest combination of under-eye volume plus highlight — a sparkly, K-pop-idol-style eye area. Seeds 1 and 3 also shift toward a K-beauty finish with dewy skin and glossy lips. For aegyo sal as makeup, this is the best-looking approach.

Summary

Rather than describing the shape directly, rendering aegyo sal indirectly through an expression (smile) or a makeup context (glitter) proved more reliable. Use aegyo sal, gentle smile for a natural look and glitter under-eye makeup, aegyo sal for a makeup look.

Note: The drift of puffy lower eyelids toward dark circles was unexpected. The same “under-eye fullness” seems to be rendered differently depending on whether the context is cute (aegyo sal) or tired (puffy eyelids).

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