Korean slang profile
메시 걸
mesi geol
A style and attitude that makes an appealing look out of imperfectly put-together features, such as messy hair and smudged makeup.
A style and attitude that makes an appealing look out of imperfectly put-together features, such as messy hair and smudged makeup.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 메시걸, Messy Girl
- Earliest source found
- Jun 12, 2025
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
살짝 번진 눈화장으로 메시 걸 분위기를 표현했어.
I created a 메시 걸 feel with slightly smudged eye makeup.
02Documented history
- 2025-06-12Vogue Korea explained clean-girl and messy-girl beauty styles alongside renewed interest in indie sleaze.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2025 Vogue Korea article introduces the trend in connection with renewed interest in indie sleaze. It also discusses moving away from the perfect image demanded on social media, but who first named it and the first post could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. Who first named it and when it was first used need separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 클린 걸은 나가주세요, 엉망진창 ‘메시 걸’이 옵니다 | 보그 코리아 (Vogue Korea) (보그 코리아)Published Jun 12, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026