The 42-year-old singer wore minimal makeup for the stunning new photo shoot

CHRISTINA Aguilera looks unrecognisable in a stunning new cover shoot for Paper Magazine.

The 37-year-old singer ditches the makeup for a stripped back, bare-faced close up picture, with her freckles clearly visible as she touches a finger to her lips.

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Christina Aguilera looks unrecognisable on the cover of Paper MagazineCredit: Paper Magazine
With her blonde hair dipping into her eyes, Christina strikes a sultry pose, and clearly delighted with the image, she shared it on her Instagram page for her followers to see.

She captioned it: “hi mom @papermagazine #Transformation #xtinaPAPER” referencing the gold ring on her middle finger.

Her fans were blown away by the shot, with one asking: “Is that you?” while another wrote: “So beautiful!!!”

A third agreed, writing: “The most raw beauty I have ever seen.”

Christina showed off her freckles for once in the stripped back picturesCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine

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The singer is normally known for her bold make up and hairCredit: Getty Images – Getty
 

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The singer has always been bold with her fashion and make up choicesCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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But Christina decided to embrace a toned down look for her latest photo shootCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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In the accompanying interview, Christina discussed her toned-down look.

She said: “I’ve always been someone that obviously loves to experiment, loves theatrics, loves to create a storyline and play a character in a video or through stage.

“I’m a performer, that’s who I am by nature.

“But I’m at the place, even musically, where it’s a liberating feeling to be able to strip it all back and appreciate who you are and your raw beauty.”

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Christina proved how much of a chameleon she isCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine

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Christina said she likes to explore different looks and sounds for her music careerCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine

The star added makeup in some other pictures taken during the shootCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine
However the mother-of-two insists she hasn’t ditched her heavily made up looks for good, adding: “I mean, I’m a girl that likes a beat face, let’s not get it twisted.”

Christina posed for a number of other pictures in the shoot for photographer Zoe Grossman with minimal makeup, before the cosmetics were replied for other dramatic shots.

In one, Christina wear black shiny lipstick and retro sunglasses with her blonde hair slicked back, while another sees her wearing ruby red lipstick and matching eye makeup, which starts to smear across her face as water cascades down from above her head.

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One shot was rather retro with Christina wearing two sets of false lashesCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine

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Another picture saw her wearing black lipstick and retro sunglassesCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine

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Christina showed off her natural beautyCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine

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The shot revealed the different sides to ChristinaCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine

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One image showed her experimenting with red eye make-upCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine

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In another shot she is seen looking like she is set to lick another modelCredit: Zoey Grossman/Paper Magazine
In another black and white shot, the singer channels a 60s look with false eyelashes on the top and bottom while wearing statement hooped earrings and a long sleeved top.