Fake freckles have been a strangely controversial thing in the beauty industry. Many people adore them, evidenced by the number of fans who get them and the increase in brands making products to achieve them. On the other hand, there are people who were born with freckles and remember being teased for looking "different." It's super bizarre for them to see a feature they were taught to feel ashamed of now becoming a trendy look that people want so badly they'll resort to tattoos to achieve it.
At the end of the day, though, getting fake freckles isn't exactly offensive. It's an aesthetic choice. Getting freckles doesn't disenfranchise anyone else or take away from anyone else's beauty. If you're on the fence about trying out the faux freckles trend, then you'll want to check out these photos ahead. We rounded up all of the photos that are beautiful enough to change even a freckle hater's mind.
Check out how natural these freckles look!
This look was made with the Freck OG Pen ($22, Freck). The trick to applying fake freckles seems to be to apply them very unevenly. Freckles that look like perfect circles that are placed symmetrically often look very fake. I love that there are even a few freckle specks on her eyelids. That unexpected placement makes them look natural.
While a face full of freckles is certainly appealing, never underestimate the beauty of a few subtly placed spots.
How beautiful is this look? You wouldn't ever know that these freckles will wipe off at the end of the day. Her skin is glowing and she has just a few freckles speckled across her nose. This is the perfect way to pull off the fake freckles look.
Who says people with dark skin can't have freckles?
These look so freaking gorgeous on her! These spots are freshly tattoed on. "Fresh freckles on this beauty! As these heal, they will soften and look more natural," cosmetic tattooer Jessie Barber wrote. There are just a few across her nose, cheeks, and eyes.
Every beauty mark you see on her face is actually a tattoo!
"I get lots of questions about healed freckles, so I wanted to post my own," tattoo artist Nora Grace wrote on Instagram. "I took this pic 2 weeks after I touched up my freckles, so they’re still pretty fresh. They’ll continue to soften and settle from this point on. All of my beauty marks are tattooed by me, even the one on my lips!"
By the way, you don't just have to get fake freckles on your face.
Remember, permanent fake freckles aren't just spots, they're tiny tattoos. This means you can put the sun-kissed beauty marks anywhere you want them! "Beauty marks, with a tiny heart freckle," Grace wrote about this freckle tattoo job. The freckles placed across her collarbone and neck are going to look so beautiful with her spaghetti straps this summer.
Once again, less is so much more.
Just a few freckles sprinkled across her nose and very minimal dots on her forehead give her a very natural look. Freckles are also a beautiful way to give your face a little fun enhancement if you plan on not wearing any makeup. Of course, you're beautiful with or without freckles. This is simply another cute way to express yourself through beauty experimentation.
Be honest. Would you know these weren't her real freckles if I weren't telling you right now?
These freckles were done with a pencil by blogger Daisy Terrell. "They're easy to do and add a fun, casual vibe to your makeup," she wrote on Instagram. She created a step-by-step tutorial to help you get this look. You can either read the how-to on her blog OR check out her YouTube tutorial.
Have you been trying to decide between a freckle pen and permanent freckle tattoos?
You're in luck — the Revelist team has reviewed BOTH kinds. This is Senior Editor Nicola Dall'Asen looking beyond flawless with her faux freckles. She used the Lime Crime's new Sunkissed Freckle Pen ($18, Ulta). Check out her full review for the tea on this new product.
Nicola Dall'Asen also volunteered to get semi-permanent freckle tattoos.
These babies look sooo freaking natural. This photo was taken a few days after she got the procedure done. They're pretty and not too overbearing on her face. If you want all of the details on this process, then check out her full freckle tattoo guide — including her assessment of the pain you may have to endure.
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