People Are Tattooing Freckles on Their Faces in the Name of Beauty

Yes, really.


Freckles are a polarizing subject. If you do have them, there's a good chance you've spent half your life trying to cover them up. However, those of us who don't have freckles, want in on the action. The grass is always greener, right?

If you fall into the latter category, we have two words for you: freckle tattooing.

Freckle tattooing — AKA microblading's lesser-known cousin-is a cosmetic procedure that is growing in popularity across the world.

The tattooist can either enhance the freckles already present, or create a spade of new ones.

As with any tattoo, the initial coloring is quite dark and intense, which isn't very natural. Why? Well, even if tattoos have a darker pigment, ideally, they should be a bit soft around the edges.

Fortunately, tattooed on freckles fade over time, creating a more desirable effect.

If you weren't blessed with freckles but feel like getting them tattooed on is a bit extreme - we hear you. There is another, much cheaper and less permanent alternative available though, Topshop's Freckle Pencil, $7.

What do you think, is this another beauty fad? Or does it have legs?

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