Freckles have never been as hot to have as they are right now. For those who have them naturally, you’ve probably been saying this for years. But for those who weren’t born with cute little sprinkles of freckles, adding them to your look might be one of the easiest things you ever do. And don’t worry, these sun-kissed dots are achievable, sans the sun’s harsh ultraviolet light.
There are so many reasons to get on board with the trend. Maybe you want your makeup to look more natural. Or hide blemishes with a strategically placed faux dot. Whatever your reason, all it takes is the right faux freckle product to create the look quickly and expertly.
So, whether you want to make your natural ones a bit more defined or you just want to fake it all the way, there are a few ways to get the look — naturally and these are our favorites for under $30 (many are even under $15):
9 Best Faux Freckle Products Right Now
1. Jason Wu’s The Freckled Boy
What It Does: A vegan, cruelty-free formula to create subtle or bright, bold faux freckles — the choice is yours. You can get a perfect sun-kissed glow whenever you need it with this long-lasting formula.
Why We Love It: Besides being a big win for bunnies, it’s also great for all skin types without worrying about it irritating your skin because it’s void of all those ingredients that can dull your natural glow.
2. Freck Beauty’s Freck Noir The Original Freckle
What It Does: The brand of this vegan and cruelty-free formula obsessively designed it to create faux freckles that look totally natural and, dare I say, even the most realistic of them all. There are different color options, including the Freck Noir for medium to dark skin, the Freck XL for light to medium skin and a mini size that leaves a natural finish ($22). This one is a deeper, cooler color option.
Why We Love It: This bestselling product spawned an entirely new cosmetic category in 2017. This faux freckle pen is buildable and long-lasting and helps create realistic freckles that enhance any makeup look by sinking into your skin or foundation rather than sitting on top. We love that it makes even a heavy layer of foundation look realistic by mimicking natural freckles.
3. Marylia Scott Cosmetics’ Water Resistant Faux Freckle Liquid
What It Does: Gives you water-resistant faux freckles that’ll last through all your watery adventures. It enhances your natural beauty marks or can create brand-new ones effortlessly. Wear it alone or over makeup for a flawless finish.
Why We Love It: The water-based, vegan and cruelty-free formula is totally buildable, meaning you can make it as dark as you want.
4. Kyda’s Freckle Pen
What It Does: A set that comes with two freckle pens in light and dark brown, which allows you to customize your faux freckles to look softer and more natural. The extra-fine pen tip allows the color to go on smoothly and dry quickly for all-day wear.
Why We Love It: With this duo of color options, you can recreate the natural shade degradation of actual freckles at a super affordable price. These waterproof pens are easy to use, and the small tip helps with extra precision.
5. Lottie London’s Freckle Tint
What It Does: Add a temporary sun-kissed, just-got-back-from-the-beach vibe to your look with this easy-to-use freckle applicator. It comes in a light or dark color option. Just dot, dab and set with translucent powder for a softer, more diffused effect, or go big and bold and create ALL the freckles you’ve ever dreamed of.
Why We Love It: The lightweight vegan formula became an instant TikTok fave for adding temporary freckles to your face. The applicator lets you go big with your frecks or subtly creates cute, natural-looking ones you don’t have to be an artist to draw on.
6. Kimchi’s Candy Girl Fake Freckle Pen
What It Does: Kimchi’s Candy Girl Fake Freckle in the shade, “Afternoon In The Flower Field,” gives you a natural look in a red-brown shade that adds a sweet touch to your freckle-faced look.
Why We Love It: Besides being on sale right now (reg. $15), the Candy Girl Fake Freckle pen is 100% vegan and cruelty-free.
7. Lime Crime’s Freckle Pen
What It Does: Available in four shades: Amber, Mocha, Magenta and Cocoa, this felt-tipped freckle pen boasts a lightweight, buildable formula for chic faux freckles without ever having to step out into the sun. You can apply it on clean skin or over makeup.
Why We Love It: Ideal for vegans, this Leaping Bunny-certified formula is easy to dot on freckles onto your cheeks, nose or chest. It leaves you with a really natural look that withstands smudging for an all-day, long-lasting look.
8. Waterproof Freckle Pen
What It Does: An easy-to-use freckle pen that comes in four shades — light brown, natural, chestnut and dark brown — for simple faux freckle application. The high-quality formula helps keep your freckles in their place without worrying about smears. It has a slim pen head for the most natural-looking freckles.
Why We Love It: This one’s waterproof, anti-stain capabilities set it apart. You can even swim or sweat while wearing it, and your freckles will remain flawless. And yet, it’s easy to remove with your regular makeup remover or cleanser.
9. Nabla’s Freckle Maker
What It Does: Draw hyper-realistic freckles in a blink with Nabla’s innovative, weightless, water-based formula that comes with a flocked silicone applicator.
Why We Love It: At $18, this long-lasting formula works for every skin tone, creating translucent to intense faux freckles or beauty marks. You can only purchase this product online at Ulta.com.
How To Do Faux Freckles
Check out Maybelline’s great tutorial for applying faux freckles in just three quick steps.
Faux Freckles Pen
Wondering how to make faux freckles? With a faux freckle pen, of course. You can find these for a range of prices from several brands at major online retailers. Just tap them onto your skin post-skincare, -foundation, or -concealer, and you’re ready to sport your cute new look.
Eyeliner Pen
Your go-to eyeliner pen can work for this task as well. Just make sure you find the right shade in medium or dark brown that works for your skin tone. Then, you can easily draw on your faux freckles and prepare for them to last for hours (and sometimes longer), depending on the type of eyeliner.
Eyebrow Pencil
Your trusty brow pencil (or pen) can also double as a faux freckle implement. Use your eyebrow pencil to dot on a few freckles along the bridge of your nose or upper cheeks. But add them post-foundation for a realistic effect.
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