How to Do Faux Freckles and a Sunkissed Look: A Natural Sunkissed Skin Effect

Faux freckles and a sunkissed makeup look make you look youthful and vibrant. So how do you make faux freckles? And how do you make sunkissed makeup look natural on your skin?

For faux freckles, you can use a brown eyeliner or a brown-toned eye pencil. Tap tiny dots onto your nose and cheeks, making sure they're not all the same size. This gives you a more natural look. Then go over the dots with a makeup sponge using a pressing motion.

Now for the sunkissed look! For that fresh, youthful, just-kissed-by-the-sun effect, use a lightweight foundation. BB creams that keep your skin moisturized and soft create a no-makeup sunkissed look. Heavy foundations, on the other hand, weigh your skin down and ruin that light, airy feel.

What Are Faux Freckles and Why Did They Become a Trend?

Faux freckles are small, irregular dots drawn with eyeliner or eye pencil. They have become a summer makeup trend because people want a natural, lively, fresh, and youthful look in the summer, and features that once seemed like flaws have turned into something "cute."

How Do You Make Faux Freckles?

Here's the right freckle makeup technique for faux freckles that look real:

1. Grab a brown eye pencil or eyeliner.
2. The areas to work on are the bridge of your nose and the tops of your cheeks.
3. Make the dots in different sizes and scatter them unevenly. Don't try to make them look perfect.
4. Go over the dots with a makeup sponge using a pressing motion.
5. Adding depth to your freckles is one of the key freckle makeup techniques. To add depth, you can apply another layer of dots. If you build them up in layers, your freckles will look more realistic.

What Is Sunkissed Makeup?

Sunkissed makeup means makeup that looks like the sun just kissed your skin. So what does that mean? As the name suggests, you use makeup on the places the sun would naturally touch. Think about it: when you're out in the sun, which parts of your face tan or flush first?

• The bridge of your nose,
• Your cheekbones,
• Your forehead,
• Your chin.

With sunkissed makeup, you apply a natural bronzed look to these same areas, as if you'd spent time outdoors. Of course, you do it by creating a natural bronzed vibe and a fresh, glowing finish. In short, sunkissed makeup should make it look like you're on vacation or just got back from one.

How Do You Use Faux Freckles and Blush Together?

If you want to wear both freckles and blush, pay attention to the order you apply them in. Apply blush before the freckles you draw with eyeliner or eye pencil. Why? Because blush should look like your skin's own natural flush, and the freckles should sit on top of that color.

Don't apply blush only to your cheeks; tap a little across your nose too. Choose a blush shade close to your own skin tone. After your blush and freckles, gently go over everything with a damp makeup sponge using a pressing motion. You can add another layer of freckles to give them more depth.

What Should Your Base Look Like for a Sunkissed Look?

Your base doesn't need to be flawless for a sunkissed look; in fact, the whole point of this makeup is to celebrate the beauty of imperfection. Here's your base step by step:

1. Moisturize your skin until it feels soft.
2. Choose a lightweight foundation.
3. Instead of piling on concealer, apply it only where you need it.
4. Apply blush to your cheeks and the bridge of your nose.
5. Lightly tap highlighter onto the bridge of your nose and your cheekbones.
6. Finish your makeup with a setting spray.

How Do You Wear Sunkissed Makeup Every Day?

Even though sunkissed makeup is, as the name suggests, a summer makeup trend, it has all the qualities of natural makeup, so you can wear it every day too. If you even out your skin tone with a lightweight foundation, use blush in natural shades, go easy on the glow, and choose natural shades instead of dark ones for your eyes and lips, you can wear sunkissed makeup in your everyday life.