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freckles

151949 — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:13:02 GMT

I am a natural redhead dark auburn , actually. I have a fair complexion and freckles. Lots of freckles, even though I'm 69 years old. I also swim at least 3 days a week outside so , even with sunscreen, those freckles come out when I'm in the sun. Yesterday we were out with some friends and some acquaintances. One lady who I don't even know well commented on my freckles. I just answered I've had them all my life - I wouldn't be me without them. She said there is makeup that would cover them. My DH then said he likes them, and he thinks they are youthful looking. Sometimes I could just hug him! So now I wonder how people feel about freckles. I never ever even thought I needed to cover them with heavy MU. I thought this woman was just very rude - but sometimes older people kinda lose their filters - if you know what I mean.

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Shanus — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:25:32 GMT

@151949 wrote:
I am a natural redhead dark auburn , actually. I have a fair complexion and freckles. Lots of freckles, even though I'm 69 years old. I also swim at least 3 days a week outside so , even with sunscreen, those freckles come out when I'm in the sun. Yesterday we were out with some friends and some acquaintances. One lady who I don't even know well commented on my freckles. I just answered I've had them all my life - I wouldn't be me without them. She said there is makeup that would cover them. My DH then said he likes them, and he thinks they are youthful looking. Sometimes I could just hug him! So now I wonder how people feel about freckles. I never ever even thought I needed to cover them with heavy MU. I thought this woman was just very rude - but sometimes older people kinda lose their filters - if you know what I mean.

@151949 I personally love freckles! I try to never push full coverage mu on any woman who can feel comfortable w/o it and just add concealer in a few trouble areas. When skin texture shows through (& freckles), it is much more youthful than caking on layers of makeup. In fact, if a woman insists on full, heavy coverage, I may add back a few freckles, beauty marks (lightly, w/ waterproof pencil) because a completely even complexion can look artificial.

FYI at the recent royal wedding, the bride’s freckles were proudly on display. 💕

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pupwhipped — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:24:36 GMT

Yes, rude. Maybe you should have suggested some duct tape to cover her mouth. Ha!!!

I have freckles and I like freckles. But all these much larger age spots I have now I am truly not a fan of!

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Biftu — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:26:00 GMT

I like freckles. While I still have plenty over my body, my face freckles have unfortunately disappeared with age. Embrace your youthful looking freckles and don't even consider covering them with heavy makeup.

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151949 — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:27:02 GMT

I think those of us prone to freckles are probably more prone to age spots as well. Sunscreen helps a lot to prevent those on my face but I have them on my arms.

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qualitygal — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:29:17 GMT

I don't think she was rude, probably just trying to be helpful in case you were thinking of this. I think freckles are healthy looking.

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Shanus — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:29:31 GMT

@pupwhipped wrote:
Yes, rude. Maybe you should have suggested some duct tape to cover her mouth. Ha!!!

I have freckles and I like freckles. But all these much larger age spots I have now I am truly not a fan of!

@pupwhipped I’ve had several pop up, too...especially on the left side of face (driving), even w/ my high spf and extra tinted car windows. I use fade creams w/ a q tip to get the darker, large ones. I leave the small ones & my few freckles.

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Shanus — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:43:19 GMT

@151949 wrote:
I think those of us prone to freckles are probably more prone to age spots as well. Sunscreen helps a lot to prevent those on my face but I have them on my arms.

@151949. I have many freckles on back, arms and a few on chest. Some are sun damage from as long ago from my Coppertone age. I get a full body check at derm every 6 mos. & she charts any that appear to be getting larger.

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dex — Mon, 28 May 2018 13:54:21 GMT

I love freckles.I was robbed while working at a gas station when I was sixteen ...only thing I could remember about the robber was he had freckles.The police asked me how I could recall that and nothing else and laughed when I told them that I like freckles.

The lady who was telling you how to cover freckles sounds rude and should mind her own business unless asked.You should have asked her what she is covering as she seems to be the coverage expert.

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Shanus — Mon, 28 May 2018 14:02:28 GMT

@dex wrote:
I love freckles.I was robbed while working at a gas station when I was sixteen ...only thing I could remember about the robber was he had freckles.The police asked me how I could recall that and nothing else and laughed when I told them that I like freckles.
The lady who was telling you how to cover freckles sounds rude and should mind her own business unless asked.You should have asked her what she is covering as she seems to be the coverage expert.

@dex Sometimes when met w/ rudeness, it’s better to take high road. Why lower yourself to that level?

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jlkz — Mon, 28 May 2018 14:03:01 GMT

@Shanus

Penn Medicine completed a trial recently on Melasight, a mobile app where melanoma patients could use their cell phones to transmit any new or changing mole or spot to their dermatologist for comparison to their latest body check. Encryption and privacy protection at both ends of process. May be useful where there are many spots for comparison.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 28 May 2018 14:07:43 GMT

Wow, @151949, that was some nerve on that woman's part. Embrace the freckles. As you said, they make you, you. I have a few myself, not as many as when I was a kid or had melasma during my pregnancies, but there are some here and there and yes, they come out more when in the sun. I never even consider them as a factor when buying foundation and I rarely use a concealer to hide anything. Don't worry about ignorant comments. Be you. Swimming regularly as you are, I bet you're more youthful and fit than many people who are younger in age than you.

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dex — Mon, 28 May 2018 14:10:26 GMT

@Shanus@You are right but then again some people need to get the back at you once in awhile.I really hate it when people try to make others uncomfortable in their own skin.

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Shanus — Mon, 28 May 2018 14:14:24 GMT

@dex wrote:
@Shanus@You are right but then again some people need to get the back at you once in awhile.I really hate it when people try to make others uncomfortable in their own skin.

@dex Just remember it’s their insecurity, not yours. 🤗

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Sadiesadie — Mon, 28 May 2018 15:49:01 GMT

@qualitygal: I do agree with you thatmshe probably wasn't being rude. Thru the years I’ve heard so many women IRL and online say how they hate their freckles.

I love them and never understood why.

Anyway, that woman may have someone or more than one someone...maybe younger women...complain about her freckles and discuss how to cover them.

My youngest who will be 41 soon used to hate hers. Whether she's embraced them or just accepted them she hasn't complained in ages nor does she cover them up.

This woman may just be someone who opens mouth, inserts foot but meaning no harm.

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Trinity11 — Mon, 28 May 2018 16:36:47 GMT

I cannot imagine anyone being so rude as to tell another woman that there is makeup to cover her freckles. Change your acquaintances..

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Zhills — Mon, 28 May 2018 16:55:13 GMT

Since that "natural redhead dark auburn , actually" is now snow white, the lady probably assumed that the "freckles" were age spots and was trying to be helpful.

Not many women like having "age spots!"

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AuntG — Mon, 28 May 2018 18:40:13 GMT

Let's not over think this. My guess is she was trying to be helpful. So many people hate their freckles so it's good you let her know you don't mind them - and DH loves them too.

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deja vu — Mon, 28 May 2018 20:45:06 GMT

I have my share of them on my face...funny thing is I like them on others, not so much on myself. My own insecurity.

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KitTkat — Mon, 28 May 2018 21:06:06 GMT

@151949 I am a natural red head, fair skin, and lots of freckles. I think it was my great grandmother who used to say they were the marks of Angel kisses. When I was quite young, I would enter our local (small hometown) fair that held a freckle contest. I won the "cutest" category several years in a row. The ones on my face have dimmed some since my teens when I did slather on some coverage make up (worst years for insecurities😟) but the ones on my arms seem to add more each year. I don't try to cover them or hide them as an adult, since those freckles are part of what makes me, ME.

It is rude to make comments about someone's body, whether it's your figure, skin, clothing choice etc., but remember, those who find unkind things to say probably have their own flaws they try to hide, they just don't think about that when their giving their wise opinions.

Have a great day, and it was nice reading all these posts about my fellow freckled faces out there. ☺