If you have freckles, you probably either love them or hate them.
Freckles are from heavy pigmentations of the skin.

I am red headed, green eyed and FRECKLED and model now for 20 plus years.

If you're not one to accept nature's cute little spots, you can reduce their appearance, or hide them with make-up is iffy. However, there are no easy ways to completely get rid of them.

Apply Make-Up

The best way to deal with unwanted freckles is also the easiest. You can cover them under foundation and a fresh application of loose powder. You can also try lightly rubbing in a little concealer that is closest to your natural skin tone.

You might be surprised that after all the fretting and remedies you tried to hide your freckles, you finally come to realize that they are endearing and downright cute.

By then, they may be fading naturally because they do have a tendency to diminish with time.
If you have a light skin tone, there are many fade creams available for freckles, age spots and liver spots. Use with caution.

If your skin is medium to dark, the creams can cause hyper-pigmentation and darken the spots you're desperately trying to get rid of. Alpha-hydroxy acids can increase the turnover of your skin cells and lighten freckles to an acceptable shade.

Other things to try are limejuice, lemon juice, and fruit and vegetable masks, such as apricot and cucumber. No one method is sure to work on everyone.

There are several different techniques to fade freckles, such as freezing, acid, sanding and laser treatments but are very pricey.

Since the sun's rays enhance freckles and dark spots, stay out of direct sunlight whenever possible and use a sunscreen with the highest SPF available.

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