How to Wear Foundation Without Hiding Your Freckles

While you should wear primer under any foundation to help it stay put, applying one with a blurring effect is great for freckles. It will minimize the appearance of pores without hiding beauty marks for an airbrushed look before you even add any color.

If your main goal is to let those natural freckles shine through, choose a lighter formula like a BB or CC cream (and match it to your skin not your freckles). It will even out skin tone with slightly more coverage than a tinted moisturizer, but is still sheer enough to keep the focus on those sun-kissed dots.

Want a little more coverage? Apply concealer only on the areas that need it so you don’t wind up with random freckle-less patches. A product with a sponge brush applicator is great for hitting precise spots (like that tiny pimple that won’t seem to go into hiding).

Ensure your foundation stays put all day with a setting spray. Opt for one with a dewy finish to add a little glow and put the literal spotlight on your freckles.