A touching scattering of freckles of the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle evokes sympathy and emphasizes the fragility of the main character of all the secular chronicles of recent times. As a bonus, she has already spawned an army of imitators, ready to do anything for the most remote resemblance to the wife of Prince Harry. Make-up artists do not get tired of drawing brown dots on the faces of those suffering and "stuffing" the most desperate tattoo-freckles ─ experts themselves call this the "Meghan Markle effect". Perhaps he does not guarantee a royal wedding, but he definitely creates a reputation as a "fashionable and advanced" it-girl.
But do not forget that the Duchess has this feature of appearance not artificially acquired, but her own. It's just that Megan, with the determination characteristic of American girls, stopped hiding freckles, but made them an integral part of her image, taking them out of the category of cute imperfections into the rank of undeniable merits. Makeup artist Lydia F. Sellers, who worked with Meghan on the set of Force Majeure, says the actress's main make-up requirement was "not to mask the freckles."
She literally insisted that they be seen: all and each separately.
No dense tone and concealers - just "freshness and naivety, scattered over the bridge of the nose." The wish was fulfilled, and first the fans of the series "Force Majeure" could enjoy the result, and then the numerous spectators of the unforgettable wedding ceremony.
Прошли те времена, когда аристократы шли на любые жертвы ради ровного тона лица, считая следы пигментации признаками низкого происхождения и следами тяжелой работы на открытом воздухе. Уже со второй половины XX века и на экранах, и в глянце все чаще стали появляться персонажи с россыпью конопушек, которые говорили вовсе не о социальном статусе «владельца», а о его яркой индивидуальности. К тому же, дерматологи наконец-то смогли всех убедить, что генетическая предрасположенность к скоплению меланина – не является отклонением от нормы, и даже не считается гиперпигментацией (хотя, конечно, требует усиленной защиты от солнца). Таким образом «рыжим-рыжим-конопатым» официально был дан «зеленый свет».
In the modern world, the ranks of the "sun-kissed" stars are quite numerous. Luxurious Juliana Moore, scandalous Lindsay Lohan, top model Josephine Le Tutour, Victoria's Secret angel Elsa Hosk, as well as actresses Emma Watson, Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain - they are all happy (as it turned out) owners of freckles.
In addition, freckled models have occupied fashion catwalks at the shows of Max Mara, Jasper Conran, Christian Wijnants, Vivetta, Celine. And if someone was “unlucky” to be born with an increased production of melanin (just now it would be very useful), then designers and makeup artists are ready to correct the “mistake” of nature by drawing or sticking artificial freckles on their faces.
Jasper-Conran, beauty S18
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Back in 2011, Charlotte Tilbury at the Chloe show practiced drawing with a pencil on the faces of models, and in 2014 the legendary Val Garland came up with real placers of dots for Preen.
In 2015, Emma Stone shocked the high society with her appearance at the SAG Awards: her look with fake freckles was unanimously recognized as the most stylish outlet of the year.
And despite the fact that the story with glued cannabis is not at all new, the massive Instagram craze began a little over a year ago, changing the fashion for transferable tattoos. Rising social media star Kylie Jenner has shown her multi-million fan base her freckled face without makeup on more than one occasion and has garnered thousands of rave reviews under each post.
Who else? Polina Oganicheva became the face of the Gucci cosmetic line, and Bean Walton took part in the shows of all the main fashion houses.
Of course, freckle addiction is a vast field for the work of psychologists, but even without them it is clear that the very concept of “the beauty of a human face” has changed. We have learned to understand and accept different types of appearance, have moved away from the "licked" standards. See how bravely and skillfully Winnie Harlow turned vitiligo into her main beauty trump card - perfection is no longer so interesting. Individuality, charm, inner message, style, gait, after all, are what attracts attention today. Scattered over the cheeks, nose and forehead, freckles give the face a pretty naivety, youthfulness and sex appeal.
Stars who have freckles:
Model Elsa Hosk
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Make-up
If you have everything your own natural, then it is enough just to abandon the foundation and allow the constellation of brown spots to freely show off on the face. Only a concealer and translucent powder can remain in the cosmetic bag, which will help to delicately even out the skin tone. Blush is better to choose dry or non-greasy cream, but always warm shades.
Useful:
Loose powder Poudre Premiere, Givenchy
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Do it yourself
For those who are ready to experiment and want to try on a fashionable image, you will have to learn to draw. But it’s not that difficult. The Topshop brand introduced a new cosmetic product last year - the Freckle Pencil for drawing freckles. In principle, any gray-brown eyeliner or eyebrow pencil is suitable: with it you can set as many points as you like (without fanaticism, of course), the main thing is to avoid symmetry and make them different in size so that they look more like real ones.
Put a point and be sure to lightly press it with your finger - from the warmth of your hands, it will melt a little and will look more natural. But then touching your face during the day and using thermal sprays is strictly prohibited ─ beauty pointillism requires careful handling.
Some makeup artists suggest applying henna henna. Their saturation will depend on the exposure time of the paint: hold it longer - you get a bright drawing, hold it less - the freckles will be paler and more natural. This effect will last up to two weeks, but over time - be prepared for this - it will begin to turn yellow.
Tattoo group
Salons have long been offering microblading and tattooing of freckles, but these procedures are, by and large, traumatic for the skin. However, the most desperate even dare to do this. True, you need to be prepared for the fact that after the procedure everything will look too bright, but over time, the excess pigment will go away and the result will come closer to natural.
Temporary tattoo freckles are another matter entirely. They are safe and make the process much more fun and creative: you can make a multi-colored path, you can play with sparkles … The story resembles decals from childhood: they chose a place, attached a strip with a pattern, pressed it on top with a damp towel, and in a minute you can remove the "carrier paper" and admire the cute specks on the nose.
Photo: Getty Images, press archives
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