How to Make Glitter Freckles for Festivals

Glitter freckles are one of the quickest ways to make your everyday makeup festival-ready. A few flecks across the bridge of your nose and the tops of your cheeks look playful, catch the light in photos and take just a few minutes to apply. Try them for a festival, a party, Pride or any day that could use a little more sparkle.

What Do You Need to Make Glitter Freckles?

Start with cosmetic glitter, Glitter Primer and a small brush. A wax pencil or tweezers can help you place individual flakes or face gems. If you’re adding gems, use a cosmetic adhesive suitable for the area.

Glitter freckles work over makeup or on clean, bare skin. For a classic freckle pattern, scatter them across the bridge of your nose and upper cheeks. You can also carry the same colours out towards your temples or down onto your collarbones and shoulders.

How to Apply Glitter Freckles Step by Step

1. Dab tiny dots of Glitter Primer across the bridge of your nose and the tops of your cheeks.
2. Use a small brush to gently press fine glitter onto each dot. For larger flakes, pick them up one at a time with a wax pencil.
3. Vary the size and spacing of the dots. A few close together and a few farther apart give the freckles a more natural scatter.
4. Let the primer set. If you want a bolder look, add a few larger flakes or place small face gems between the freckles.

How to Help Glitter Freckles Stay in Place

Use a thin layer of primer and press the glitter gently into place. Once it has set, try to leave your cheeks and nose alone as much as you can.

If you’re heading out for a long festival day, tuck a small pot of glitter and your primer into your bag. If a freckle comes off, dab on a little fresh primer and press a new fleck into place.

Glitter Freckle Ideas to Try

For a look that changes as you move, try holographic glitter. For rainbow freckles, choose two or three colours and let them overlap slightly across the bridge of your nose.

Mix fine glitter with a few larger stars or hearts to give the look more texture. You can also tuck a few face gems among the freckles or finish with pressed Face Flowers at one temple.

Make Your Glitter Freckles Your Own

Start with three or four dots and see how they catch the light. You might stop there, or you might end up with a whole sweep of holographic sparkle across your nose. The little gaps and uneven clusters are part of the fun.