Face Your Freckles!!
By Janae Klatt
“Why do you have boogers all over your body?” Even though
these words came from the mouth of a very young boy who seemingly had no social
skills, my eight-year-old soul felt the wound deeply. Boogers,
spots, a large game of Connect-the-Dots, or millions of holes, are several
examples of the many ways my skin has been described. These skin abnormalities are often more
commonly known as, freckles. My “angel
kisses,” or freckles have followed me all my life and have brought with
them, their fair share of insults and insecurities.
For many people, freckles are a beauty mark to desire or
attain, but like most insecurities, the grass was always greener, or as in this
case, the beauty was more beautiful on someone else’s skin. Because of this, I had often struggled with
the insecurity of comparison, wishing my skin was smooth and tan like so many
of my friends growing up. According to Daily Mail, a study was recently
conducted in Ireland, with 2,230 participants, where scientists found that gene
IRF4 causes a rare genetic combination.
This gene has been found to cause the unique combination of brown hair,
blue eyes and freckles—the combo I just so happen to possess. The older I’ve
gotten, I’ve become more comfortable in the beautiful skin that I live in and I
have come to love my freckles. And now I can confidently add that I am amongst
the unique.
Because of my love of magazines and fashion, the reoccurring
theme I have found is that freckles are actually the “must-have accessory” for the runway this Fall. Because of that,
many talent and model agencies have created searches specifically for freckled
beauties, causing women to step up, representing their skin with confidence.
Thanks to my dad, who had enforced the “no makeup rule” until I was 16, I
learned to embrace natural beauty. Many
years later, as a 31-year-old woman, I still wear light makeup; never trying to
cover up my freckles or smooth out my spotted skin.
Maybe you too have the rare mixture of brown hair, blue eyes
and freckles. Or maybe your genetic makeup has created another exceptional
display of beauty. Whatever your skin tone, hair color, eye shape or body type,
you are beautiful. We are all masterfully designed and created. Just like a freckle is unlike its neighboring
partners, no two humans are the same. How incredible is that?!? We are all incomparably
beautiful. So this fall, whether or not you sparkle with freckles, choose to
shine brightly and boldly. You have beauty to offer that nobody else has,
because you are the only you. Be.you.tiful.
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