But what those commenters failed to realize is that all those freckle tattoos look so dark in photos for a reason, and they certainly don’t stay that way. How do I know? I got freckle tattoos myself. As pointed out to me by my tattooer, Bethany Wolosky, the limited blood flow drains the skin’s color around each freckle, and the heightened contrast makes them appear very dark at first glance.