Freckles are ultra-common amongst redheads, but did you know these five freckle facts? 1. Not all redheads have freckles Red hair and freckles don’t come from the same gene, which means you can have one without having the other. Those with the redhead gene are more likely to have the freckle gene but many redheads have no freckles. 2. You aren’t born with freckles Because freckles come from the sun, we aren’t born with them. Most children develop freckles around age 2 when they start getting more sun exposure. 3. Freckles aren’t harmful While freckles do come from sun exposure,