Freckles, you learn to live with them because they'll be with you forever. I am 48 and have had them all my life, even in places that have never seen the sun!

It is virtually impossible to completely conceal freckles unless you are using kabuki make-up and want to look like a geisha. But there are ways to help tone down redness. The main thing is to make sure you are not having any sort of allergic reaction to the products you are using on your face, or to any medication you may be taking.

Once you establish that, the next is finding the right toner and moisturizer for your skin type. If your skin is dry or oily on the nose and forehead, you will need a moisturizer tailored to those specifics. If your face is oily all over, you will need to look at a moistuizer that will help absorb the oil produced, something wiht silica in it.

Foundations can be tricky. I agree with what others have said: test drive the foundations, don't be pressured into buying anything. If you are young, under 25, consider using a powder foundation. it will not give you the coverage that a liquid will, but younger skin can usually make it work. If you want fuller coverage, there are products that can help reduce the redness in skin tone. I personally use Perfectly Real by Clinique because I tend to have a bit of redness. It works for me.

I realize that I have rambled a bit, but the main thing is experiment, observe, compare before investing a lot of money. Good luck.