Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches.

"Starface has built an incredibly successful identity around making acne feel like a fashion statement, even breakouts become something you can dress up, and I really love that. Their star-shaped hydrocolloid patches are always colorful, they're collectible, they're fun, and they've become very popular with teenagers and younger skincare consumers. I love the fact that Starface essentially takes something people want to hide and turns it into an accessory, rather than pretending the spot isn't there, you put a huge yellow sticker on it."

"I've got these Hello Kitty ones, I've got Elmo. I actually have a few of them because the packaging got me, right. Don't get me wrong, these aren't the worst. I don't find they have the same impact as a lot of pimple patches I have used. And I think that they aren't as intense, you know? You know when you have a pimple, you want to put a pimple patch on, you want to see all that stuff in the pimple patch and peel it off and look at it and be like, oh my God, my pimple's flat. I don't find these do that. The Star Face ones, I think they are very... it's almost like a more gentler version, if that makes sense. And I'm not 100% sure how to describe it, but it just doesn't do the same thing for me that other pimple patches do."

"I think that these are so cute and I'm glad that they exist, but I don't think that they should be a treatment for your pimples. I don't think that they do anything to help my skin and help my pimples. I am a fan of pimple patches as a way for people to avoid touching their pimples, it keeps the pimple protected and in a way it can provide an environment for that pimple to heal because of that moisture and occlusion. I do find other types of hydrocolloid patches to be a little bit better, so I wouldn't run and get this one. If you want something cute and you happen to be like a pimple picker, then maybe you can do this one. If you're dealing with acne, I would start with some good topical products, you want to treat your whole face, not just like individual pimples. Of course, if you have like a big annoying pimple, there's a time and a place for patches like these and spot treatment, but you really want to treat your whole face with topical treatments whether it's a retinol, salicylic acid product, adapalene, and prevent the pimples from coming out in the first place. But these are cute, I would say there's probably better options."