I’ve seen lots of content about the “best of 2023” and here’s my favourite skincare discovery of 2023.
2023 was the year I first tried and kept using pimple patches. I might be late to the game but I just thought I would share that these actually do work, especially if you just have the odd breakout. I’ve tried many from different brands but these Neutrogena ones are easy to find and I like that they are also pre-packaged into smaller packets so that you don’t have to travel with the whole box (I ended up taking this one out of my bag), and can just throw a few into a makeup bag or purse. They also come in different sizes so that you can cover a greater amount of space if you need to.
Before you start worrying about sensitive skin, I’ll say that these patches have no actual acne medication on them so it’s not that they are putting an active ingredient directly on a blemish. Instead, they are hydrocolloid patches, which means that they keep the skin moist and promote healing. Lots of brands (and influencers) claim that they “suck” impurities out of the skin, but I think that sometimes there is just stuff (dead skin? pus that was ready to come out?) stuck to the patches when you peel them off. More than anything, they remind you not to pick at your skin because they have a blurring effect on the blemish making it harder to see, and you feel the patch every time your hand goes to your face.
I prefer to wear them at night, and I will say that things look better in the morning, but things ALWAYS look better in the morning.
