Ever wake up, roll outta bed, look in the mirror, and think OMG? Somehow, a pimple popped up overnight. Usually this seems to happen at the start of the weekend or before a first date. The good news is that it’s completely normal and natural. Thanks to, ahem *us*, you have a wealth of skincare knowledge and know exactly what to do to combat your blemishes.
Pimple patches aka zit stickers aka blemish busters are an amazing way to infuse your breakout with ingredients that will defeat it in no time. Usually these patches contain salicylic acid. This is a beta hydroxy acid that dissolves oil, dirt, and other impurities in your clogged pores, exfoliates, and heals the inflamed area. The pimple literally has zero chance of surviving. Usually these patches contain skin-calming ingredients to minimise redness and swelling. Just simple stick it on to the pimple and let the patch work it’s clear skin magic.
Here are zit stickers that contain amazing ingredients and do the most for your next flawless selfie:
Peace Out Acne Healing Dots (Dhs74, Sephora) is a vegan and cruelty-free acne spot treatment packed with incredible acne fighting ingredients. It contains pore penetrating salicylic acid, soothing aloe vera leaf extract, and skin-clearing vitamin A (one of our fave antioxidants). Simply stick the dot onto the blemish and watch that baby shrink. These acne dots come with 20 dots per pack.
Feel like you have a pimple that’s about to rear its unwelcomed head? Zitstickas Killa Patches (Dhs137, Cult Beauty) is designed to break up a breakout before it emerges (so genius). These patches contain non-painful microdarts that work beneath the surface of the skin to dissolve the emerging blemish. The ingredients are fab. According to Zitstickas, they contain” moisture-magnet hyaluronic acid, exfoliating salicylic acid, calming niacinamide, the silencer oligopeptide-76 and pH-balancing sodium hydroxide.” The semi-sheer and water-resistant patches are friendly to the enviroment as well thanks to its recycable packaging. Zitstickas Killa Patches come with eight stickers per pack.
Alba Botanica Acne Dot Pimple Patches (Dhs50, Life Pharmacy) contain salicylic acid and tea tree oil to banish blemishes from the skin. These creulty-free and vegan patches reduce inflammation, target the blemish with a tight seal to maintain skin’s moisture and encourage faster healing. These invisible patches also help reduce the risk of scarring. They come with 40 patches per pack and the patches themselves vary in size.