Anne Hathaway just shared her secret to keeping her skin clear and blemish-free, and it’s thanks to a super affordable skincare staple – some £12 star-shaped pimple patches
You’d be forgiven for thinking that A-listers rely exclusively on pricey facials and high end luxury skincare to maintain their red carpet ready complexions. But as it turns out, sometimes they’re also fans of a super affordable beauty product or two to keep their skin clear and radiant.
Case in point; Anne Hathaway and her spot stickers. The movie star recently shared a snap of herself on Instagram with her face dotted with star-shaped pimple patches to help beat a recent breakout, with a witty caption that simply said: “Stars, they’re just like us.”
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The exact spot stickers the Devil Wears Prada actress was wearing were the Starface Hydro-Stars Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches, which help to absorb fluid and reduce inflammation surrounding a breakout. The pimple patches contain plenty of skin-loving ingredients which help calm and heal spots and pimples, reducing their appearance and helping them heal quite literally overnight.
They’re also great for stopping absent-minded picking and squeezing, which any beauty fan knows is a recipe for disaster. Too much touching and picking can result in bleeding, infections and scarring, and will actually make your blemishes worse – so keep your hands to yourself.
Although the star shape is admittedly a cute and fun addition to your face, it also serves a more practical purpose, too. Rather than the typical circular shapes, the star silhouette allows it to grip onto the contours of your face more easily, so no matter where you place it it shouldn’t peel off or slip.
You can pick up a dual pack of the Starface Hydro-Stars Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches for £24 on Beauty Bay, costing you £12 per pack. The dual kit gives you 64 spot stickers as well as two cases with a built in compact mirror to store them in, so you can keep one in your beauty cabinet and one in your handbag for emergency breakouts.
However this dual pack is packed full of the signature bright yellow star-shaped spot stickers. If you want Anne’s exact multi-coloured version, you’ll want to pick up the Starface Party Pack Spot Stickers, which come in an assortment of colours and will set you back £8.99 for 32 colourful patches.
If you’re looking for the ultimate bargain, however, iconic skincare brand Witch has just launched its very own version with the Witch Don’t Stress Spot Patches, £3.30. The patches contain witch hazel and salicylic acid and are ultra-thin, leaving them almost invisible on your face. You’ll get an impressive 36 patches in a pack, with 12 medium and 24 small patches in each so you can have all your spots covered – literally.
