Let me start by saying these patches are like little skincare ninjas – they sneak onto your pimple overnight and do the dirty work while you sleep. The hydrocolloid material is magic for sucking out gunk, and the added salicylic acid gives an extra punch to angry breakouts.

I’ve worn them during Zoom meetings (shh!) and the beige color blends surprisingly well – no awkward ‘hello I have a patch on my chin’ moments. That said, peeling them off the backing sheet feels like defusing a bomb sometimes – half my patches arrive crumpled from my struggle.

The 72-count seems generous until you realize you’ll use 3-4 per zit. My hormonal acne weeks demolish the entire pack. Pro tip: Buy two if you’re acne-prone.

When they work? Glorious. Woke up to a flattened mountain on my forehead yesterday. When they fail? Found three stuck to my pillowcase like sad little stickers. Still worth it for those ‘holy grail’ moments.