Starface reviews and discussion

3.4

50% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Playful, confidence-boosting branding
  • Clever, mirrored refillable compact
  • Cute, expressive patch designs
  • Gentle, non-irritating hydrocolloid
  • Inconsistent, weak patch adhesion
  • Limited extraction effectiveness
  • Small, one-size star patches
  • Awkward, curling star points

Starface wins praise in reviews for playful branding, a handy refillable compact, and making acne feel celebratory, yet its classic Hydro-Stars often underperform versus competitors at extracting “gunk,” reducing inflammation, or staying put—especially overnight. While some users see quick results (notably with Micro-Cloud or blue salicylic acid stars), many cite weak adhesion, small one-size patches, and limited efficacy on early or cystic blemishes, making the brand better for pick-prevention and daytime cover than potent treatment.

AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews

328 reviews and posts

  • The star patches are very cute and affordable. I do wish they came in more than one size.

  • When I saw these I thought they were so freaking cute, so I got the container of them plus the refill. When I used them, I didn't notice any difference at all. They also fell off very easy. I would wake up with like 4 of them on my pillow. I figured they wouldn't make a difference unless used multiple times, so after a couple days it was clear my skin wasn't improving.

  • I love the pimple patches, super cute and works well. A little pricier then other pimple patches but the quality is good and they are cute and look like stickers.

  • Star patches are very cute and do a great job of keeping me from touching blemishes. That said, the patches don’t seem to do much for my skin.

  • I feel as if the stickers did nothing to improve my skin, and they were not effective at staying adhered, even with a clean, freshly dried face.

  • Such cute options and convenient compact! But. They don’t work in my experience. There’s apparently no hydraulic acid in them, which would explain why they don’t have the same results as other brands that I’ve tried. I’d love to get my hands on some bigger ones like the hello kitty or fruit to see if maybe the size was the problem for me since they never seemed to completely seal around a blemish, but I can’t justify the price to try them again, unfortunately.

  • You can find other products that do something similar, but they are super cute and easy to use! Love the packaging and the nose strips

  • Very cute brand that encourages you to just wear whatever you want on your face. Sooo cute. I have the limited edition Sesame Street patches and those are sooo cute to have elmo and cookie monster on your face.

  • This is a very cute brand. The patches are ok but if you are trying to stay cute and covered this is the way. The best product I love tried and repurchased are the q-tips.

    Experience
  • I feel like these are more for the hype and aesthetic than for actual functional use. I've used these for whiteheads before, and they do not work for me.

  • My teenage daughter uses these. They are fun, packaging is cute. I cannot vouch for how well they do with her acne as I do not see much of a difference between these and other brands she has tried but she likes using them cuz they are cute so I guess that's enough for her

  • very cute branding. that's about all the products offer though

    Feedback

    expensive and not as effective as other brands of hydrocolloid bandages

  • The first time I tried these was when they were available in a large gift set at Target. I have always been into trying new skincare and seeing different brands pop up everywhere-- especially on Instagram and TikTok. Well, the advertising on these things was *all* over my Instagram... and I love acne patches. I bought the gift set that came with the case, yellow stars, multicolored stars, and the holographic stars. I think the best thing going for them, 100%, is how cute these are. I loved how they looked and I love the idea of "embracing" your acne and how many stars you can wear at once (lol)... However, I really don't think these work much at all. I have probably had 2-3 out of the whole gift set that gave you the good "pimple patch experience". They lost their stickiness very quickly, started to fall off, and really didn't extract much. Also-- the holographic are basically worthless (even though they are cute).

    Feedback

    Only spend the money if you want a cute "concealer" for your blemishes! Otherwise, opt for Hero Cosmetics, Curology, or other (plain) patch brands.

  • stars are cute but are mostly just a gimmick, 1000s of better pimple patches on the market

  • I have to admit, I have mixed feelings about Starface pimple patches. While they are undeniably cute and easy to wear out in public, I have not found them to be very effective at actually treating my blemishes. I have tried using them on multiple occasions, but they seem to do little to nothing to reduce the size or redness of my pimples. Despite this, I still find myself reaching for them when I need a quick fix before heading out in public, just because they are so darn cute. For this reason, I am giving them three stars instead of one. If you are looking for a pimple patch that is effective at treating blemishes, I would recommend looking elsewhere. However, if you are willing to sacrifice some effectiveness for the sake of cuteness, these patches may be worth a try.

  • I'm a big fan of pimple patches, but these guys just don't have the efficacy of other brands. They look cute on, but does that matter when you're sleeping?

  • love the marketing and branding of this company honestly. They were the first pimple patch product I bought and I still have the starface case from my pimple patches. It's so cute and I love the unique pimple patches that they have created. I must say that I've tried better pimple patches (hero patches and zitsticka) they do take out any junk from your pimple patch!

  • Did not try the star-shaped pimple patches but I tried their micro-cloud, a hydrocolloid + microdart patch that targets irritated, early-stage spots. Micro-cloud works for me, the acne is reduced the very next morning. Only downside is the packaging and price.