Personally, these are my favorite because they stick really well (no wondering where tf your patch went in the middle of the night). But I also swear by mine for keeping my grimy lil fingers away from my zit to avoid having the urge to pick and prod. Let me quickly explain pimple patches for the uninitiated, though: The hydrocolloid patch soaks up the excess oils around your pimple, which can make it appear flatter and smoother after six-ish hours.

Team Cosmo is pretty much all in agreeance that these (extremely affordable, might I add) pimple patches are legit the GOAT. Let’s me get a little coverage and even out redness while helping my skin heal at the same time.' I use this product instead of wearing makeup on my skin. Glowing customer review: 'Love this product, was so glad when I saw it came in a larger size.

Key ingredients: Allantoin, shea butter, panthenol, peptides.

According to her, it's the easiest way to cover up a zit without actually adding coverage to her face (she's a no-foundation girl-what can I say, opposites attract). She promptly went through the entire tube, then ordered a jumbo size because she swears by it.

TBH, I actually gave one of these to my best friend who hates wearing foundation but likes to gently cover up any red zits on her face. Plus, it's filled with soothing allantoin like to help calm down an inflamed pimple, as well as moisturizing shea butter, panthenol, and peptides to strengthen your skin barrier and get rid of any crusty post-acne remnants. It's actually not makeup though the consistency is much richer (like a cream moisturizer). Sometimes, the only way to help a cyst is to take down some of the red or purple hue, which is where this green color corrector from Hero Cosmetics comes in.

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