As I write this with a purple flower on my cheek, Anne Hathaway is rocking some colorful pimple patches herself.
On August 30, the 41-year-old actress posted on Instagram wearing Starface hydrocolloid patches, a popular acne treatment among Gen Z.
Like many teens on TikTok and even Justin Bieber, Hathaway proudly showed off her star-shaped patches in a selfie taken in her car. She was dressed casually in a blue sweatshirt, baseball cap, and sunglasses.
She could have taken off the pink and blue stickers before stepping out, but sharing a picture with her 34.7 million followers made it even more public. “Stars, they’re just like us,” she captioned, adding a gold star emoji. Her post has already gained over 1.4 million likes.
Fans loved her ‘mindful’ skincare move. One commenter said, “See how she used a star patch instead of popping the pimple? So thoughtful, so cute,” getting nearly 5,000 likes.
Pimple patches have become more than just skincare in recent years. They’ve turned into a fashion trend, helping to reduce acne stigma while healing breakouts, decreasing inflammation, and shielding skin from dirt. But not everyone is on board.
In May, Kelly Ripa spoke against them on her talk show, saying, “I think a little modesty with pimples goes a long way. Pimples are like nipples!”
On the other hand, Millie Bobby Brown, star of Stranger Things, launched her own line of spot treatment patches under her Florence by Mills brand.
She even wore them during an interview on The Drew Barrymore Show in March.
In 2019, Brown told Glamour that social media plays too big a role in shaping beauty standards. “Being someone else on social media isn’t healthy.
I think it’s important to show yourself without makeup, showing you just woke up. That’s why I show my pimples online and say, ‘Look, it’s not great, but who cares? Everyone has them.’ Social media should be about real issues, not about hiding.