Justin Bieber succumbs to the trend of anti-pimple patches

At first glance, some thought Justin Bieber had opted for new temporary face tattoos. But looking at the photos more closely, we realize that these are actually stickers that dot the face of the singer, seen during an outing in the streets of Los Angeles this Sunday, November 6. The interpreter of Baby sported three small black stars on the forehead, temple and chin, which are none other than the famous anti-acne patches of the American brand Starface.

Cystic acne

Indeed, Justin Bieber has confided many times about his skin problems on social networks. In an episode of his show The Biebers on Watch broadcast on Facebook Live in May 2020, the Canadian singer spoke in particular of his battle against his adult acne. “I always believed, when I first started getting acne a few years ago, that it would kick in if I was super stressed, but never that it would stay. But now it’s so cystic and cracked, and it won’t go away, ”he revealed in this video, in the middle of a facial treatment session provided by his wife Hailey Bieber. Before admitting to what point these buttons altered his self-confidence: “It really bothers me. I wear beanies more often, which probably aggravates the situation. But who loves acne? It’s the worst. It’s the worst for your self-confidence, especially with all these filters on Instagram, people look perfect with their skin and you feel like it’s the reality, “he lamented.

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new fad

Justin Bieber isn’t the only one to opt for these regressive accessories, which seem to be the new fad of stars suffering from acne. In the United States, these small “bandages” seduce many celebrities and influencers such as Millie Bobby Brown, Maisie Williams, Florence Pugh or Charli d’Amelio, who have all displayed themselves on social networks after applying these stickers to their skin. faces of various shapes. And for good reason: these hydrocolloid minipatches are full of purifying, anti-inflammatory or soothing active ingredients (salicylic acid, aloe vera, tea tree essential oil, etc.) which reduce the size of pimples, while decorating the face with colorful patterns. In France, the phenomenon is also happening in bathrooms thanks to brands such as Peace Out Skincare, Mario Badescu (at Sephora), Merci Handy, Breakout+aid (at Nocibé) or Skin & Out.

This playful beauty gesture is in line with the “body-positive” movement, which consists of accepting one’s physical characteristics considered as “imperfections”, even embellishing them, rather than hiding them.