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    These Prickly Patches Will Pop Pesky Pimples Before They Form Breakouts

    Try and say the headline five times, fast.

    Angeline Barion
    by Angeline Barion

    BuzzFeed Staff

    My skincare routine isn't set in stone, but the one thing that I swear by is a bloody good pimple patch. Pulling one off and seeing how much gunk comes out is ultra satisfying. Recently, I found a better alternative that stops my breakouts before the whiteheads form — ETTO Acne Micro-dart Patches.

    BuzzFeed/Angeline Barion

    Now you might be thinking, "Gorl. What's the difference?"

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    Let's start with the 95 mini needles embedded on the centre.

    ETTO

    No, they don't hurt — and yes, they're actually helpful.  

    These tiny little prickles of goodness self-dissolve and penetrate the first layer of your skin to give your acne a concentrated hit of tea tree oil, salicylic acid and hyaluronate.

    ETTO

    ETTO is known for its tea tree and eucalyptus products. Each extract oil has antibacterial properties that deeply cleanse the pores and stop breakouts at the root.

    It works hand in hand with the salicyclic acid to regulate excess oil production and jumpstart your face to give you a bouncier, smoothier complexion. 

    Call it the budget, pimple-specific version of micro needling that comes in packets of 9 or a bigger value set of 27 patches.

    ETTO

    If you've given facials and skin treatments up in the wake of the "cozzie livs" crisis, this might be just what you need. 

    So, if one day you feel a pimple coming along — slap on a Micro-dart Patch to prevent a pus-filled whitehead from popping up, in full rage.

    ETTO