FRANZ - UV Patch UPF 50+ Sun Protection for Daily Outdoor Activities - Breathable Lightweight Comfortable - Peptide for Radiance, Wrinkles, Anti-Aging - 5 pairs

I recently spent $$$ on Picolaser sessions in Asia to lighten all my sunspots, so when a weeklong trip to Hawaii came up, I wanted to ensure that they did not return. Overall? don't hesitate, GET THESE PATCHES. Why?-WEIGHTLESS: You know those fancy NexCare blister bandaids or 3M TegaDerm wound coverings made of an ultrathin, transparent film? Pretty much the same type of material as these patches. They are micro-thin and infused with sunscreen.-APPLICATION: similar to those fancy bandaids - you remove the backing, apply the adhesive side to face, and then remove the top film to secure the patch. I only messed up one time -- and realized that the trick is to peel back the top film suuuuuper slooooowly at a 45 degree angle or even less. See, If you peel the top film at a 90 degree angle or more, the patch can "lift" off the skin and get wrinkled. After I realized this, it was smooth sailing each time. The peptide serum (water-based) applied as a last step, helps to secure the patch even further.-NEARLY INVISIBLE (without makeup): Sitting across the table from me, my husband didn't notice the patches until i mentioned it. And with a big hat on, it was totally undetectable. It does look slightly matte, but being transparent it blends in.-LONG WEAR: these lasted all day even through snorkeling, ocean swims, pools, and more. Sure, the patch started to lift slightly at the edges after a long day, but still stayed in place with repeat applications of physical and chemical sunscreens gently patted (not swiped or smeared) on top. (More on that below)-REMOVAL: super easy -- you can peel it off, or dissolve the adhesion with a cleansing balm (My fave is Milani's Green Goddess which is a total dupe of Clinique's Take The Day Off cleansing balm (Milani's is much cheaper, and both are made in Japan). it slides off easily and just toss!Overall, after one week of wearing Franz XL patches in Hawaii under the bright beach sun, (I also wore sunglasses and beach hats when possible), and after careful inspection, I can say that these patches prevented my sunspots from getting darker by about 75-85%. Why not 100%? Well these are not OPAQUE. Only full opacity will prevent sun contact, period. And these patches are still clear and transparent and allow light to shine thru, despite being imbued with sunscreen.I also layered extra sunscreen on top (both physical and chemical types), gently patting in to prevent lifting of the film. I'm not sure if that helped any extra. On two days, I added foundation and concealer on top to create even more opacity. Eeks! Welp--- I do NOT recommend doing that. Makeup will adhere strongly, and the finish will be more matte and create a weirder texture than the rest of your skin. The contrast makes it more obvious and my skin looked worse. If you desperately want some coverage, use a very light tinted moisturizer. Do not use full coverage makeup; it can look very aging. At worst, it looks like you have opaque skin colored patches on.

These are perfect cheek sun protection. It’s a little tricky because they are so thin, but that’s what’s great about them since once they are in no one can even see them. I use them when riding my jet ski

I had really high hopes for this! I'm a big believer in sunblock, and saw some tiktoks on this product, which made me purchase one. It's basically a sticker that you put on your cheeks to prevent them from burning, but the stickers are so very thin, that they collapse and fold before you can get them on your cheeks. Once you get them on your face, you can try to spread them out, but at that time, the sticker has wrinkled and it's very noticeable. Maybe there's an art to putting this on that I haven't figured out, but this product gets 1 start from me, since I can't even use it.

Extremely sticky, and needs a second step that is another purchase

Llevo 6 meses usándolos para jugar golf, sufro melasma y estos parches han sido una gran solución! No vivo sin ellos ! 😊

Use this product every time I go golfing works wonders keeps my face protected and it’s totally invisible! People are shocked when they see me peeling it off after because they never realized I had something on.

I liked these, though they took a bit for me to apply the first time. Now I have the hang of it. I thought maybe I could apply over makeup but that is not the case, they won’t stick so just keep that in mind. I wore them in Mexico and I will say after a few hours they started to slip after sweating profusely. But you’d have to reapply sunscreen anyways by that point so didn’t bother me. I would buy these again. I enjoyed the fact that they weren’t as noticeable as other sun patches I’ve tried.

Super easy to use and practically invisible on my skin. I love that it gives me extra sun protection without feeling heavy!