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Consumer / Beauty · Astō PE
Starface
Gen-Z skincare and beauty brand known for iconic star-shaped pimple patches. Cult following with major retail distribution.
Key metrics
- Initial investment
- $50K
- Current value
- $50K
- Entry valuation
- $265M
- Latest valuation
- $265M
- Current MOIC
- 1.0x
- Base case
- $145K
- Bull case
- $180K
- Conviction
- 4/5
Key value driver
$265M EV at 2.7x revenue via the Astō majority buyout; the lip line proved the brand travels beyond patches
Primary risk
Gen Z fickleness
Latest news
Refreshing…- Starface pimple patches drop to under $13 in Amazon deal today - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Corpus Christi Caller-Times · October 12, 2026
- The viral Starface pimple patches teens love are $13 for Prime Day - USA Today
USA Today · October 7, 2026
- Starface Adds Lip Balm To Personal Care Portfolio - Happi | Household And Personal Products Industry
Happi | Household And Personal Products Industry · September 17, 2026
- A Big Pack of Starface Pimple Patches for $20 - New York Magazine
New York Magazine · August 24, 2026
- Stars love Starface: How celebrities turned an acne fix into a trending fashion statement - Page Six
Page Six · July 16, 2026
- Starface "Tiny Stars" - The Mill
The Mill · June 11, 2026
- Kourtney Kardashian Barker's Lemme Teams With Starface Pimple Patches - WWD
WWD · May 15, 2026
- LEMME AND STARFACE INTRODUCE LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTION FEATURING STAR GUMMIES, PATCHES, AND MORE - PR Newswire
PR Newswire · May 15, 2026
- Starface and Lemme Bring Gummies, Patches and Balm to Target - NewBeauty
NewBeauty · May 15, 2026
- Starface and Lemme Join Forces to Release a Limited-Edition Collection - Hypebae
Hypebae · May 15, 2026