Does face taping for wrinkles work? We asked doctors
This viral trend promises an instant lift.
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Ready to get your face taping on? How you go about it depends on your goal. “If you want instant lifting, purely for temporary aesthetics, you will want to apply to tape with tension to the areas that need lifting — most commonly along the jawline, cheeks or brow,” says Hamilton. In this case, it’s easiest to use two pieces of silicone tape with an elastic band. The idea is to apply the tape on opposite sides of your face wherever you want to lift and then have the band run around the back of your head, hidden by your hair. You should apply the tape to clean, dry skin before you put makeup on. For example, if you want to lift your brows slightly, you’d use the tape discreetly at your temples to gently pull back the skin on your forehead.
“If the goal is to tape your face to prevent wrinkles from worsening and to retrain muscles, apply tape directly on the wrinkled areas to smooth skin and slightly limit movement in areas most prone to creasing,” says Reszko. “These areas may include around the mouth (to prevent excessive lip pursing while speaking), crow’s feet (to limit excessive squinting) and the forehead (to limit brow lifting/frowning).” One thing to remember is that if you apply tape directly to wrinkles, it will likely be visible — so many people opt to do this at night while they sleep, says Hamilton.
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Bethany Heitman is a contributor at NBC Select and a journalist who regularly covers topics like beauty, home and lifestyle. For this story, she interviewed dermatologists on face taping.
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