Rejuvenation using facial taping has become very popular among women today. The effect of the procedure appears after 1.5-2 weeks - wrinkles disappear and the skin tightens. The advantage of taping remains the simple technique, which is perfect for beginners; today, facial taping is done at home and only requires the right attitude.
- 3.1 Schemes for facial taping at home by age
What is facial taping?
Facial taping is a procedure aimed at reducing wrinkles on the facial skin using special tapes, or in other words, patches. They are made from ecological cotton or silk and covered with hypoallergenic glue.
The taping technique is also used in medical practice to reduce pain due to inflammation of the facial nerve.
The answer why facial tapes are so effective for wrinkles and face lifting is that every woman can master the technique. Pharmacies sell a sufficient number of tapes for various parts of the body. You can watch how to tape your stomach for weight loss and read the personal experience of our author, who tried several tapes.
The main benefits of taping
- guaranteed high efficiency;
- long-term effect;
- availability;
- suitable for any age;
- no side effects.
But you probably know that any procedure has contraindications, and taping is no exception.
Tapes cannot be used for wounds and inflammations on the skin, diseases of the respiratory system, hypertension and diabetes, as well as allergies to the material from which the tape is made.
Cosmetic effect
The procedure's effect is comparable to anti-aging injections and other expensive facial skin manipulations. Its competent execution gives excellent results.
By taping your face, you can achieve the following anti-aging effects:
- lifting the oval of the face and collar area;
- reduction or partial elimination of wrinkles;
- elimination of swelling of the eyelids and bruises under the eyes;
- restoration of facial symmetry.
Agree that this alone should be enough to buy a package of facial tapes and try it.
Order on the official website for 800 rubles.
Aesthetic taping: personal experience
In Moscow beauty salons, the kinesiotaping procedure is still exotic. Most often, it is offered by chiropractors as the final stage of a massage. But it’s still not difficult to find a private practitioner of aesthetic taping, thanks to hashtags on social networks. This is exactly how I approached Ekaterina Nevzorova. On her account, she teaches how to apply facial tapes yourself, gives detailed instructions for applications in different areas and for different purposes, answers questions and organizes marathons.
Since the blog has a lot of content with anatomical explanations, the first thing I do when meeting her is ask Katerina if she has a medical education. It turns out that it is in the process of being received. Having become seriously interested in kinesio taping, she entered medical college at the age of 34 and spent her second year studying anatomy as a student.
This is already not bad, since among the private masters using the newfangled technique there are people completely far from medicine. Trusting your lymphatic system to such people seems like a bad idea to me.
And I decided on lymphatic drainage taping,
because I wanted to relieve swelling on the face, remove excess fluid from the body, reduce the “orange peel” in problem areas and tighten the silhouette as much as possible.
Kinesio taping of the face works for all these tasks. “In addition to the lymphatic drainage effect, tapes are used either for muscle toning or for their detonation, that is, relaxation,” says Katya.
Facial taping technique for beginners
Problem areas of the skin are covered with tapes towards the lymph nodes. The skin must be cleansed in advance; to enhance the effect, lymphatic drainage massage must be performed. Try this regimen: 5-7 minute Asahi Zogan lymphatic drainage massage , see here, then apply a tape for 30-40 minutes.
- To remove wrinkles on the forehead, you need to stick several tapes across the forehead.
- To lift the oval of the face, the patches are applied to the area around the jaws.
- To remove crow's feet, use thin strips of tape to connect the outer corners of the eyes to the eyebrows.
- To reduce nasolabial folds, it is necessary to stick tapes perpendicular to them.
Watch a 5-minute video on how to remove annoying nasolabials
What are the contraindications for tapes?
“First of all, oncology. I am against taping people even 5 years after their successful cancer treatment. An absolute contraindication is thrombosis. I am also against taping for pregnant women at any stage, although in Europe and America they are not denied this procedure. But clinical trials have not been conducted on pregnant women, and no one really knows what effect tape may have on pregnancy. Taping is contraindicated for problems with blood supply and brain injuries. Well, of course, they do not tape for epilepsy, stage 3 hypertension, mental illness, and drug addiction. Also, the procedure cannot be performed on open wounds, areas with herpes, skin diseases (eczema, flat warts, fungal infections of the skin) and generally any diseases in the active stage.”
“Lymphatic drainage taping will relieve tissue swelling or minimize its manifestations,” says Katerina, deftly cutting out “octopuses” from the tape. The tape is glued in this form in a fan shape: the base (anchor) is in the projection of large lymph nodes, the tails are on the swollen areas. As Katerina says, by applying narrow tails to displaced tissues, lymph flow accelerates, excess fluid and stagnation products are removed from the intercellular space. “Usually, within 40 minutes after applying the octopus massage, the effect of lymphatic drainage massage occurs: the tissues of the face, neck, décolleté and others are freed from excess stagnant intercellular fluid. The sensations may not be pleasant, but it is better to be patient a little and walk around with the tape on your body for at least a day. And it’s better – up to 5 days to prolong the result.”
They also put “octopuses” on my stomach. “After childbirth, especially after cesarean section, women often sag in their lower abdomen, forming a kind of apron. The tape does an excellent job with it,” the master reassures and immediately sobers up. – The result is especially noticeable on large women with edematous tissue. After one procedure, you are unlikely to have a significant visual effect. That is, you will feel it, but photos in the style of “Before” and “After” will not show much of a difference.”
Solid bands are used on the thighs to detonate the muscles, and here the tension seems even stronger. Especially when on the move. Katerina gives final instructions, and we part ways.
Schemes for using tapes
- Myofascial – used to relax muscles;
- Lymphatic – used to improve blood circulation;
- Lifting – tightening the oval of the face.
You should think
When carrying out the procedure, you need to take into account the age and skin problems that you want to eliminate; you should not tape your entire face at once, start with what you don’t like the most.
Schemes for facial taping at home by age
- 30+ Particular attention should be paid to the area around the mouth and cheeks. Tapes smooth out wrinkles and tighten the oval of the face.
- 40+ It is worth paying attention to wrinkles on the chin, “crow’s feet” and the collar area.
- 50+ Taping is used to smooth out forehead wrinkles, nasolabial folds, restore and tighten the oval of the face.
Taping patch: properties
Elastic bands for application to various parts of the body are produced from three materials: cotton, nylon and silk. Hypoallergenic glue is applied to one side. The patches are cut in the shape of the letters I, Y, X and applied to the body or face according to a certain pattern. These elastic bands have very good stretchability, comparable to human skin. Before application, it is stretched with different forces, then glued. As it contracts, it lifts the superficial layers of skin above the muscles. Thanks to this, blood circulation and lymph outflow improve, and the removal of excess fluid accelerates. A properly applied patch affects deep muscle and connective tissue, helping to smooth out fine wrinkles.
The most important thing is what you never pay attention to
If you were nervous at work, ran home, had dinner in a hurry, and then with a sad face began to “beautify”... Alas, don’t expect quick results. Always, always relax first, turn on relaxing music for three minutes, tell yourself mentally “I am calm,” let your breathing become even, and your thoughts stop fussing. And only then begin any anti-aging procedures - taping is no exception. I wish you success. Write, share your secrets and successes. Team Our authors.
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Taping at home
One of the undoubted conveniences of this method is that after gaining some skill, you can use it yourself at home. There is no need to waste money and time on visiting beauty salons. You will only need to purchase patches and learn how to apply them in a certain pattern.
To do this, you can ask a specialist to show you the appropriate application method, depending on what effect you want to achieve with the help of kinesio tape patches. Video instructions on the procedure are posted on the Internet and on our website. But remember - of course, you won’t get a noticeable effect from cosmetic taping in one or two times. The skin will not become smooth, as if by magic, wrinkles will not be smoothed out. To do this, you need to conduct a course of sessions with daily application of patches. Only after at least a week has passed will it be possible to talk about some noticeable result - and this is provided that all the requirements for the procedure and the application scheme have been followed.
Rules for removing tapes from the face
The skin of the face is very delicate, and when removing the elastic band, scales may peel off. In order not to damage the skin and carefully remove tapes from the face, it is better to purchase a special spray. If you do not have this, then the patch can be softened with vegetable oil or slightly warmed with a hairdryer. But even softened tapes should be removed carefully so as not to injure the skin. But it is better not to use water or tonic while removing elastic bands, so as not to rip off the remaining glue from the face later.
After removing the tape, the face also needs care. It is necessary to restore the “bare” skin and its protective barrier: apply a soothing or nourishing cream to it, and in the summer, sunscreen with SPF.
Useful tips
Forehead taping should be done at a specific time. Cosmetologists recommend performing the procedure before bed or early in the morning, before 8 am. Sessions should be carried out regularly until wrinkles are reduced or completely disappear.
The duration of one session is about 2 hours. If there are pronounced folds, you can leave the patch on the skin overnight. To get a noticeable result, you should carry out a full anti-wrinkle course, including 8 to 10 procedures.
According to reviews from cosmetologists, forehead taping can be considered as a worthy alternative to plastic surgery and “beauty injections.” However, this method is considered safer and less costly financially. The technique, aimed against age-related and facial folds, has a gentle effect on the facial muscles and does not provoke the appearance of any negative changes in them.
How to store tape
To preserve the properties of the elastic tape, it should not be exposed to sudden temperature changes or prolonged exposure to the sun.
The safest method of getting rid of wrinkles, the effectiveness of which has been proven by scientific research, is kinesio taping. You can buy elastic bands for the face from the official distributor in the EcoNewFace online store. The catalog of our store presents you with the most popular kinesio tapes, which are most often used by cosmetologists in Europe, Russia and Asia. Our managers will be happy to help you choose the right tape.
