What is taping and why is it needed: types, effect, indications

Have you already heard about taping? Or perhaps you’ve even seen photos and videos of beauty bloggers wearing colorful patches on their faces and bodies? These are tapes!

Taping in cosmetology is a procedure that has a lifting effect. The result is achieved by applying special fabric tapes to the muscles of the face and body - adhesive strips made of natural cotton that fix the skin and muscles in a certain position.

How do tapes work?

Kinesio tape consists of two parts. The bottom one is a hypoallergenic adhesive base that ensures reliable fixation of the patch on the skin. The upper one is an innovative fabric material close to the properties of the epidermis. When applied correctly, kinesio tape is practically not felt, stretches well and does not limit movement, and works effectively in several directions, ensuring restoration and improvement of natural tissue regeneration processes.

Important Tips and Recommendations

The main task of aesthetic kinesio taping is to correctly apply adhesive tapes to the problem area. When performing the procedure, the upper layer of skin should be stretched and muscle tissue and facial tissues should be fixed. The list of general recommendations for aesthetic correction includes:

It is important to study aesthetic concerns and highlight patch areas;
It is important that folds do not form on the skin;
It is not recommended to apply the patch to thin skin of the eyelid;
Several areas can be taped at the same time;
The intervals between procedures should be 1-2 days.

Why does this work effectively?

Up to a certain age, the skin consists of almost 75% collagen. This is a protein that helps maintain firmness, elasticity and overall good skin condition. Over time, collagen content decreases and the ability to self-heal is lost. Mimic contraction of facial muscles, external influences, age-related and other changes lead to the appearance of wrinkles. Kinesio tape gently affects and “massages” the skin with every movement, stimulating the processes of blood flow and lymphatic system. By maintaining the vitality and elasticity of the skin, it is possible to significantly improve its appearance and condition.

Results from using the aesthetic taping technique:

Improving the contour of the oval face;
Elimination of “crow’s feet” in the corners of the eyes;
Reduction of the “double” chin;
Restoration of complexion;
Elimination of the eyebrow fold;
Improving the appearance of loose and withered skin;
Getting rid of bags and dark circles under the eyes;
Reduced swelling, etc.

Who is the procedure suitable for?

Below is a list of problems in the presence of which it is definitely not recommended to resort to taping:

Deep expression wrinkles formed with age.
A person has an unclear oval or contour of the face.
Presence of swelling.
Dull color.
There are dark spots or bags under the eyes.

A test must be performed before the procedure. Go to the mirror, in the area of the lower cheekbone and ears, use your hands to pull the skin of your face back a little. See how much the skin can be stretched. If it responds sufficiently, tapes can be used to eliminate sagging.

For ease of use, the corrective patch can be applied before bedtime and removed in the morning. Removal of material is carried out with extreme caution - along the drainage of lymph.

As a rule, a course of aesthetic taping lasts 10 sessions, sometimes a little more. To consolidate the results obtained, it is necessary to repeat the procedures 2-3 times a month. Thus, the cosmetic procedure is carried out aesthetically, without surgical intervention, complications and pain.

What are the contraindications for aesthetic taping?

There are practically no restrictions when choosing the area of application of kinesio tapes.

The main contraindication for use is the absence of open wounds and damage.

Special patches can be used on the neck, cheeks, décolleté, under the eyes and other areas. The duration of use of kinesio tapes and the number of sessions are determined individually. It all depends on the patient’s return and the nature of the aesthetic problem. The main advantage of high-quality and original facial tapes produced in South Korea is safety. The hypoallergenic adhesive base does not cause redness, irritation, rashes or other skin problems.

Fascial technique

Taping in this technique eliminates disturbances in the functioning of fascia - connective tissue membranes surrounding organs, blood vessels, muscles, and other soft tissues of the body and connecting them together. The fascia contains a large number of nerve endings and contractile elements. When stressed, they are activated, this causes tension in the fascia, a feeling of tightness. Sticking tapes helps to relax the fascia, relieve tension and the feeling of muscle tightness. Kinesio tapes using the fascial method are glued for spinal hernias and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system, for radiculitis - on the lumbar region, posture disorders, and help the body recover from injuries and surgical interventions.

What is important?

Effective rejuvenation using patches and fairly quick results are possible if several conditions are met.

The first and most important thing is to follow the recommendations. If in doubt, do not use Kinzio tape on your own without first consulting your doctor. This is important because any health risks must always be excluded. The second condition is the use of original, certified, that is, high-quality kinesio tapes for the face, which you can buy here

The next thing is proper gluing. The patches are placed in the direction of the massage lines, following certain rules for preparing for the procedure. The area of skin on which the tape is applied must be dry, clean, and free of grease. It is better to round the edges of the tape.

Is this method dangerous to health?

A special adhesive coating is applied on the basis of the correction patch. Thanks to the special configuration and specific design, tapes can be used in any situation. The tape does not cause allergic reactions. The skin breathes well through the fabric base, and moisture evaporates.

The patch must be applied strictly along the massage lines. Strips of the required length are attached to the desired area and secured with pressure from the fingertips.

There are several types of tape application for different purposes:

It is necessary to improve lymph outflow and blood flow.
It is required to relax facial expressions and fix the muscle tissue in a certain position.
You need to tighten your skin or correct your oval/face shape.

Aesthetic taping is used as an independent practice or used as an additional procedure to massage treatments.

Where is aesthetic taping done?

How much does aesthetic taping of the face and neck cost, where can the procedure be done? These questions are relevant for everyone who has decided to try using tapes for rejuvenation. Facial taping is a fairly popular procedure in cosmetology, but finding a salon that provides the service is quite difficult. This is due to the fact that tapes are more related to the medical field than to any other. The simplest and most affordable solution for many is to carry out the procedure at home. Instructions on how to properly apply tape for aesthetic rejuvenation can be found in numerous videos. Another way to do everything right is to find a certified specialist in your city who will perform the first procedure and give competent recommendations.

Lymphatic technique

Improves blood and lymph flow in injured areas and swollen areas. The tape is applied in such a way that the skin lifts slightly. A reduced pressure is created in the treated area, the transport of lymph into large vessels is improved, and decay products are eliminated from the body faster. As a result, swelling, a feeling of heaviness and fatigue, and pain are reduced, and the range of movements improves. The tapes are placed in a fan-shape on the skin along the lymphatic vessels; the uncut end of the tape should be located just above the lymph node, in the direction towards which drainage is carried out. The technique is used in cosmetology, including for manipulations on the face, to get rid of excess weight and cellulite, in the recovery period after bruises, sprains and other injuries.

Where to buy quality tape

In our online store we offer to purchase everything you need for aesthetic taping. Quality products on sale. These are original kinesio tapes from a leading Korean manufacturer. The BBTape line of patches was developed using the latest techniques and is in high demand all over the world.

The range of BBTape patches includes a specialized series for the face and neck - BB FACE TAPE™. They are distinguished by good stretchability and elasticity, identical to the properties of leather. Kinesio facial tapes are made from high-quality cotton or silk with the application of soft cosmetic glue developed in South Korea. BB FACE TAPE™ tapes do not cause irritation or diaper rash on the skin and eliminate the risk of allergic reactions.

For lymphatic drainage facial taping, the BBTape brand has innovative perforated BB LYMPH FACE™ tapes. Their uniqueness lies in the presence of a specially shaped perforation, which creates an additional stimulus for lymph flow and blood flow, due to which regenerative processes are accelerated. Thanks to such special slits, lymph tapes have a 40% reduced adhesive base, so they can be used on particularly sensitive areas of the face, neck and décolleté.

Aesthetic facial taping with BBTape is effective and safe, which is repeatedly confirmed by real reviews of girls and women who excluded expensive plastic surgery and opted for inexpensive tapes. See our catalogue. We offer you to buy proven and reliable kinesio tapes, taping products and much more.

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Facial taping at home Every day, the taping procedure is becoming increasingly relevant, and one of its most popular varieties among women of different ages is facial taping at home, which has appeared relatively recently in cosmetology.

Facial taping Facial taping (kinesio taping) eliminates wrinkles and wrinkles on the face, reduces double chin, and improves the overall condition of the skin. Such procedures are performed without surgery and are suitable for women aged 25-70 years. They are based on the impact on deep muscles and fascia using natural cotton ribbons, which improve blood and lymph flow in the head area. Below we will look in more detail at the principle of operation of this method, its advantages and disadvantages.

Muscle kinesio taping technique

Helps relieve tension and pain by normalizing the function and tone of muscle tissue. It is used for rheumatic diseases, pathologies of the musculoskeletal system (scoliosis, osteochondrosis, kyphosis), for muscle sprains, and for the prevention of sports injuries. Tapes are glued to the skin in accordance with the anatomical location of the muscles; this position relieves them and provides support. This kinesiotaping technique is used for the calf muscles, elbow muscles, shoulders, neck, rectus and oblique abdominal muscles, spinal muscles and other muscles. In pediatric practice, muscle technique is often used in neurospeech therapy to improve the functioning of the muscles of the speech apparatus.

Causes of jowls

Jowls are soft tissues of the cheeks and chin that hang down. Such a defect can also be congenital. But most often it is associated with lifestyle and age-related changes: For example:

Dramatic weight loss. The process is immediately reflected on the face. The fat layer becomes thinner, and soft tissues lose their “fullness”.
Excess weight. Under the influence of gravity, the mandibular fat packet simply slides down, stretching the skin.
Removal of wisdom teeth.
Swelling from poor nutrition, poor drinking habits, alcohol consumption, and hormonal imbalance.
Osteochondrosis, posture problems.

Along with jowls, other unpleasant defects appear - a deep nasolabial fold, a sagging double chin. After 40–50 years, this is a common occurrence. The skin loses its elasticity, the neck becomes flabby, the muscles weaken, and the tissues sag.

It is not necessary to resort to plastic surgery or aggressive hardware cosmetology to cope with age-related or physiological changes in the face. Natural methods of skin rejuvenation and tightening work just as well, but they are much safer and cheaper. One of the effective ways to restore clear facial contours is to remove jowls using tapes.

Tendon-ligament technique

Used to fix damaged joints in an anatomically correct position. The tapes are applied with maximum tension to ensure immobilization. As a result of gluing tapes, the range of motion in the joint decreases, the load on the injured area is reduced. This has an analgesic effect, speeds up recovery, and reduces the risk of complications. This kinesiotaping technique is used for ankle sprains, dislocations, and other injuries that require stabilization of the ligamentous apparatus. Kinesio tapes are often applied to the knees of athletes involved in football, jumping, and running sports, as taping helps prevent sprains, habitual dislocations and other injuries.

Video

Watching the video will help you apply tapes correctly and understand the technique. Thanks to the video format, taping lessons are easy to follow. Kinesio taping of the abdomen is conveyed differently by video and photo. Therefore, we recommend using not only diagrams in drawing format, but also watching training videos.

1 “BELLY FAT BURNING WITH DRAINAGE TAPES | A revolution in lipolysis and drainage! Valentin Gait”

2 “ABMILY REDUCTION. APPLICATION AIMED AT FAT BURNING IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA | Valentin Gait”

History of the technique

The kinesio taping technique was first discovered in 1973 thanks to the Japanese reflexologist Kenzo Kaze. True, back then taping was exclusively one of the ways to rehabilitate athletes.

The method gained great popularity in sports after the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, and later began to be used for other purposes, acquiring new methods and types.

Now the procedure is widely used by cosmetologists and medical specialists for figure correction and as a means of combating excess weight. What is taping?

Reviews

Kira, 47 years old: “I’m not ashamed of my age, but my hair adds a lot of years, it’s a shame. When I lost weight, my cheeks simply fell, pulling huge nasolabial folds with them. I am against injections and surgeries, so taping interested me. I bought the first set on the Internet, it was designed for 7 days. It didn’t help with ptosis, but I realized my mistake - I need to buy the tape in a roll. The pieces of tape in the set are very small. They are convenient for gluing on the eyebrow area, temples, and crow's feet, but on my bulldog cheeks they are useless. I found Olga Yenko’s video on YouTube, bought a punch with perforation, and immediately took the risk of making an applique for the night. I had some redness that went away after a couple of hours, but the tightening effect lasted the whole day. The technique works even at my age, you just have to do it regularly. I was inspired by the result and bought a rejuvenation course from Olga. I started studying, trying different applications, and added exercises. Within three months I began to look 5 years younger. The corners of the lips are the most difficult to lift, but I continue to work on the problem.”

Lilya, 32 years old: “I don’t have wrinkles or excess weight, but my face has always been round and my cheeks are full. After 30 years, all this began to swell and sag. I learned about taping from a friend who lives in Italy and has been interested in it for several years. She sent me a roll of tape as a gift and recommended diagrams. After the first procedure, I finally saw my jaw angle. But my friend is not an expert, so she didn’t explain many of the nuances, for example, how to apply tapes correctly. At first I delved into it on my own, and then decided to buy the course, because there is too much information on the Internet, but it is contradictory. Thanks to Olga Enko for detailed, competent explanations for beginners. Her teaching style inspired me. She talks calmly, unhurriedly. In the master classes I found a lot of tips to solve my problem. My cheeks lost weight in 3 weeks, my jowls disappeared. Now I do taping 1-2 times a week and get rid of forehead expression.”

Elena, 40 years old: “I have a baby. Late childbirth had a negative impact on appearance. I can’t inject Botox while I’m breastfeeding; the creams don’t give the desired effect. I didn’t have time to delve into the essence of taping, so I immediately bought a training course, tapes and started experimenting. I've been using it for a month, so far I'm happy. At least in the morning, after a sleepless night, I look good, my face is not swollen, there are no folds or creases. Previously, this was a constant problem, because... in one pose. I saw the effect of taping after the first use, I will continue. I don’t have enough time to learn massage and facial gymnastics using Olga Enko’s method, but so far I’m satisfied with the result of taping without them.”

Aisha, 30 years old: “I bought the tapes out of curiosity. I read a lot about them, watched videos, and decided to try them. I chose the ribbons at random. I focused on the price, so that it wasn’t too expensive, but not the cheapest. I started gluing it according to the instructions that were in the package, not yet understanding how it worked. There were no allergies or irritation. But I managed to create a crease on my left cheekbone on the first night. All other strips worked correctly, and the horizontal folds on my forehead completely disappeared. I stopped my amateur activities and signed up for the online course “Sleep and look younger.” Now I’m only working on the forehead area and the oval of the face.”