Face taping has quickly gained popularity as an inexpensive, non-invasive hack for smooth, glowing skin. But what exactly is it? For those who aren’t familiar, face taping is the act of using strips of adhesive tape (specifically designed for your skin, of course) to gently hold facial skin in place — often overnight.
By restricting repeated muscle movement and preventing your face from scrunching while you sleep, face taping aims to reduce the appearance of expression lines and deliver a temporarily lifted, firmer appearance. Some even credit it with aiding in lymphatic flow by strategically taping to drain fluid. Read on to learn more about the benefits of face taping and the skincare regimen that’ll help you maximize its results both instantly and over time.
The Benefits of Face Taping
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Visibly minimizes lines & wrinkles
By gently limiting skin creasing, face tape helps prevent the deepening of forehead lines, crow’s feet, and smile lines.
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Lifts & tightens
Face tape holds skin in its ideal position to help improve overall facial contour, combatting worsening sag and keeping skin taut.
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Locks in hydration
Acting as a protective barrier, face tape seals in moisture and enhances the absorption of your skincare products to maximal nourishment and glow.
First & Foremost: Skincare
Face tape alone can’t replace the benefits of a consistent skincare regimen, they must work together for optimal results.
Step 1: Cleanser
You don’t want to trap dead skin cells and impurities beneath your face tape overnight. To prevent buildup and keep your skin clear, start by exfoliating with a gentle yet effective cleanser like our Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash. This 3-in-1 formula cleanses, exfoliates, and hydrates simultaneously—removing dull surface cells while replenishing skin with essential moisture for a smooth, refreshed complexion.
Step 2: Serum
Active ingredients in serums—like vitamin C and peptides — work to improve skin texture, firmness, and fine lines. Using one like our Reflekt 2 Collagen Boost Vitamin C Brightening Serum before you face tape allows these ingredients to penetrate fully and do their work while the tape supports the skin’s position.
Step 3: Face Cream
Always follow cleansed and treated skin with a moisturizer to lock in nourishment—especially before applying face tape, which will further seal in hydration once your products have fully absorbed. Lightweight yet ultra-hydrating, our Reflekt 3 Power Peptide Sculpting Face Cream delivers deep nourishment without clogging pores, leaving your skin smooth, firm, and balanced.
Step 4: Eye & Lip Cream
The delicate skin around your eyes and lips deserves extra care — it’s among the thinnest on your face and the first to show signs of aging. Boost the smoothing, crow’s feet-softening effects of your face tape by applying Reflekt 4 Smoothing Squalane Eye & Lip Treatment Cream beforehand. This multitasking formula targets both areas to reduce puffiness, lift, firm, and diminish fine lines for a refreshed appearance.
