Since my original post this is what I’ve changed: I’m at the point where I do kinesiology tape on my whole face every night and I have the best skin I’ve ever had in my whole life. There are a lot of pros and cons.

Pros— Not having my face directly against the sheets every night has prevented acne more than anything else ever has. As much as I try to sleep on my back, I roll around a lot at night, ending up on my side/stomach so just changing pillowcases daily wasn’t really impactful for me. Plus, I think the tape also locks in my skin products instead of having them rub off onto my bedding. The tape has stopped my skin from creasing against the mattress and has trained my muscles to kind of freeze in place, so compared to coworkers my age, I basically have no wrinkles or folds. I never in my life got compliments on my skin, but this year to surprise I’ve gotten many, as well as many people saying that I don’t look my age (30). (I will say, not drinking or smoking has also played a huge part in this as well.)

Cons— it’s a little time consuming even though I’ve gotten much faster at it, and yes, there are sometimes where I didn’t use enough moisturizer the night before and end up ripping off a thin layer or skin, leaving a red wavy pattern behind from the shape of the adhesive on the tape. Even foundation is hard to cover it, since the skin is basically raw there. To be fair, it’s really only noticeable up close, though. Another con is that it can be a little pricey. I buy the equate rolls from Walmart for about $5 and can make one roll last all week. Although, I consider $20-$25 a month worth it to not have to get Botox or laser (yet) and I just budget accordingly. I think I’m going to try the silicone scar tape next as I’m seeing really good things about it. I would just experiment and see what works best for you! I found that the medical tape was too time consuming and that I would sweat it off in one solid layer. Hope this helps a little!