Tape Question

[rosiefrosie]

Now that I'm taping, I wonder if this will take the place of waxing my upper lip. LOL! I do roll my lips in and this does help keep them from getting sore. Also a few drops of oil will help take the tape off and sooth the skin. Not too much, especially for those who tend to break out.

[Lee Lee]

I use the Nexcare tape. Not the paper kind. I use mine a little differently than most.
I cut 6 one inch peices, turn my lips inward and place them straight up and down, not across. I'm sure I look just like Hannibal Lechter in Silence of the Lambs!! But it works. I just remove it very slowly. I can take a peice or two off to get a sip of water or yell at the Yorkie who's bugging the heck outta me in the middle of the night.
All the best,
Lee Lee

[BleepingBeauty]

Rosie.....
1. When applying, use a piece about 10" long and fold the ends about 1/2" to form removal handles.
Gerald

Ten inches long! That would practically cover my mouth from ear to ear. I use two pieces, each about 3/4 to 1 inch long and about 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide, and make an X over my mouth. It keeps my mouth closed and barely takes anything to remove in the morning (I do use the 3M painter's tape).

Catnap, I can't thank you enough for this suggestion! For the past couple of nights, I've utilized your taping method, and it's working for me. I put on some type of lip moisturizer (gloss or Blistex ointment) and roll my lips inward before applying the tape. FWIW, I use the Nexcare Gentle Paper Tape, but I'll pick up some 3M Gentle Release blue painter's tape to use when I run out of what I already have.

I've been using a chinstrap since late last year, with success. But with the hotter weather now, I'm finding my chinstrap to be an uncomfortable addition to my headgear. I don't like the idea of taping my mouth closed, and I had previously tried two other methods discussed here. First was taping over my entire mouth, from side to side, with one 4-5" piece of tape. Didn't like that much. Then I tried putting a straight piece of tape about 4" long just under my lower lip and adding a "tab" of tape on either end to pull up on and affix to my cheeks (much like the Chin-Up Strips work), effectively keeping my lips together. But I found it was a lot of tape to pull off every morning, and I didn't like that, either. Your method is so much simpler and less of a fuss in the morning. There's far less tape to deal with and, if need be, I can still open the corners of my mouth a little (as I did last night, when I needed to cough) without disturbing the tape seal.

So thank you for posting about your taping method! I may go back to using a chinstrap when cooler weather permits, but for the summer months, I'll be utilizing your "X" solution.