On the beauty side of TikTok, there is a new trend that is rising among fanatics and celebrities for its Photoshop-like result.
One of them is the Canadian influencer Chloe Waters (@chloewaterz), who has grown massive followers on both Instagram and TikTok for her tutorial of the so-called face taping — where one puts tapes on certain regions to have smoother and younger looks.
@chloewaterz This is how i face my tapes #facetape #makeupsecret #makeuphacks #glowup #catfish
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In her recent viral video which racked up over 8M views, Waters demonstrated how she does the magic using tapes, showing real-time before versus after results.
"I am known as one of the biggest catfishes on the internet and it's because I like to use face tape and makeup to alter my appearance, to look a little bit more youthful. It's almost like Photoshop in real life," she boasted.
Along with makeup, she hides her undereye lines and makes her jaw slimmer by lifting the skin to her cheekbones and securing it with face tapes with strings.
"A lot of people are skeptical of it, but it works. Why wouldn't it work? It's literally pulling your face back," she attested.
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Not only does Chloe swear by face-taping for its filter-like effect but influencers, claim that is a cheap alternative to Botox.
With this, the media outlet, the New York Post asked professionals about the truth about face taping and got both its benefits and disadvantages.
"Facial tape helps to hide wrinkles and pull and tighten the skin. It also helps to prevent movement of muscles that lead to wrinkles, " said Dr. Lindsey Zubritksy, a Mississippi-based dermatologist.
However, Zubritsky and other experts like Dr. Hannah Kopelman based in New York City both claimed that it's only temporary.
"Wrinkle formation is influenced by so many factors — genetics, sun exposure, lifestyle habits, and skin care routines — that face-taping alone isn’t going to dramatically delay aging," explained Dr. Hannah.
Rather than face taping some of the better alternatives for anti-aging are wearing sunscreen and taking collagen, suggested Dr. Manina Turegano from Louisiana.
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