Is This 100-Year-Old Beauty Hack Really 'Botox In A Sticker'?
Huff PostMax Chernishev via Getty Images “The uglier you go to sleep, the prettier you wake up” is a popular mantra across the skin care side of TikTok. Creators post videos of themselves covered in all kinds of beauty products, using gadgets that, despite looking ridiculous at night, promise to enhance beauty in their “morning shed.” One of the most popular beauty tools of late has actually been around since at least the late 1800s, promising a noninvasive way to keep wrinkles at bay — wrinkle patches. According to Massick, while face-taping and wrinkle patches may limit facial movements and smooth out dynamic wrinkles temporarily, they won’t do much to impact static wrinkles. “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,” Kopelman said. “In theory, someone who tapes their face every night for years might see some improvement compared to someone who doesn’t, simply because they’ve reduced repetitive muscle movements that cause wrinkles to form,” said Kopelman.