Wearing a plunging V neck dress of top can be very sexy especially if you know how to hold your boobs up. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian seem to do it perfectly. In this guide, we are going to look at how to use lifting tape to hold your boobs up and present a firm sexy cleavage.
If you don’t have big boobs, you can try these options first before going into taping. They are convenient and faster to implement.
Taping Breasts for a Good Plunging Neckline Look
Boob tape or fashion tape is the only solution that works for endowed ladies.
In theory, boob tape is anything you can use to hold up your breasts. This could be anything from duct tape (we recently did a piece on how to create a duct tape bra) to more accommodating fashion tape.
Duct tape might hold firmer but will be painful to remove compared to medical tape or fashion tape. In this guide, we will use gaffer tape or duct tape as it is the strongest.
What You Need to Do It
You will need the following for successful installation and uninstallation of the makeshift bra:
- Your boob tape of choice (this tape is our favorite)
- Cotton pads for covering your nipples before taping
- Some olive oil to make removing the tape easier
Preparation
Clean up your skin to ensure that it isn’t oily. You should also avoid applying lotion or moisturizer as these will keep the tape from sticking.
You should also do an allergic reaction some hours before the application to check if your skin is sensitive to the adhesive. Apply the tape to the inside of your hand and let it stay for some hours before removing it. Check for intense rashes and redness.
If you are allergic to the gaffer tape, try the more forgiving medical tape.
How to Tape Breasts for A Plunging Dress
The idea is to hold your breasts by taping them up to your shoulders. Here is what you should do:
- Cut long strips of tape and apply them to the outer section of your breast. Do it from the base of the boob to your shoulder while lifting up the breast to give it some lift.
- Repeat the process with more tape working to the inside of the breasts
- Apply some cotton wool to the areola and nipple to protect them from the tape’s adhesive
- Repeat on the other breast
- If your dress allows it, apply another piece of tape horizontally under your breasts. This will bunch them up and together giving you a better cleavage and more push-up effect
Removing the Tape
Putting on the tape is one part of the hack. The other is removing it safely. Expect some pain since the glue on these tapes is normally very strong. Here are some steps to make it easier.
- Take a hot bath with the tape still on to loosen up the adhesive
- Start removing the tape immediately after the shower
- Gently pull the tape off while dabbing olive oil to the skin as you peel
- Continue steadily until you get all the tape off
Bottom Line
Using boob tape isn’t for the faint-hearted. You will look great but you will have to stomach the slight pinch that comes when getting rid of the tape. Let us know of your experiences with boob tape and any other hacks you think we missed in the comments section below.