I had never taped up in the past - (under the chest to achieve some cleavage) but have been experimenting lately. Well 2 weeks ago, I had my chance. I found some white tape that is not as sticky as medical tape and it seemed to be just right as it was just sticky enough to not let loose. Well I tried it for a couple of days for short periods and it worked great. Then one day, I left the tape on for 6 hours. What a BIG MISTAKE. It got a little sore but I didn't think much about it - that is until I took it off. Tape and skin came off together and what was left was very, very sore - similar to a 2nd degree burn. It bled and drained for 2 days and is now starting to heal.
A word of caution for all the gurls. Don't leave the tape on very long - it may not come off very easy.
I have since found the Chic Shaper and it works almost as well as the tape with no latent pain. BTW - for those of you that can't find the chic shaper, go back to Walgreens and look for a sign or shelf that says "as seen on TV". I looked for it around the bras and cosmetics at several stores to no avail - then I saw the sign "as seen on tv" and there it was. Double checked the first stores - all had it in the "as seen on tv" shelf.
Good luck,
Sheri
