If I told you I was planning to tape my mouth shut at night, you’d have questions. “Why?” would likely be the first. Am I practising my own kidnapping? Or perhaps prepping for the next instalment of A Quiet Place? As cool as that last scenario would be, neither is true. Mouth-taping is, in fact, one of the latest trends to go viral on TikTok, whereby people literally fasten their lips with adhesive before going to sleep.
I won’t lie and say my interest in the trend was driven by anything more than vanity. Just search “mouth tape” on TikTok, and I can guarantee you’ll be inundated by dozens of posts in which influencers claim that simply applying a piece of tape over your mouth at night can enhance your jawline.
