Materials: 95% cotton, 5% spandex, adhesive | Colors: 5 (vanilla, beige, caramel, cocoa, espresso)
Best for Sensitive Skin: Bare Babe Invisible Breast Lift Tape
Why it’s worth it: Bare Babe’s Boob Tape Kit comes with a 15-foot strip of tape as well as five pairs of satin pasties to protect your nipples. The tape is made with a nylon-cotton blend and medical-grade adhesive that’s hypoallergenic and keeps everything in place without damaging your skin. If you have super sensitive skin, the brand recommends doing a patch test. And needless to say, don’t use it if you’ve got a sunburn, open sores, or skin disorders.
Materials: nylon, cotton, medical-grade adhesive | Colors: 4 (creme, honey, caramel, cocoa)
Best Adhesive Options: Good Lines Boob Tape
Why it’s worth it: You can choose the adhesive level, width, and shade of Good Lines Boob Tape, making it more customizable than most other tapes on the market. Though the Strong adhesive level works for most, there is also Extreme, which the brand warns should only be used if you’ve tried the Strong and need more support. It’s available in widths of two inches—recommended for A to C/D cups—and three inches—recommended for D/DD+ cups with heavy volume.
Materials: not specified | Colors: 5 (midnight, espresso, mocha, honey, champagne)
Best for Swimming: Kmboobies Clear Waterproof Boob Tape
Why it’s worth it: Many people use boob tape for extra support while they’re wearing a swimsuit. It can conceal your nipples and add a little lift if that’s your goal. Kmboobies’ Clear Waterproof Boob Tape is (as the name suggests) is totally transparent, waterproof, and sweatproof. In other words, the MVP of your beach day. It can be trimmed and worn in many ways, depending on the cut of your swimsuit. The brand also sells nipple covers in three shades in either a circle or floral shape to protect the sensitive area.
Materials: cotton, spandex, adhesive, acrylic | Colors: transparent
Frequently Asked Questions
How to (Safely!) Apply Boob Tape
To start, board-certified dermatologist Erum Ilyas, MD, recommends using the tape on clean skin. Dr. Ilyas also suggests not using alcohol, toner, or an exfoliator on the chest 24 hours before application, because those ingredients can strip the skin and make it more sensitive. She explain you shouldn’t moisturize the area with lotion since it can make the tape less effective.