Shaving before applying is not necessary, however it unquestionably helps with adhesion and we would certainly recommend it if you are wearing Kinesiology Tape for more intensive exercise.

If you prefer, we recommend that you trim the hair down rather than a clean shave.

If you don’t apply to the correct area then the tape will have little or no affect, so you won’t do any harm to yourself.

However, the majority of ‘reactions’ to Kinesiology Tape are actually skin irritations caused by an over-stretching of the tape, or excessive friction on the skin due to a poor application. So, be careful not to put too much stretch on the tape and always apply a test strip if using our Kinesiology Tape for the first time.

Our Kinesiology Tape glues don’t contain any colophony or rosin, which are the normal irritants for anyone with an Elastoplast allergy.

However, we would recommend that anyone with an Elastoplast allergy trials a small test patch before using Kinesiology Tape as the skin sensitivity may disagree with any kind of adhesive against it.