I Don’t Need Kim Kardashian’s $48 Face Wrap

I’m already very unattractive in bed without it

Photo by Igor Rand on Unsplash

The latest hyped up product from Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand has already sold out. I didn’t want one anyway. These types of compression devices have no useful purpose except to reduce swelling after facial surgery. They won’t snatch your jawline or make you look younger, even with their “collagen yarns”, whatever that means.

But that’s not the only reason I won’t be joining the Skim’s waitlist.

I already have too much to do before bed just to look presentable in the morning and for my body not to fall apart.

I’ve only just stopped wearing the compression bras after my breast reduction surgery. They rubbed against my scars and rolled up, but were essential to reduce the swelling. I counted down the days until six weeks post-op, when I could ditch these torture devices. If I didn’t have a friend going through the same surgery soon, I would have burned them. I can’t imagine wearing a compression device just to tighten my jawline while I slept — and it probably wouldn’t.

Bored at home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I started researching how to look after my curly hair. Before bed each night, my hair would be tied in a loose bun and placed under an expensive silk bonnet. As my skin…