Kim Kardashian has extended her shapewear empire to the face level, this time, by taking it there. Her newest SKIMS release is a sculpting face wrap that is meant to assist the jawline, and it’s constructed from an unexpected material: collagen yarns. And if you are as clueless as me as to what the collagen yarns are and how they can help in shaping your face. Then worry no more, cause I dug deep and found the answers.
What Are Collagen Yarns?
Collagen yarns are a recent material produced by injecting collagen, a protein that occurs naturally in the body, into fabric fibres. Collagen yarns can be manufactured by mixing collagen with other materials such as nylon or viscose, or by spinning collagen into thin threads. Frequently sourced from natural origins such as fish scales or leather scraps, collagen yarns are celebrated for their skin-gentle nature and green credentials.
How They Work
The magic of collagen yarns lies in their skin benefits. When worn, these fabrics can help keep the skin hydrated by forming a thin protective layer. Some yarns even contain amino acids that help neutralise body odour, making them popular in performance wear and underwear. Studies and manufacturers also suggest that these yarns can help with pH balance, reduce skin irritation, and even offer UV protection.
Aside from face wraps, collagen yarns are already infiltrating everything from sports wear and socks to home furnishings such as bedding and towels. They’re also making their way into the medical community, showing up in wound dressings and tissue scaffolds.
More Details
Kim Kardashian’s new face wrap is being sold as the first of its kind: a piece of “face shapewear” aimed at providing gentle compression and skin support. The wrap is created, according to the SKIMS website, with their signature sculpting fabric, infused with collagen yarns to make it even softer and cosier. Kim herself explained it as something that you wear when you’re lounging or sleeping, stating that it defines the jawline and feels surprisingly cosy.
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The web is abuzz. Some fans are thrilled at the thought of a non-surgical beauty device, others likened the wrap to bandages used after surgery. A couple of critics joked that it resembled something you’d use after plastic surgery, and others applauded its promise to relax a tense jaw or ease TMJ discomfort.
Love it or hate it, Kim has again taken a niche concept mainstream.
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