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By Ray Tang, inventor of the patented Optifold double eyelid tape system, and the Optifold team · Updated 16 October 2026
Short answer: Daiso eyelid tape (ダイソー アイテープ in Japan, 다이소 쌍꺼풀 테이프 in Korea) is a daytime cosmetic strip sold for ¥110 or 1,000원 in every Daiso store, in single-sided, double-sided, lace and roll formats, alongside a 1,000원 eyelid glue. It is designed to prop the skin of an open eye into a fold for the day. Optifold is a two-piece nighttime system: an F-tape that sets the crease path on the closed, extended lid and an N-tape that supports the fold from below while you sleep, removed in the morning. Daiso does not sell a night product. Daiso is the cheapest honest way to see what a crease would look like on you for a day; practising a crease overnight so that it starts showing without tape is what Optifold is designed for, at roughly fifty times the monthly cost.
- Patented design
- Made in Canada from medical-grade, latex-free 3M tape
- Award-winning U of T startup (2018 HealthEdge Challenge)
- Free eyelid assessment and placement help
- Thousands of satisfied customers
Optifold vs. Daiso eyelid tape at a glance
| Daiso eyelid tape | Daiso eyelid glue (쌍꺼풀액) | Optifold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Pre-cut adhesive strips: nude single-sided (슬림형 and 일반형), double-sided (양면), lace (water-activated), a long roll type; in Japan, のびーる plaster-type and matte strips | 올리브데코 쌍꺼풀액&속눈썹 접착제 (strong hold), 5 ml brush bottle; a liquid adhesive that bonds lid skin to lid skin | Two-piece nighttime tape system: F-tape (sets the crease path) + N-tape (supports the fold while the eye is closed) |
| When worn | Daytime, under or over makeup; no night version sold | Daytime, with makeup | Overnight, about 8–9 hours, removed in the morning |
| How it is applied | Strip pressed along the fold line of the open eye with a Y-stick; often trimmed to length | Thin line painted along the fold, pressed in with a pusher before it dries | F-tape placed on the extended, closed lid with eyes looking down; N-tape placed over it |
| How it is removed | Peeled off in the evening with makeup | Soaked and washed off with oil cleanser | Peel: N-tape first from the inner corner outward, then release the skin from the F-tape and peel from its tail |
| What is in the pack | Korea: 60 strips (누드 쌍꺼풀테이프 슬림형); 22 or 30 strips in other versions; 60 lace strips with a case. Amazon US: sets of two packs, 102–122 pieces | 5 ml | 4-, 8- or 12-week supply of F-tapes and N-tapes |
| Price observed 16 Oct 2026 | 1,000원 per pack on Daisomall; ¥110 in Daiso Japan; US$6.99–9.98 per two-pack on Amazon US | 1,000원 on Daisomall | US$49.99 for 4 weeks; US$84.99 for 8 weeks; US$119.99 for 12 weeks |
| Approximate cost per month | About 1,000–2,000원 or ¥110–220 (≈US$0.70–1.45) at one strip per eye per day | About 1,000원; one bottle lasts weeks | US$49.99 (about US$1.79 per night); US$40.00 per 4 weeks on the 12-week pack |
| Guidance included | Instructions on the pack | Instructions on the pack | Illustrated instructions, the free Find Your Best Fit assessment, and optional advisor programs (EyelidCare US$99.99/month; Results Guaranteed US$299.99) |
| Reviews (public platforms) | Daisomall 4.6/5, 494 reviews (누드 슬림형 60매); Glowpick 3.79/5, 160 reviews (same product); LIPS 4.03/5, 1,973 reviews (DAISO のびーるアイテープ 絆創膏タイプ); Amazon US 3.8–4.2/5, 13–141 reviews per listing | Daisomall 4.7/5, 1,257 reviews | Trustpilot 4.0/5 "Great", 46 reviews (16 Oct 2026); published case studies on this site |
| Best for | A crease for today at the lowest possible price; trying several formats cheaply | Strong daytime hold with makeup | Practising one crease path every night, including hooded, heavy or uneven lids |
| Main limitation | Built for an open eye; single generic strip, no support piece; the fold is gone when the tape comes off | Residue, skin-to-skin bond, nightly removal | Costs more per month than any Daiso product; needs a nightly routine and accurate placement |
Why Optifold costs more than eyelid tape, and a fraction of double eyelid surgery
Most eyelid tape is made to be cheap and disposable: a strip that holds a fold for the day and goes in the bin at night. Optifold is built the other way round, as a premium nighttime system for people who want a double eyelid without surgery. This is what the price pays for.
- A patented two-piece design. The F-tape sets the crease path and the N-tape supports the fold while your eye is closed. The construction is patented in Japan (JP6114471B2) and South Korea (KR101451199B1).
- Made in Canada, from materials we name. Every Optifold tape is designed, manufactured and cut in Canada by a Canadian medical-tape manufacturer, from medical-grade, latex-free 3M tape. Many low-cost marketplace tapes say little about where they are made or what the adhesive is. We tell you both.
- A free eyelid assessment. The Find Your Best Fit assessment looks at your eyelid type and tells you whether tape alone or tape with guidance is the better start, and our team helps you with placement.
- Real people behind it. Optifold is an award-winning U of T startup, one of four winners of the University of Toronto's 2018 HealthEdge Challenge. Optional advisor programs (EyelidCare and Results Guaranteed) add video review and routine adjustments.
- Proof you can read. Thousands of satisfied customers, Trustpilot 4.0 out of 5, and documented case studies with timelines: Cherry, Alycia and Megan's diary.
Optifold vs. the cost of double eyelid surgery
| Option | Typical price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Eyelid surgery, United States (upper blepharoplasty) | US$3,359 average surgeon's fee, before anesthesia and facility costs | American Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| Double eyelid surgery, Japan | Suture method (埋没法) ¥20,000–200,000 per eye; incision method (切開法) ¥100,000–400,000 for both eyes | rank-king.jp survey of 11 clinics, updated 1 April 2025 |
| Double eyelid surgery, Korea | Suture method (매몰법) ₩500,000–1,000,000; incision method (절개법) ₩1,000,000–1,500,000; about double in Gangnam | isclinic.co.kr 2026 cost guide |
| Optifold | US$49.99 for 4 weeks; US$119.99 for 12 weeks | opti-fold.com, October 2026 |
In the United States, a 12-week Optifold pack costs less than 4% of the average surgeon's fee alone. Surgery is a medical procedure with anesthesia, a recovery period and a result that is hard to undo. Optifold is a cosmetic routine you do at home while you sleep: no incisions, no anesthesia, no downtime, and you can stop any night. It does not change the anatomy of the eyelid and results vary, which is exactly why many people try it before booking a consultation. More in Optifold vs. surgery.
Is Daiso eyelid tape the same thing as Optifold?
No. Daiso eyelid tape is a daytime cosmetic strip: one piece of adhesive pressed along the fold line of an open eye so the skin above it is propped into a crease while you wear it. Optifold is a nighttime system with two pieces. The F-tape is placed along the crease path on skin that has been gently extended, with a mirror below eye level and eyes looking down, and it decides where the lid folds. The N-tape goes on second and supports that fold from below while the eye is closed, because a closed, relaxed eyelid has nothing to hold a fold on its own. The real comparison is not "which tape is better" but "which job do you want done": a crease for today for 1,000원, or a crease practised every night so that it begins to show without tape.
How does Daiso eyelid tape work, and what do reviews say? (다이소 쌍테 후기)
The routine is the one every daytime strip uses: clean the lid and remove oil, find the line with the Y-stick, press the strip along it, open the eye so the skin catches on the tape, then trim or reposition until both eyes match. Daisomall sells the nude slim single-sided version as 60 strips for 1,000원, with lace, double-sided and roll versions at the same price; Japan's ¥110 shelf includes a stretchy plaster-type strip (のびーるアイテープ 絆創膏タイプ); Amazon US sells two-packs for US$6.99–9.98.
The praise on Daisomall, Glowpick and unpa is almost entirely about value ("1000원으로 너무 싸서", "양 많아서 가성비") and that the double-sided version is less visible. The most common complaints on Glowpick and unpa are that the strip lifts over time ("피부에 들떠요"), shows when you look down ("눈 내리깔면 티남"), does not hold unless the lid is completely oil-free, is too long for small eyes, and is hard for beginners to place. One reviewer worried that frequent use would stretch her fold. On LIPS, the Japanese plaster-type strip scores 4.03 from 1,973 reviews, and several reviewers mention wearing it at night to try to set a habit.
Give Daiso its due: it is the cheapest way in any market to see what a crease at a given height looks like on your face, it is in every store, there is no commitment, and you can try three formats for the price of a coffee. Most Korean reviews of pricier tapes use it as the baseline ("다이소보다 낫다" or not).
What is different about how Optifold works?
Optifold is not a single strip. The F-tape is a shaped piece placed along the chosen crease path on the closed, extended lid; it sets where the fold happens. The N-tape sits over it and supports the fold from below, so the lid is held in the same folded position through about 8–9 hours of sleep rather than for the few minutes a strip holds an open eye in the mirror. In the morning the N-tape comes off first, from the inner corner outward, the skin is released from the F-tape, and the F-tape is peeled from its tail. No skin is bonded to skin.
Two pieces also mean placement can be set separately for each eye and repeated from a photograph night after night. Practising one crease path consistently is what Optifold is designed to do; it is a cosmetic product, not a medical device, and it does not change the anatomy of the eyelid. The two-piece construction is covered by Japanese patent JP6114471B2 (granted 12 April 2017) and Korean patent KR101451199B1 (registered 8 October 2014), inventor Raymond Tang. The adhesive is a medical-grade 3M latex-free adhesive. Optifold was one of four startups awarded a US$7,000 prize at the University of Toronto's 2018 HealthEdge Challenge, where U of T News described it as "a special tape to encourage double eyelids".
Which costs more per month, Daiso eyelid tape or Optifold?
Optifold, by a wide margin. A 60-strip pack of Daiso tape is 1,000원 (about US$0.72) and lasts a month at one strip per eye per day; even at two packs a month you are at 2,000원 or ¥220, roughly US$1.45. Optifold's four-week pack is US$49.99, about US$1.79 per night, or US$40.00 per four weeks on the 12-week pack at US$119.99. That is somewhere between 35 and 70 times the monthly cost of Daiso tape; call it fifty.
The extra does not buy a better daytime strip. It buys a second piece that supports the closed lid, a tape shaped for the extended lid rather than a generic rectangle, instructions written for a nightly routine, a free assessment of where the tape should sit for your eyelid type, and advisors if you want them. If you only want a crease for Saturday night, none of that is worth paying for; spend the ¥110. If you have been sleeping in Daiso tape hoping for a result, read on.
Can you sleep in Daiso eyelid tape and get a double eyelid? (쌍테 붙이고 자면 쌍꺼풀 생겨?)
This is the question under most searches about Daiso tape: "잘 때 쌍테 붙이고 자면 쌍꺼풀 생겨??" in Korea, "100均のアイテープを寝るときに貼り続けると二重になれる？" and "アイテープ 夜用 ダイソー" in Japan, "eyelid tape overnight" in English. Three parts to the answer.
First, Daiso does not make a night product and its tapes are not positioned for sleep. The strip is designed to hold the skin of an open eye; when the eye closes, the lid relaxes and the strip rests on skin that is no longer folding over it. There is no second piece to support the fold from below. It is a single generic strip doing a job it was not shaped for.
Second, the results people describe are inconsistent. Some LIPS reviewers of the ¥110 plaster-type strip say it set a habit for them ("寝る時の癖づけに使ってるけどいい感じに癖つきました"); people who write to us describe the strip moving or coming off overnight, and Korean Q&A posts describe a crease that is there on waking and gone by evening ("자고일어나면 사라져요 맨날"). A 2006 세계일보 article called the belief that sleeping in ordinary tape produces a lasting double eyelid a distortion (와전). We cannot say it never works for anyone; we can say that nothing about the product is designed to make it work.
Third, doctors answering on Korean Q&A sites such as a-ha and 하이닥 generally advise removing daytime tape before sleep, citing a curled edge scratching the eye, skin irritation and lids held partly open; Japanese clinic columns say similar things. Those are their opinions about daytime products, not our findings. Optifold's F-tape and N-tape were designed for exactly this situation, the closed lid overnight, and the published cases of Cherry, Alycia and Megan show what that routine looked like for three individuals over months. They are individual cases, not averages; results vary. The general question is covered in Can you sleep with eyelid tape on?
Does Daiso eyelid tape make your eyelids sag? (쌍테 붙이면 눈이 처지나요?)
The worry appears in Daiso reviews ("자주 쓰면 눈꺼풀 접힘 늘어남" was one reviewer's fear) and in almost every Korean and Japanese Q&A thread about tape. We will not claim that Daiso tape stretches eyelids, and we will not claim that Optifold is gentler; neither is something we can prove. What people describe is mostly about habits rather than brands: ripping tape off quickly, re-sticking a strip several times a day, wearing strong adhesive on thin skin for very long stretches. Those habits apply to any adhesive product, including ours if it is removed carelessly. We went through what is and is not known in Does eyelid tape make your eyelids sag?; whichever product you use, release the tape from the skin, never pull the skin from the tape.
What about Daiso eyelid glue (다이소 쌍꺼풀액)?
Daiso's 올리브데코 쌍꺼풀액&속눈썹 접착제 (strong hold) is a 5 ml liquid adhesive for 1,000원 that doubles as lash glue, and it is the best-reviewed Daiso item in the category: 4.7 from 1,257 Daisomall reviews, with full marks for hold and adhesion and a slightly lower score for drying time. It is a daytime glue in the same category as Koji Eye Talk at a tenth of the price, with the usual trade-offs: residue, a skin-to-skin bond and oil-cleanser removal every evening. It is not designed for sleeping either. If glue is what you are weighing against a night routine, see Optifold vs. eyelid glue.
In Korea the usual step up from Daiso is 아이참 (Eyecharm), the specialist tape that fills most of the top slots on Danawa: a five-strip trial pack was 6,470원 on 11번가 on 16 October 2026 (4.6 from 613 reviews), with full boxes at 22,800–25,000원. It is better made than a 1,000원 strip and comes in slim and nude variants, but it is still a daytime product for the open eye, and first-time buyers on 11번가 report the same application difficulty.
Which is better for hooded or heavy eyelids, or when one eye is different?
Heavy and hooded lids are where a thin flat strip struggles most, because the weight of skin above the fold pushes the strip down and the fold collapses; Korean reviewers of budget tapes put it as "눈살 많으면 쌍꺼풀 잘 안 생김". The usual workaround is the double-sided or lace version. Optifold's F-tape and N-tape work on the extended lid with support from below, and hooded, heavy and uneven lids are among the eyelid types the product is designed for; that describes the design, not a promise about your eyelids.
For one double eyelid and one single, any strip can be placed differently on each eye, but repeating a hand-trimmed strip at the same height every day is hard. With Optifold, per-eye placement is the core of the routine and can be photographed and repeated; uneven lids are the case the Results Guaranteed program describes as ideal. See one double eyelid and one single.
Can you use Daiso eyelid tape and Optifold together?
Yes, as long as they are never on the lid at the same time. Daiso tape by day for an event, removed gently in the evening, and Optifold at night on clean, oil-free skin is a routine some of our customers follow. What does not work is layering, or alternating a Daiso strip one night and Optifold the next; the night routine depends on the same placement every night. If you are moving from daytime glue, remove all residue first and give the skin a night's rest. The practical version is in daytime vs. nighttime eyelid tape.
Who should pick Daiso eyelid tape, and who should pick Optifold?
Daiso makes sense if you want a crease for today, you are curious what a fold at a certain height would look like on you, you want to try several formats before spending more, or your budget is 1,000원 and not a won more. For a daytime crease it is a perfectly reasonable product, and the glue is very well reviewed for what it is.
Optifold makes sense if you have tried sleeping in daytime tape and found the result inconsistent, you want a product designed for the closed lid with a support piece, your lids are hooded, heavy or uneven and need per-eye placement, you want an assessment before you start, and you are prepared to pay US$49.99 a month for a system with guidance behind it rather than about a dollar for a strip.
If you are undecided, buy the Daiso pack and wear it for a day. Then take the free Find Your Best Fit questionnaire and read the instructions once. The two products are not rivals; they answer different questions.
Sources
- Daisomall (Daiso Korea online store), 누드 쌍꺼풀테이프 60매입 슬림형, product 1039480: 1,000원, 4.6/5 from 494 reviews, 16 Oct 2026
- Daisomall, 올리브데코 쌍꺼풀액&속눈썹 접착제 강한 풀 5 ml, product 56569: 1,000원, 4.7/5 from 1,257 reviews, 16 Oct 2026
- Glowpick product 109227 (다이소 누드쌍꺼풀테이프 슬림형, 3.79/5, 160 reviews) and 188757 (양면), review text; unpa.me beauty tips 123323714 (9 Jan 2026) and 115280436 (31 Aug 2025), 16 Oct 2026
- LIPS product reviews for DAISO のびーるアイテープ 絆創膏タイプ (4.03/5, 1,973 reviews) and DAISO アイテープ マットレギュラー (post 1998880, 18 May 2025), 16 Oct 2026; Google.co.jp autocomplete "夜用アイテープ 100均", "アイテープ 夜用 ダイソー"
- Amazon US listings B096RLHY2S and B09RW18B2S, "Daiso Japan Double Eyelid Tape" two-packs, US$6.99–9.98, 3.8–4.2/5, 16 Oct 2026
- Korean Q&A and press: a-ha (2021, June 2026), 하이닥 (March 2024), 닥터나우 (Aug 2024), 세계일보 (24 Dec 2006) on sleeping in tape, cited as the authors' opinions
- Optifold: product page (prices, 16 Oct 2026); Google Patents JP6114471B2 and KR101451199B1; U of T News, 7 Feb 2018, "U of T startups take home prizes at health challenge event"; Trustpilot opti-fold.com, 16 Oct 2026
- 11번가 listing 952751648, 아이참 쌍꺼풀테이프 5개 (6,470원, 4.6 from 613 reviews) and Danawa 쌍꺼풀테이프 search (아이참 box prices) — 16 Oct 2026
- Surgery prices: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, eyelid surgery cost page (average surgeon fee, upper blepharoplasty); rank-king.jp article 26214 (updated 1 April 2025); isclinic.co.kr "쌍꺼풀 수술 비용" 2026 guide (modified 4 September 2026) — checked 16 Oct 2026
See also: Optifold vs. other eyelid tapes, glues and night products · Optifold vs. D-UP Wonder Eyelid Tape · Optifold vs. eyelid glue
1. Find Your Best Fit — a few minutes, tells you whether tape alone or tape with guidance is the better start.
2. Read the instructions — placement is what makes or breaks the routine.
3. Optifold nighttime tape system — 4, 8 or 12 weeks.
This article is general information, not medical advice. Optifold is a cosmetic product, not a medical device. Results from any eyelid routine vary from person to person. Daiso, ダイソー and 다이소 are trademarks of their owner; they are used here only to identify the products being compared.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get double eyelids without surgery?
There are two non-surgical routes: daytime eyelid tape, fiber or glue, which create a crease only while you wear them, and nighttime crease training. Optifold is a patented two-piece nighttime tape system, made in Canada from medical-grade 3M tape, designed to train a double eyelid crease while you sleep so that it starts to show in the daytime without tape. It costs a fraction of surgery, needs no incisions or downtime, and comes with a free eyelid assessment. Results vary from person to person.
Is Daiso eyelid tape the same thing as Optifold?
No. Daiso eyelid tape is a single daytime cosmetic strip that props the skin of an open eye into a fold while you wear it. Optifold is a two-piece nighttime system: an F-tape that sets the crease path on the closed, extended lid and an N-tape that supports the fold from below while you sleep. Daiso does not sell a night product.
Can you sleep in Daiso eyelid tape and get a double eyelid?
Daiso tape is not made or positioned for sleep. It is a generic strip designed for an open eye, with no support piece for the closed lid, and the results people report from sleeping in it are inconsistent. Doctors on Korean Q&A sites generally advise removing daytime tape before bed. Optifold's F-tape and N-tape are designed for the closed lid overnight; results vary.
Which costs more per month, Daiso eyelid tape or Optifold?
Optifold, by a wide margin. Daiso tape costs about 1,000–2,000원 or ¥110–220 a month (roughly US$0.70–1.45) at one strip per eye per day; Optifold's four-week pack is US$49.99, or US$40.00 per four weeks on the 12-week pack, as of October 2026. The extra pays for a two-piece system designed for the closed lid, placement guidance and an assessment, not for a better daytime strip.
Does Daiso eyelid tape make your eyelids sag?
We cannot prove that any brand of tape does or does not, and we do not claim Optifold is gentler. The concern people describe is mostly about habits that apply to any adhesive product: ripping tape off quickly, re-sticking strips several times a day, and wearing strong adhesive on thin skin for very long stretches. Release the tape from the skin rather than pulling the skin from the tape, whichever product you use.
What is Daiso eyelid glue (다이소 쌍꺼풀액) and is it any good?
Daiso's 올리브데코 쌍꺼풀액 is a 5 ml daytime liquid adhesive for 1,000원 that also works as lash glue. On Daisomall it scores 4.7 from 1,257 reviews (16 October 2026), with full marks for hold and adhesion. It bonds lid skin to lid skin, needs an oil cleanser to remove, and is not designed for sleeping.
Which is better for hooded or heavy eyelids, Daiso tape or Optifold?
Thin flat strips struggle most on heavy lids, because the skin above the fold pushes the strip down; Daiso's double-sided and lace versions are the usual workaround for a day. Optifold's F-tape and N-tape work on the extended lid with support from below, and hooded, heavy and uneven lids are among the eyelid types it is designed for. That describes the design, not a promise about your eyelids.
Can you use Daiso eyelid tape and Optifold together?
Yes, but never on the lid at the same time. Daiso tape by day for an event, removed gently in the evening, and Optifold at night on clean, oil-free skin is fine. Do not layer them, and do not alternate a Daiso strip one night and Optifold the next; the night routine depends on the same placement every night.
Who should pick Daiso eyelid tape, and who should pick Optifold?
Pick Daiso if you want a crease for today, want to see what a fold would look like on you, or want to try several formats for 1,000원. Pick Optifold if you want a product designed for the closed lid with a support piece, your lids are hooded, heavy or uneven, you want an assessment before you start, and you are willing to pay US$49.99 a month for a system with guidance behind it.