What is the best angle for taping my eye shut?

I caught(?) Bells Palsy Christmas Eve. My left eye doesn’t close all the way so the Doc recommends I tape it shut to keep it from becoming a prune in the socket. I have tried vertical, horozontal and angle, and either leak, irritate the crap out of myself or it comes loose before the night is done. Plus, I never realized how sensitive the skin on the lower eye lid is. Any advise out there? BTW, how long before I get my face back?