Be interested to hear how you get on next time ! I also find, once I have attached a strip, and before I use my scissors to get a start-point, I rub the thumbs over the paper quite vigorously [whilst applying pressure with my fingers on the hair-side] --the heat generated seems to help the underlying tape to adhere better to the lace, with less chance of it lifting off, when you begin to peel the paper....... the friction obviously generates heat, and this travels through the paper and tape......again, just one of those ` knacks` you develop !!