I sometimes do that relative to the brake levers. With Cinelli (original design bar caps) I start at the bar end and work up to the lever, one approx 70 mm section behind the lever and then from the central zone of the bar to the lever. No sticky tape required to terminate. Downside is that the upper regions at the bend can creep.

Vinyl tape is center to the end.

Modern tape ("Cinelli padded") is end to center. Finishing tape required, I taper the end as to keep the sticky tape band as narrow as possible.