There are 44 muscles in the face, and toning these muscles gives the face a brighter appearance, a natural lift , smoother skin, and results in a younger look.
Use these face exercises to tighten up your skin and get it glowing - exercise the chin area to reduce those sagging jowels and 'turkey' neck.
This is the challenge - try to do these exercises every day!
The hardest part of these face exercises is keeping them up - try to get into a routine and do them every morning or every evening, when watching the tele or doing the ironing, or memorize them and do them in the shower as you are washing yourself. Women are good at multi-tasking, aren't we? I'm sure any men doing these exercises would be able to do two things at once too. With only 5-10 minutes of daily face exercises you should see results, and that sagging face should slowly disappear.
Forehead
To firm up your forehead place your index fingers just above your eyes and pull down while trying to raise your eyebrows - repeat 10 times
Eyes and Crows Feet
Try raising your lower eyelids without moving your upper ones - repeat 10 times. (This one's easier said than done, but can be achieved from the beginning of a squint. Look in a mirror and concentrate on keeping those upper lids still.)
Cheeks
Push your lips out and make a round shape, stretching forward, now smile as wide as possible - hold for a second and resume the round shape - repeat 10 times
Lips
1) Suck on your finger as hard as possible and then slowly remove it - repeat 10 times
2) To get rid of smokers wrinkles! (STOP SMOKING) and hide your teeth with your lips and then make a small 'O' shape, keeping the lips as tense as possible smile as wide as possible.
Neck and chin
1) Looking straight ahead place the index finger and thumb on your neck and gently pull the skin down as you lift your head - repeat 10 times
2) Keeping your mouth closed and your teeth together press the tip of your tongue against the bottom of your lower teeth, gradually increasing the pressure to the count of 10, hold for 6, and slowly release - at the same time, use 2 fingers at the hollow of your neck as resistance - gently pressing in.
3) Jut your lower lip out as far as possibe, place your fingers on your collarbone and point your chin as high as possible and then pull the corners of your mouth down.
4) Place your thumb behind the bone just under your chin, press tongue against your lower gums and pretend to touch your tongue to your thumb.
5) Tighten your chin muscle as firm as you can by pushing your lower lip up and out as though pouting. Tighten as hard as you can so chin turns white and dimpled.
6) Begin looking straight ahead with your chin level. Turn your head to the right so that it is even with your right shoulder and then push your head backwards. Hold 6-8 seconds. Return head to forward position with chin level. Turn your head to the left, even with your left shoulder. Push your head back and hold 6-8 seconds - repeat 6 times
Let me know how many days in a row you can do these face exercises before you skip a day.
By the way, make sure you do them again the following day if you miss a day, and get on with your routine again. Your face will thank you.Labels: anti-aging, face exercises |
