Following an exercise program is the best way to tone your muscles, slim your waist, and prevent your skin from becoming flabby. Doing facial exercises, or doing facial yoga, is a natural way to make your face look younger by toning muscles and reducing wrinkles. These are also very useful exercises for those who have problems with the muscles of the face, to make them stronger and have a more toned and confident appearance. There are about 50 muscles in our face: training them offers the additional benefit of relieving eye fatigue and reducing tension in the neck and face. By working your facial muscles you will get a more attractive face to show to the whole world.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Training the Forehead and Eyes
Step 1. Pull the forehead with the index fingers
Using only your fingers, you can put pressure on your forehead so that, by raising your eyebrows, you can strengthen that part of the face. This exercise helps reduce forehead wrinkles.
- Place your index fingers just above the eyes.
- Push your eyes down as you try to raise your eyebrows.
- Repeat 10 times to tone your forehead.
Step 2. Push your forehead with your hands
In this simple exercise, you use your palms to generate resistance as you raise your eyebrows. Again, you will reduce forehead wrinkles.
- Keep your palms on the sides of your forehead, resting them on your eyebrows. Iron the skin firmly.
- Raise your eyebrows, as if you are surprised, then lower them, as if you are angry.
- Raise and lower your brows 10 times, then raise and hold them in place for 30 seconds. Lower them and hold them in place for 30 seconds, before repeating the up and down motion 10 more times.
Step 3. Do eyebrow lifts
Using your fingers and eyebrows, you can exercise the muscles of the forehead. Very little pressure is needed to create enough resistance to make a good workout.
- Form a V with two fingers and hold the tips over both eyebrows.
- Gently push down with your fingers, then raise and lower your eyebrows.
- Repeat the movement 10 times.
- Complete 3 sets of 10 reps, rest for a moment, then resume with 3 more sets of 10.
Step 4. Stretch your eyelids
It is quite easy to train the eyelids, because they need little resistance to work. You can use your fingers to stretch them to make them stronger and remove wrinkles.
- Sit down and close your eyes.
- Relax your eyelids, then use your index fingers to raise your eyebrows. During the movement, keep your eyes closed, so as to stretch the eyelids as much as possible.
- Hold for 10 seconds, then relax and repeat 10 times.
Step 5. Squint your eyes
Work your lids again by squinting and resisting with your mouth. This exercise sets a lot of muscles in motion, so you can do it to stretch your entire face, not just your eyes.
- Pull your lips down to contract your facial muscles, then push them to one side.
- Squeeze one eye for a second, then repeat 10 times, keeping your lips to one side. Do the same with the other eye.
- Complete 3 sets of 10 reps, rest for a moment, then resume with 3 more sets of 10.
Step 6. Stretch your face while keeping your eyes still
This exercise allows you to strengthen the muscles around the eyes to make them look more awake. Use your fingers to force the muscles that open and close your eyes to make a little more effort than normal.
- Make a C with your thumb and forefinger around your eyes. Make sure your index finger is above your eyebrow and your thumb is against your cheek.
- Close your eyes and slowly squeeze your eyelids. Relax the tension in the muscles without opening your eyes.
- Repeat the twitching and relaxing movement of the eyelids 25 times.
Part 2 of 3: Training the Mouth
Step 1. Exercise by smiling
One of the easiest ways to have a younger looking smile is to smile often. In this exercise, you have to slowly open your mouth into a full smile, maintaining different positions. The results will be better control of your face and smile.
- Slowly start smiling by stretching the corners of your mouth to the side, without separating your lips.
- Afterward, lift your upper lip to show your teeth.
- Smile as openly as possible, showing your teeth.
- Once you have reached the point of maximum opening, slowly relax your mouth, returning to the starting position.
- Stop at different moments in the mouth opening movement, holding each position for 10 seconds.
Step 2. Put pressure on your smile
Like the previous exercise, this one also involves smiling with different mouth openings to train the muscles of the face. In this case, you will use your fingers to generate more resistance and make the muscles around the mouth work harder.
- Smile your whole mouth and use your fingers to hold the skin in place, putting pressure on the corners of the mouth.
- Close your lips halfway, then completely, using your fingers to generate resistance to movement.
- Hold the position for 10 seconds.
Step 3. Do face lifts
This exercise works the muscles around the upper lip to prevent the skin from becoming flabby and to maintain a firm and firm lip contour. If you do it correctly, you will get a stronger smile, which shows off your upper dental arch.
- Open your mouth slightly and dilate your nostrils. Curl up your nose as much as possible, then raise your upper lip to the maximum, holding the position for 10 seconds.
- Leave your mouth slightly open and keep a finger under your eye on the cheekbone. Slowly curl your upper lip upward, without releasing the pressure from your finger. Hold the position for 10 seconds, then slowly return to the starting position.
Step 4. Do a lip exercise
This simple workout promotes circulation in the lips. Thanks to it, the fleshy parts will have a healthier, more vibrant and natural color.
- Open your mouth slightly, making sure your lips are relaxed.
- Bring your lower lip forward until it touches your upper lip.
- Bring your lips to the inside of your mouth. Squeeze them with your jaw, then release the pressure.
Step 5. Do a jaw strength exercise
This workout works your jaw muscles, which you use to smile, talk, chew, and perform all other actions with your mouth. It will also help you prevent the appearance of a double chin and delay the aging of the lower face.
- Keep your mouth just closed, especially your teeth and lips.
- Separate your teeth as much as possible without opening your lips.
- Slowly bring your jaw forward. Get as far forward as you can, stretching your lower lip up, then hold the position for five seconds.
- Slowly bring your jaw, lips, and finally your teeth back to their starting position.
Step 6. Train your mouth with vocalizations
Moving your mouth to make simple sounds is a great way to work the lips and muscles between the nose and upper lip. This is a simple exercise that only requires you to exaggerate some facial movements while making sounds.
- Open your mouth, then press your lips together to hide the teeth that will remain separate.
- Say "Uuu", pursing his lips more than necessary.
- Change the sound to "Iii", again using an exaggerated motion to spread the lips to the required position. You can say "Aaa" to vary the exercise slightly.
- Complete 3 sets, repeating "Uuu" and "Iii" 10 times.
Step 7. Suck your finger
Use the natural suction pressure to tone your lips. If you take your finger out of your mouth at the same time, you will generate even more resistance.
- Put your finger in your mouth and suck with all your might.
- As you suck, slowly remove your finger from your mouth.
- Repeat 10 times.
Step 8. Press your cheeks as you smile
This will strengthen the cheek muscles. Make sure you keep your head back when doing the exercise.
- Push against your cheeks with your middle three fingers.
- As you push, smile as openly as possible to counteract the action of your fingers.
Step 9. Pull your cheeks up
This exercise helps reduce expression lines due to laughter and fine lines under the eyes. In this case, you will use your hands to stretch the muscles and skin of the face.
- Push your palms hard against your cheeks.
- Pull the corners of the lips towards the temples, until the upper teeth and gums show.
- Hold the position for 30 seconds, then relax your muscles, before repeating 3 times.
Step 10. Pucker your lips
This exercise helps you tone your lip muscles. Again, you'll use your hands to move the skin around your mouth and nose.
- Place your palms on your face, between your jaw and the expression lines next to your mouth. Use your whole hand to put pressure on your face.
- Use your lip muscles (not your hands) to close your mouth, then hold the position for 20 seconds. Then, push your palms towards your nose and hold the position for 10 seconds.
- Repeat the exercise 3 times.
Part 3 of 3: Taking Care of Your Face
Step 1. Smile as much as possible
To keep your face muscles strong, in addition to doing the specific exercises described above by making funny faces, try to smile regularly. Smiling will make you look more relaxed, more confident and relieve your stress.
Step 2. Keep your face clean
Wash regularly to remove impurities and keep your skin free from dirt. After washing, use skin care products such as moisturizers, cleansing creams, and retinoids. Follow a pretty simple routine, because if you use too many products, the ingredients they contain could conflict with each other.
Step 3. Eat right to promote healthy skin
Facial exercises are used to tone the skin and to have a more beautiful and youthful appearance. But for best results, you also need to eat a healthy diet. Eat foods rich in vitamins A and C, as well as omega-3 fatty acids. In this way your skin will remain free of impurities and the muscles of the face will be able to develop at their best.
- The best foods for facial health include carrots, apricots, spinach, tomatoes, blueberries, beans, peas, lentils, fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel, nuts, garlic, and dark chocolate. Remember: Foods that promote your overall health are also good for your facial skin.
- Foods high in processed or refined carbohydrates and harmful fats accelerate skin aging, so try not to eat them.
Step 4. Protect your face from the sun
If you're not careful, the sun can easily damage your skin and help make you look even older. Avoid being outdoors during the hottest hours (10am to 2pm), wear clothing that covers your entire body, and smear sunscreen on your skin.
Advice
- Wash your hands before starting your workout. By touching your face, you can transfer oils and dirt to the skin that can cause breakouts.
- You can do these exercises sitting or standing, in the position that is most comfortable for you. In the beginning, carry them out in front of the mirror to verify that the movements are correct.
