Do Facial Exercises the Right Way
Your face is the first to develop winkles and sagging skin due to its constant movement in the same direction. When we talk or express ourselves, the skin tends to move in similar directions. This is not a problem when we were still younger and had more elastic skin. but as we grow older, the skin loses its elasticity, and coupled with its constant movement, causes wrinkles to be formed easily.
There are many ways of how to get rid of these unwanted wrinkles on the face, but one of the safest and most effective ways to do this is by doing facial exercises. These exercises are made to increase the tone of the facial muscles so that it can exert a greater pull on the skin. Once this happens, the skin is stretched further thus reducing wrinkles and sagging skin, while also preventing the formation of new ones.
How does this exactly work you may ask. Similar to how bodybuilders and athletes have tight skin around their bodies, facial exercises uses the same concept. By increasing the muscle tone of your underlying muscles, it will pull harder on the skin, making it tighter thus eliminating the folding and sagging of the skin. When this happens, wrinkles are eliminated as well as sagging of the skin. this way, the body naturally gets rid of your wrinkles for you.
In addition to being very effective, it is also very safe as it will not require you to put any synthetic chemicals on your face or undergo possibly dangerous procedures. Chemicals may have long term effects on your body while exposing yourself to surgical procedures will always have some risks involved. You will also need to spend money with these other methods, as opposed to exercises which will not cost you any money at all.
The best way to do facial exercises is by moving and exercising your face in ways that it does not normally do. This way, the chances that wrinkles will form are reduced while also increasing the tone of your muscles at the same time.
Some exercises that you could try for your eyes and forehead are by pulling down on your eyelids of forehead, while raising your eyebrows as high as you can. This stretches your muscles in this area so that fewer wrinkles may form. be sure to hold this for a few seconds before releasing, and do this for at least 10 repetitions so that the muscles are fully exercised.
As for the lips and cheek area, you can reduce laugh lines and make your lips appear fuller by alternating the shape of your mouth from an O shape to smiling as hard as you can. Another variation of this is by pulling down on your cheeks while smiling and tilting your head back. This reduces the sagging on the neck and cheeks as well.
You can now start doing your own facial exercises routine at home. For better results, you can try varying the exercises that you do everyday by searching other ways on how to do these exercises. With continued dedication to these exercises, you will eventually have a younger looking face that you will be proud to show off to everyone.
Jen Hopkins has worked in the anti wrinkle skin care industry for years. She maintains websites about facial exercise, and facial exercise for jowls. If you want to contact her, you can use the contact form at one of her sites.
Published August 6th, 2010
Filed in Health
