Have you ever thought about giving your face a workout, just like you do for your body? While the human face is a thing of beauty, maintaining taut, smooth skin often becomes a source of stress as we age. Face exercises— which you can easily perform from the comfort of your home— can lift and tone the face, reduce signs of aging, prevent sagging and wrinkles, and generally improve facial appearance. These exercises relax, tone, and give a natural boost to the skin while simultaneously resetting your facial muscles.
Face exercises, also known as “face yoga,” are the latest wellness trend taking social media by storm. These face-sculpting workouts involve repetitive movements and massages targeting different muscles of the face. When your facial muscles are engaged with face yoga, they feel toned and give the sensation of a natural facelift if practiced regularly.
The idea is to stretch the 57 facial and neck muscles to tone, firm, and boost circulation for a youthful appearance. Puff Your Cheeks The chipmunk cheek squeeze is a facial exercise that can help slim the face. How to do it: • Inhale through the mouth, filling your cheeks with air to make them larger and rounder.
• Distend the breath from cheek to cheek, then release. • Tilt your head back, push your chin forward, suck in your cheeks, and hold for 8–10 seconds. • Open your mouth wide, keep your teeth covered by your lips, and lift your cheeks.
Hold for 10 seconds, then return to normal. Aim to repea.
