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Facial Yoga – The Best Exercises For Toning Facial Skin

January 14, 2020 by Sarah Gray

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Facial yoga is simple. Basically, the premise behind it is, if we strengthen the muscles in our face, it will make our skin look less droopy and wrinkled.

It is also believed by many, that performing facial yoga exercises will plump the muscles under the skin. This will in turn make our skin smoother and look younger, overall.

There are a number of facial yoga exercises that will help tone the face and neck. The key to great results is consistency.

A recent article stated, that a study conducted by Northwestern University, revealed that there was a reduction in the signs of aging, by performing facial yoga. This study was conducted with over twelve women, who performed facial exercises for a half an hour per day, for eight weeks. After the initial eight week period, the participants performed the facial yoga for thirty minutes for an additional twelve weeks.

After the study was completed, the cheeks of the participants were fuller and therefore plumped up the wrinkled skin on the surface of the skin. The skin around the eyes was also firmer, which smoothed out fine lines and crows feet.

The skin of the participants in the study also appeared to look brighter and healthier. It was speculated that the healthy glow was due to an increase in blood flow, due to the exercises. It wasn’t proven in the study, but the doctor who conducted it, could not rule out that possibility.

Let’s take a look at the best exercises for toning facial skin:

Full Facial Yoga Exercise

This exercise will work out the muscles in the entire face, including the temple area, the area around the eyes and the cheeks. Perform this facial yoga while lying down.

Open your mouth to a long “O” position and cover your top and bottom teeth with your lips. While your mouth is open, try to smile and lift your cheeks in an upward motion.

While doing this, place your palms against the sides of your face, with your pinkie fingers resting on the outer corners of your eyes. Put pressure on your temples with the rest of your fingers and slide in an upward motion, until the eyes are slanted upwards.

Next, close your eyes and move your chin in an upward motion. Once you feel a tightening in the scalp and cheeks, hold that position for twenty seconds and repeat three times.

Jaw Definer Exercise

This is the easiest facial yoga movement you will ever do.

Simply open your mouth as wide as you can and stick out your tongue. Hold that position for one minute. Repeat three times.

Cheek Toner Exercise

This is a very effective facial yoga exercise that will help plump and define the cheek area as well as smooth out the lips.

With your lips pursed together, suck in your cheeks like you are making a fish face. Hold for three seconds and repeat five times.

Conclusion

Now that you have a deeper understanding of the benefits of facial yoga and how to perform the exercises, you are well on your way to a more youthful appearance.

Another bonus is that it can be conveniently performed at many times during the day. Set a reminder on your phone every day, so you remember to do them and before you know it, facial yoga will become a regular part of your day.

Facial yoga is definitely worth trying. It is non-invasive and is absolutely free.

In addition to facial yoga, be sure to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Protect your skin from the sun by wearing a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30-50. Keep your eyes protected from the sun, by wearing sunglasses outdoors. This will help prevent crows feet and further skin damage from the sun’s UV rays.

For further reading, check out: The Best Anti-Aging Facial Exercises You Can Do At Home and What Causes Crow’s Feet And How To Minimize Them.

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Filed Under: Facial Exercise Tagged With: facial exercise, facial exercise programs, facial yoga

The Best Anti Aging Facial Exercises You Can Do At Home

December 31, 2019 by Sarah Gray

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Anti aging facial exercises are an excellent way to create a more youthful appearance.

These exercises are are very simple to do and require little time. Anti aging facial exercises don’t require any equipment, which makes them even more convenient and cost effective, as well.

As we age, the fat between our skin and facial muscles becomes thinner. Once that happens, sagging and drooping begins to occur, making us look older.

A recent study by Northwestern Medicine discovered that facial exercises will strengthen the muscles in the face. When this happens, the fullness from our younger years is restored. This will create the younger appearance we all want to keep.

Let’s take a look at how you can shed a few years from your appearance, with just a few simple moves:

Recommended Anti Aging Exercises

Cheek Push-Up Exercise

This article recommends the following popular anti aging facial exercise, which will help bring fullness to the cheeks.

Step One: Smile as wide as you can.

Step Two: Position your lips into a long “O” shape.

Step Three: Move your top lip over your teeth.

Step Four: Give a big smile and place your index fingers on top of your cheek muscles, just under the eyes.

Step Five: Relax the muscles in your cheeks.

Step Six: Smile once again with your mouth closed and lift the corners of the mouth as high as you can.

Repeat this movement ten times. On the last repetition, hold the position for twenty seconds, while raising your cheek muscles as high as you can.

Cheek Sculpt Exercise

This exercise is similar to a massage motion used by estheticians, while performing a facial treatment.

Step One: With your lips tightly pressed together, smile as wide as you can. Be mindful not to show any teeth during this motion.

Step Two: Position your index fingers at each corner of your lips. Gently press and slide your fingers across the cheek muscle in an upward motion. Hold this position for twenty seconds.

Repeat this exercise three times.

Eyebrow Lift Exercise

As we age, our eyebrows will start to sag and droop. The following exercise will help reverse and combat further sagging if performed on a daily basis.

Step One: Lift your right hand over the top of your head.

Step Two: Press your ring finger on the outer corner of your left eyebrow and lift the skin towards your temple.

Step Three: While doing the above motion, stretch your neck towards your right shoulder. Hold this position for ten seconds and repeat on opposite side.

Conclusion

If you get yourself on a schedule to do the above anti aging facial exercises, it should easily become a habit. You won’t have to think about trying to squeeze it in.

Pick a time when you have a few minutes in the evening while you are watching television or removing your makeup for the night. You may find it more convenient to do them in the morning before you start your day.

In addition to regular facial exercises, eating a healthy diet and staying hydrated are also very important.

Be sure to always protect your skin from the sun’s ultra violet rays, by using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 50. Wear sunglasses to protect the delicate skin around the eyes.

The most important thing is consistency. Within no time, you should start to see results. Keep it up and you will have the young, firm skin that all of your friends will admire.

For further reading, check out: What Causes Crow’s Feet And How To Minimize Them and How To Know If Your Facial Exercises Are Working.

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The Best Time To Start A Skin Care Routine

June 4, 2018 by Natalie Taylor

 

When it comes to skin care, there is no better time to start than now.
Some people may think that you don’t have to start paying attention to your skin until it shows signs of aging. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Preventative measures, as well as maintenance, are the key components to keeping a youthful and glowing complexion.
It’s never to late to start taking care of your skin. With a proper routine, even the most damaged skin can be improved. Even girls in their teens and twenties can benefit from properly caring for their skin from a young age. Doing so can delay the onset of wrinkling and sagging, as well as uneven skin tone.
Let’s take a look at several skin care methods that can be started immediately at any age:

Stay Out Of The Sun

Most young girls love to be tan, especially in the summer when wearing shorts and bikinis. What they don’t realize is the damage that they are doing to their skin in the process. In short, sun rays literally “eat” the collagen in your skin, causing premature aging.
The most important thing to do is to wear a sunscreen of at least 50 SPF, to prevent any burning or damage. Reapply according to the directions on the bottle.
You can still avoid the sun and get that golden skin tone from spray tanning or by using a body lotion that includes a self tanner.

Remove Makeup

Pores can get clogged when makeup is not cleansed from the face. Repeatedly leaving your skin coated with makeup will prevent your skin from breathing. This can cause breakouts and premature aging.
Wash your face before going to bed with a cleaner designated for your personal skin type. Be sure to apply a moisturizer and eye serum afterwards.

Facial Exercises

When it comes to working out, most people don’t imagine exercising their face. Just as repetitive motions can strengthen the muscles in your body, the same holds true for the face.
This method works to prevent wrinkles and sagging skin on the younger population and improves the look and feel of a person who has already started showing signs of aging.
A program of various facial exercises for different parts of the face is listed here.

Exfoliating

Using an exfoliator will help remove the buildup of dead skin cells that block the new cells from coming through, which makes the face make it appear dull. Your skin will appear much healthier if you use an exfoliator on a regular basis.
This is very important for skin that is aging and dry, but even younger faces will look refreshed after a good exfoliating treatment. The new skin underneath will look healthy and more vibrant.
This can be done with a simple facial scrub using the fingertips or with a rotating facial brush for best results.
Conclusion
It’s obvious that the sooner you start caring for your face, the better. It will pay off in the end and your skin will glow for many years down the road. It’s never too late to begin a facial regimen, and there’s no better time than the present.
By keeping the above points in mind and being proactive and consistent in your skin care routine, you will reap the benefits. The appearance of wrinkles will decrease and the overall texture and elasticity of your skin will improve as well.
Even if you are young, starting facial exercises, avoiding the sun and using the right products will keep your appearance youthful for many years to come.
Check out these articles for further reading on how to improve your facial skin tone and look younger: Top 8 Things To Make You Age Quicker and Hottest Tips For Reducing The Signs Of Aging.
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Filed Under: Skin Care Tagged With: anti aging, Carolyns Facial Fitness, delay skin aging, facial exercise programs, facial exercises

Carolyn's Facial Fitness

September 16, 2011 by Natalie Taylor

Carolyn’s Facial Fitness is a facial exercise program that has been popular for many years. Carolyn Cleaves is currently aged 64, but looks to be in her early fifties. She previously worked as a teacher, and her understanding of the learning process is evident in her Facial Fitness DVD, as her instructions are clear and precise.
After finishing work as a teacher, Carolyn went on to run a number of businesses which included a clothing company. She also worked as an aerobics instructor for a while. Carolyn devised her program when she was in her fifties, and in her own words “my neck was ringed and wrinkled, my jowls made me look like a tired bulldog and the wrinkles on my face and especially my forehead were very, very deep.”
You can see pictures of what Carolyn looked like before starting facial exercises on her website. The video below shows an interview with Carolyn on Australia’s “Today” show.
 

Carolyn’s Facial Fitness program comes in a choice of two packages, which include 28 facial exercise demonstrations on DVD, a pacing CD with a 15 minute workout, and wrinkle release and massage techniques. The instruction book contains full color photographs and whether you follow along with the book or video, the instructions are very simple to understand.

 Click here for full details of Carolyn’s facial exercise at her website, or visit click on the link below to visit Amazon for user reviews.

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Cynthia Rowland Facial Exercise

August 31, 2011 by Natalie Taylor

Cynthia Rowland is well-known by facial exercise practitioners, as she has appeared on many TV and radio chat shows, Cynthia Rowland Facial Exerciseas well as given interviews for well-read newspapers such as the New York Daily News and the Los Angeles Times.
You may have also seen ads for her “Facial Magic” products on TV.
A clever and astute business woman, Cynthia Rowland has created a successful company called Renenuve Inc, and as well as selling her facial exercise book and video, she also offers a wide rage of excellent skin care creams and anti-aging lotions.
The Cynthia Rowland facial exercise range has recently expanded, as Cynthia has introduced the Luscious Lips Device which you place over your lips, and extend the vaccum pump. This brings blood into the lip area, and instantly puffs the lips out, giving them a more youthful appearance.
Facial Magic before and afterOn her website, Cynthia promotes her products in packs, which works out cheaper than buying each product individually. However, if you wanted to purchase Cynthia Rowland items without creams or other props, they can sometimes be found at a reasonable price on eBay.
Warning: If you want to learn Cynthia’s facial exercises you should purchase her DVD. She gives excellent instructions, and some of the exercises require exact finger placement to be effective. When executed correctly, Cynthia’s DVD exercise program is extremely powerful! However, her book “Facial Magic” does not offer instructions – it just talks about facial exercise and the benefits, so don’t buy the book alone if you wish to learn the routines.
To see just how potent this program is, see the Cynthia Rowland Facial Exercise “before and after” photos on her site.
The video below demonstrates an example Cynthia Rowland facial exercise. This exercise will quickly lift drooping eyelids. If you ONLY do this exercise, ignoring all other parts of the face, I guarantee within just a week you will start to receive compliments.

Cynthia Rowland Facial Exercise Example Video

Cynthia Rowland Facial Exercise Products

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Facercise by Carole Maggio

August 13, 2011 by Natalie Taylor

SiFacercise by Carole Maggionce 1983, Carole Maggio has sold many thousands of copies of  her “Facercise” program worldwide. The story of how Carole Maggio came to be one of the best-selling authors of facial exercise programs in an interesting one. As a 14-year old girl, Carole was in a lift with her mother and became transfixed by the unnatural appearance of a fellow passenger’s face. After they left the lift, her mother explained the woman had had cosmetic surgery that had not worked out. In spite of this teenage experience that remained in her mind, Carole had nose surgery herself at the age of 22. She was displeased with the result, and preferred her nose as it had been prior to the op.
By the early 80s, Carole Maggio was the owner of a successful beauty parlor in California. Although business was bustling and clients were very pleased with the treatments they received from Carole and her staff, she felt something was missing. As a result, she was constantly on the look out for the anti-aging holy grail.
When she was 36, Carole’s husband, who was 16 years her senior, told her she was aging badly. Needless to say she did not take this comment well, but it was the catalyst that led her to develop her facial muscle training program, which was later to become known as Facercise.
“Facercise” is a highly-acclaimed program that has been added to and revised several times over the years. Facercise exercises range from those that can be done anywhere and anytime, such as the “Nose Shortener” to the more complicated “Face Energizer” that is devised to de-stress the face and body.
Many of Carole’s exercises in the Facercise program can be performed lying down, and therefore the main part of your routine can be completed before you even get out of bed.
In addition, many of Carole’s Facercise exercises are unique from those recommended by other facial exercise gurus, as they involve an interesting mind-body connection. From my own experience, I can testify that this is very powerful.
In her Facercise book, Carole comes across as extremely likeable, and has a knack of making the reader feel like a friend – which helps with motivation that is often an issue when you follow a facial exercise program.
Facercise is available in book and DVD form, and Carole has also co-produced “Facebuilder for Men” which as the name implies, is a face exercise program designed especially for men.
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