Simple but Effective Facial Exercises
One effective yet simple way of achieving fresh and young looking way without having to spend a lot is to do facial exercises. Once you've started with these exercises, you have to ensure that you do them every day until you get used to it. Then you can start having the routine at least three times a week.
There are different exercises that you can do for each part of the face to keep facial muscles supple and young looking.
Eye Exercises
Your eyes can be stressed out with all the PC work and TV watching that you do. You need to relax your eye muscles and you can do this by doing exercises for the eyes. Simply sit down and close your eyes. With your eyes closed, look down as far as you can. Then open them and look as far as you can. Then lift your brows slowly and keep it that way for as long as you are comfortable.
Exercising the Cheeks
The cheeks are part of the face which is easily noticed. You have to keep them relaxed and practice exercises which will help avoid them from sagging. An exercise you can do is to close your lips in a relaxed manner and slowly make a pout. This exercise should be repeated ten times. Smiling exercise is another effective way to firm up the cheeks. Just smile and then count to five before you relax back.
Exercising the Forehead
Wrinkles are first noticeable in one's forehead. This is why it is important to give a lot of attention to this area when doing facial exercises. One can relax the forehead muscles by sitting upright and bringing the eyebrows down. Then wrinkle the nose for about ten times and do five sets of this. You may also lay flat on your back and stare up the ceiling. And while staring up, lift your eyebrows. Do this exercises ten times.
Exercising the lips
An exercise which can be done for the lips is simply pucker up and bring the corners of the mouth together and then count to five before you relax back. Repeat this five times. You can also close your lips and curl your lips into your mouth, hold it in and count to ten.
Doing facial exercises is a cost-efficient way of getting younger looking and an improved appearance. You do not need splurge on facial surgery or cosmetics and these exercises are also non evasive.
By doing them regularly or including these exercises in your routine, the face muscles will be stimulated, keep the skin in place and prevent wrinkles and other signs of aging from developing.
Jen Hopkins has worked in the anti wrinkle skin care industry for years. She maintains websites about face exercise, and get rid of double chin. If you want to contact her, you can use the contact form at one of her sites.
Published June 15th, 2010