Whether lockdown has interrupted your skin anti-wrinkle treatment or not, doing facial yoga can help you to prevent wrinkles before they develop. In much the same way that yoga exercises keep the muscles of your body toned and strong, so too can facial yoga tone and strengthen the muscles of the face to make them less susceptible to sagging and wrinkles. If you haven’t tried it already, here are some facial exercises to reduce wrinkles and keep you feeling your most radiant.
What Is Face Yoga?
Facial yoga gives you a workout for your face. This type of beauty routine contains a selection of simple exercises that have been designed to lift, tone and strengthen the muscles in the face and neck. This enables a stronger foundation for the skin to sit against and, when practised regularly, can help to stop the development of wrinkles and fine lines.
Why It Works To Prevent Wrinkles?
As we get older, the muscles in our face and body become weaker. This is important because there are actually 57 muscles in the face that contribute to a younger-looking complexion. Over time, this manifests as a loss of volume as the supply of fat cells under the skin decreases. In addition to this, the skin slows down with its production of collagen and elastin, two vital components that keep our skin looking fresh, young and healthy. As the muscles of the skin shrink and the skin is unable to shrink with it, the result can be sagging, loose skin.
Through regular practice of face yoga, you can boost oxygen and blood supply to the muscles in the face. This enables deeper detoxification and gives your skin the ingredients it needs to replenish and stay youthful.
Does it really work? Well, one pioneering study of a small group of women found that dedicated facial yoga exercises resulted in study participants being perceived as between three and five years younger than they actually were.
How To Do Facial Exercises To Reduce Wrinkles?
Because your facial muscles cannot actively lift weights themselves, you will need to use your fingertips to perform this anti-wrinkle treatment. Pulling on your skin is not a good idea, so you do need to make sure your complexion and fingertips are well moisturised before you begin.
Each workout is recommended to be done for thirty seconds and should be repeated three times a day for optimal results.
Anti Wrinkle Treatment For The Eye Area
To tone the muscles of the eyelid, you should place your index fingertips on the outer socket of your eye (which is over your smile lines), to build resistance. Contract your eye muscles gently until your eyes are almost closed. Squint your eye muscles for a second and then relax.
Place three fingertips on your temples and close your eyes as you gently pull the skin back. Hold this for two to three seconds and then release.
Prevent Wrinkles In Your Cheeks
When cheeks are plump and full they give the illusion of youthfulness. Place your fingertips on either side of your nose.
Scrunch your nose up as you press down with your fingertips. Over time this action can soften the nasolabial folds between your nose and mouth.
Next, place your fingertips on the apples of your cheeks, pressing firmly into your cheekbones. Keep your eye muscles relaxed as you smile. Hold this for two seconds and release.
Prevent Wrinkles And Boost Your Lips
Stronger muscles around your mouth can give the illusion of fuller lips. Position your index fingers at the corners of your mouth and then pull them slightly apart from one another. As you do this, try to pout your lips as if you are giving someone a kiss. Pull your lips together as hard as you can, and hold this position for a few seconds before releasing.
Anti Wrinkle Treatment For A Stronger, Younger Neck
A strong jawline and neck contribute to a younger-looking appearance. To do these facial exercises to reduce wrinkles, sit up straight and tilt your head backwards. Place your lips together and make an exaggerated chewing action while you stare at the ceiling. You should be able to feel the muscles in your jaw and neck working hard.
As you are doing this, press your tongue into the roof of your mouth. With your tongue still in position, slowly lower your head back down, towards your neck. Hold your head in this position for a few seconds and then release it.
An Anti Wrinkle Treatment For The Forehead
You can prevent wrinkles from settling in your forehead by sitting comfortably upright and then lifting your eyebrows. Hold them up for a second and then release. Look at your ears and try to push them back. Alternate this exercise with lifting your eyebrows for a second.
Other Lifestyle Choices To Be Aware Of
There are plenty of simple hacks you can apply to delay the development of wrinkles in addition to face yoga:
- Stay well hydrated as dry skin tends to wrinkle easier
- Always use sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher
- Always cleanse your face and remove your makeup before going to bed so that your skin can rejuvenate while you are asleep.
To find out more about facial exercises to reduce wrinkles or which treatment can assist you with anti-ageing please contact us: (02) 8599 7161.
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