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Facial Exercises: A Daily Workout For Your Face

June 19, 2013 By Erin Kennedy 5 Comments

All of us do it. We peer into the bathroom mirror and see only our flaws: deepening laugh lines; that trace of a double chin; a single wrinkle making its way across your forehead. And while many of us daydream for a few minutes about plastic surgery or Botox, most of us go back to our daily lives without much more thought to those imperfections — until we’re confronted with another mirror.

With the rise of social media, where only “perfect” images are put on display, it’s no surprise that younger people are getting plastic surgery at a much higher rate than any other age group. A 2017 study by The American Society of Plastic Surgeons revealed that more than 200,000 teens had plastic surgery last year. 200,000 teens that think they need to “fix” something… something that’s heavily influenced by countless internet feeds of celebrities with augmented cheeks and lips.

But is it possible that, like our bodies, our faces can stay in shape with a daily workout? Most people who think of facial exercises relate them to the mid-80s and early 90s, when a plethora of books and videos came out to demonstrate how to use facial exercises for natural facelifts — that is, to firm the facial muscles without plastic surgery. But in reality, facial exercises have been around for as long as women have been alive.

According to Elizabeth Weingarten’s Slate article, “Face Exercise: Cheeks of Steel” facial exercises can be dated back to Cleopatra and have been used by women throughout the centuries to stave off the impact of gravity and time. So why do we rarely hear about facial exercises, if at all? Well, to be honest, they’re kind of odd looking so most people do them in private. “Face workouts…are taboo both because they look idiotic, and because women (and men) prefer to hide the things they do to prevent the ravages of age,” explains Weingarten.

No one can convince you that the exercises work, but they’re worth trying for yourself. After all, what do you have to lose? The exercises are both free of cost and pain-free, both of which are good enough reasons in my book. Here are a few exercises you can try the next time you find yourself with a moment alone:

Reducing a Double Chinn
It’s important to note that a double chin likely means you need to lose weight (read the latest groundbreaking research) overall; however, this exercise may help speed up the chin/neck slimming process. First, tilt your head back, and then open and close your mouth slowly. Repeat 10 times.

Firming Cheeks and Neckline:

Push your chin forward, then bring your lower lip up over the top one. Curl the sides of your mouth upward. Tip your head back and push your tongue to the roof of your mouth. Hold for 10 seconds.

Lifting Your Forehead:

Take your middle and index fingers and place them against each eyebrow, as though you’re saluting with just two fingers. Place your thumbs on your temples. Push down on your brow with your fingers and use the muscles of your forehead to push them back up.

What do you think of facial exercises? Have you tried them? If not, do you think you might give them a whirl?

Joy Uyeno writes daily at her blog, Frock Files, about simple ways to live a happy and beautiful life. Before succumbing to her true nature as a freelance writer and designer in her late twenties, Joy held fourteen jobs in eighteen years, which she wrote about in a Love for Thirty piece. She now lives and works in the woods on the North Shore of Massachusetts, and occasionally from her childhood home in Honolulu, Hawaii.
 
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  1. prettyanddelectable.com says

    June 19, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    How interesting! I’ve never done a face workout before but it does make sense and it’s always nice to spend a few quiet moments stretching/moving around. :)

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  2. Giova Brusa says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    I’ve never tried them before, but since I’m seeing those frown lines growing deeper by the minute I’m going to have to give them a try!!

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  3. Bertha says

    June 20, 2013 at 1:51 am

    Simple ways to live a happy and beautiful life.I will try it.

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  4. Gary says

    June 20, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Enjoyed your article! A wonderful facial toning exercise program can be found at http://www.HappyFaceYoga.com. Lots of great info on facial exercises, the healthy natural way to look younger, and an easy-to-learn DVD can be found there. And please forward this info to your friends. I’m sure they will love you for it!

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  5. Nichole @justsomejane.com says

    June 21, 2013 at 5:31 pm

    Oh I love this!! I am sitting here and doing every one of these exercises, too!!!

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