These exercises target the facial muscles to reduce signs of aging.
## Facial Yoga Exercises:
### 1. Forehead Wrinkle Prevention:
– **How to do it**: Clench both hands into fists and place your fingertips in the middle of your forehead. Gently press and glide your fingers outwards towards your temples.
– **Repetitions**: Do this at least 6 times to reduce wrinkles and crow’s feet on the forehead.
### 2. Eye Wrinkle Reduction:
– **How to do it**: Place your index and middle fingers at the outer corners of your eyes. Gently spread your fingers apart, pulling at a 45-degree angle towards the back of your head until your eyes are slightly squinted. Focus your eyes on a distant point and hold this position for 5 seconds, then relax.
– **Repetitions**: Perform this exercise two more times.
Facial yoga is a wonderful way to maintain a youthful appearance.
### 3. Eye Area Firming:
– **How to do it**: Place your thumbs near your ears and your index fingers below your eyes. Open your mouth wide and look up at the ceiling with your eyes only. Hold this position for 10 seconds, then release.
– **Eye Blink Exercise**: Close your left eye while keeping your right eye open. Look up at the ceiling with your open eye. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Repeat the exercise with your right eye closed and left eye open.
– **Repetitions**: Do this 3 times.
### 4. Targeted Facial Areas:
**Forehead and Eyebrows**:
– Place your hands on your forehead and spread your fingers between your hairline and eyebrows. Gently glide your fingers outwards from the center of your forehead.
– **Repetitions**: Repeat 5-10 times. Then, place your middle and index fingers at the inner corners of your eyebrows. Press firmly, then slightly spread your fingers apart and repeat 5-10 times.
**Cheekbones**:
– **The “Fish Face”**: Take a deep breath and exhale through your mouth, making a “ha” sound. Close your mouth and pull your lips towards your teeth as if you’re smiling with a closed mouth. Suck in your cheeks towards your teeth, creating a fish-like face. Hold for 5-10 seconds, then release.
– **Repetitions**: Repeat 5-10 times.
– **The “Puffer Fish”**: Inhale and fill your mouth with air. Purse your lips together, trapping the air inside. Move the air to the right side of your mouth, then to the left, and finally, push it up and down against your lips. Hold the air in each position for 5 seconds, feeling the resistance in your cheeks and upper and lower lips.
### 5. Face Slimming:
– **How to do it**: Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Inhale again and puff out both cheeks with air. Use your index and middle fingers to gently press and push your cheeks towards your teeth. Hold for 5-10 seconds, then release and exhale.
– **Repetitions**: Do this 10 times.
### 6. Jaw Exercise:
– **How to do it**: Inhale deeply through your nose, then curl your tongue and touch the back of your front teeth. Exhale slowly through your nose, keeping your tongue in this position. Hold your breath for a few seconds, maintaining tongue contact with the mouth’s roof, then release your tongue and exhale completely. Repeat the cycle of inhaling, holding your breath, and exhaling, gradually increasing the duration as you feel comfortable.
### 7. Lip Plumping:
– **How to do it**: Sit down and tilt your head back, pursing your lips together tightly. Lean your body forward and hold this position for at least 10 seconds, then release.
– **Repetitions**: Perform this exercise 5 times regularly for effective results.
Try incorporating these facial yoga exercises into your skincare routine to maintain a youthful and radiant complexion. Remember, consistency is key, so make sure to practice these exercises regularly to see the best results.
