INTRODUCTION
Your skin is an essential part of your body.
Fresh and plump skin will make you appear more active and confident and vice versa. Well, as we age, our skin tends to get dull and loose over time. Aging is a natural and inevitable process. But if you can take proper care of your skin, you’ll be able to keep your skin plump and smooth for a long time.
How Aging Affects Our Skin?
Our body produces a compound called Collagen. It keeps our skin smooth and elasticduringtheyouthperiod.
However, as we age, collagen production tends to slow down. This is why wrinkles appear on our skin, and it becomesloose.
How Does Facial Yoga Helps You?
Facial yoga makes you move the muscles of your face and stimulates the skin.
Facial yoga improves blood circulation and boosts the functioning of the lymphatic system present in the face.
Facial yoga also relieves tension and diminishes the chances of premature aging, fine lines etc. So, let’s go through a few exercises to help you maintain healthy and lively facial skin.
1 Forehead smoother
Over time, wrinkles can appear on your forehead due to aging and stress. If you’re finding a solution to fix those wrinkles and fine lines on your forehead, you can try the forehead smoother exercise.
Steps :
1. Place your middle and index finger over your hairline
2. Then slowly slide down your fingers towards your eyebrows. Press your forehead hard while you slide your fingers down.
3. Try raising your eyebrows at the same time.
4. Hold your breath for about 10 seconds when you perform the forehead smoother.
5. Perform this exercise three times.
2 Natural neck lift
Age can affect your neck muscles. It can make them weak and cause your jaws to droop. Some people even suffer from excess neck fat. However, worry not. There’s a facial exercise called natural neck lift, which can treat the problem mentioned above quickly.
Steps :
1. Start by moving your head backward and pointing to the ceiling with your chin.
2. You can make a chewing action or blow out your lips that will cause a strain on your neck muscles.
3. Hold this position for ten seconds, then bring your head back to normal.
4. Repeat this exercise five times at least.
3 Lower eyelid firmer
Aging can severely affect the lower eyelid section of your face. As this section is thin, the first signs of aging typically occur here. If you’ve decided to practice facial exercises, don’t forget to include the lower eyelid firmer.
Steps :
1. Place your middle fingers on the inner corner of your eyes and the index fingers on the outer corner. Your hands will form a V-like shape.
2. Make a squint with your lower eyelids. You’ll be able to feel the muscle as they tighten.
3. Repeat this action at least ten times.
4. Hold on to the final squint for about twenty seconds.
4 Cheek sculptor
With age, the muscles of your cheeks can get thin and eventually droop. However, smooth and glowing cheeks can make others wonder about your actual age. Hence, for well-toned cheeks, you should try the cheek sculptor exercise.
Steps :
1. Place your middle and index fingers on the bottom of your face.
2. Slowly move your index fingers up while touching your smile lines.
3. Stop this movement once you reach the nostrils, then slide your middle fingers on both cheeks.
4. Eventually, your fingers will form a V-like shape.
5. Continue the whole process for a minute.
5 Natural lip plumper
Beautifully shaped plump lips can incredibly lift your face’s overall appearance. You’ll be surprised to know that without any surgery or injection, you get smooth and plump lips by just doing the natural lip plumper exercise.
Steps :
1. Calmly sit down and make a pout (fishlike face) with your lips.
2. Hold the position for ten seconds.
3. Repeat this exercise at least three to four times.
CONCLUSION
Aging is a natural process, and we cannot control it. But pollution and sun damage can accelerate the effects of aging. Hence, to enjoy the privilege of youthful and radiant skin for ages, you must take proper care of your skin.
It is a prevalent mindset in most people that skincare is expensive. However, practicing these above-mentioned simple exercises can rejuvenate your skin and elongate your youth without spending a penny. Therefore, if you want to look younger without spending money, kindly arrange some time for some facial exercises and see for yourself what wonders they can do for you.