Do you ever wonder why a surgical facelift never looked natural? When people age, the face becomes flat and facial muscles start to sag.
This is where facial isometric exercises are more beneficial than plastic surgery. It is most often compared to a mini-facelift minus the pain and expensive surgical fees. Even though the results are not instant, performing these exercises daily can help give your sagging skin a lift and tone the facial muscles at the same time. As you well know, having firm skin is essential to looking and feeling young.
Resistance facial exercises are similar in a way to weight training, but without the dumbbells and equipment. Gravity and your hands and fingers will serve as your equipment. The exercise movements you are about to learn can be super-effective in also stimulating blood circulation under your skin, thus bringing more oxygen to your cells. This is great for helping to rejuvenate the skin and prevent skin dullness.
This anti-aging exercise has been practiced by the Chinese for centuries and is believed to slow down the appearance of aging, if performed correctly. People who have tried these face resistance exercises have seen results in just three days, thus the routine has been given the name ” The 3-day face lift”. Here’s how it’s done..
Before You Begin
There are three things you have to remember before you start on your 3-day face lift.
- Stretching your skin is not sufficient. Focus on applying enough pressure on your skin to reach the muscles underneath.
- Take photos of yourself before and after three weeks of doing the exercise. This will help you see if the routines are making a difference on your face. Seeing improvements will only spur you on with encouragement. Ensure that you do this with the same lighting and angle as the “before” picture.
- Each routine should be done in three sets, with each set involving 10 repetitions.
And now, you are ready to perform these easy facial exercises. We will start with the eyebrows then down to your neck.
Eyebrows
This routine will give your eyes a nice lift and you can expect long lasting results when you do it regularly.
First, use three fingers from both hands to push your eyebrows up. While you are doing this, try to push your eyebrows downward to resist the upward force. You should be able to feel the muscles in your eyebrows contract against the upward force coming from your fingers. Do this for 10 seconds, gently. Relax, and then repeat to complete three sets.
Lower Eyelids
This may be complicated for some who are reasonably concerned about developing fine lines and wrinkles under and around the eyes. But, when done properly, this exercise will firm up and tone the lower eyelid muscles.
Ensure that you are applying pressure with your fingers on the underlying muscles and not just on the skin. Now with your eyes open, allow 3 fingers from both hands to touch the top of your cheekbones. Tilt your head back then try to close your eyes to a half wink without moving your fingers. Hold this position for 10 seconds, then relax. Repeat until you finish three sets.
Cheeks
It’s time to perk up your cheekbones. Position the base of your palms on your cheekbones. Then, smile as wide as you can. Don’t let your palms move with your cheeks, instead, use your palms to apply a downward pressure. Again, do this for 10 seconds and let go. Complete three sets.
Jowls
Do you notice how the corners of your mouth are starting to sag down with gravity, resulting in pouches that hang around your jaw? When people age, this droop becomes more pronounced and it gives the face a square shape.
A jowl lift exercise will help prevent this drooping. Begin by smiling with your mouth closed. Create resistance by stopping your smile with your thumb and forefinger. Keep it up for about 10 seconds, then relax. For better results, complete 3-5 sets.
Neck
The obverse part of the neck is where the most obvious signs of aging take place. Performing this neck exercise will help you firm up that sagging neck skin. What you need to do is to push your tongue up to the roof of your mouth.
Pull your head as far back as you can while keeping your tongue in position. Bring your head down until your chin touches your chest without moving your tongue from the roof of your mouth. Remain in this position for 10 seconds, release, and then relax. Three sets are required to complete this routine.
Continue doing these resistance exercises, 5 times a week or more. Be persistent and you will begin to feel and see the results.
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