If your face suffers from signs of aging or excess weight, such as wrinkles or a double chin, you may be considering a variety of options, including cosmetic surgery and Botox treatment. In many cases, however, daily facial exercises will be sufficient to tighten your face muscles and restore a youthful appearance.
Forehead
Put your index fingers just above each eye and just below each eyebrow, and pull downward. At the same time, raise your eyebrows. If you do this exercise right, the opposing tension should flex the muscles in your forehead. Hold at the position of maximum stress for a couple of seconds, relax and repeat 10 times.
Eyes
Sit in a chair and close your eyes. With your eyes still closed, look up and down as far as possible. Repeat 10 to 15 times. Next, place your index fingers on your left and right temples. Use your fingers to pull the skin backward, and then open and close your eyes 10 times in rapid succession. Rest for a few seconds, and repeat until you have completed the process five times.
Jaw
Chewing gum exercises your jaw muscles. Use sugarless gum to protect your teeth, however, because your teeth largely determine the shape of your face. Once a day, sit in a chair and tilt your head backward until you face the ceiling. Drop your lower jaw is pulled down as far as it will go. Hold for one second, then release the tension. Repeat this process 15 times.
Mouth
Sit in a chair, look straight ahead, clench your teeth and smile as widely as you can. Hold the smile for about a second, relax, then repeat 10 to 20 times. Next, repeat the same exercise with your head tilted back so that you are looking at the ceiling.
Neck and Throat
Sit in a chair and look at the ceiling. Keep your lips closed and move your mouth as if you are chewing something. Continue for five seconds or so, then stop, rest and repeat the process 20 times. Next, look up at the ceiling again and pucker your lips as hard as you can as if you are trying to kiss the ceiling. Keep your lips puckered for 10 seconds, relax for a few seconds and repeat five times. Finally, face forward in a sitting position, keep your lips closed, drop your lower jaw and push it forward. Hold this position for 10 seconds, relax and repeat five times.
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