According to the Simply Anti Aging website, one of the main causes of wrinkles or lines on your forehead is weak facial muscles that are unable to support your skin. Just like any other muscle in your body, your facial muscles need exercise to keep them toned and to increase the blood flow and oxygen to you facial skin cells. Doing a few forehead exercises every day can help strengthen these muscles, reduce frown lines and enhance your complexion. Simply Anti Aging also says it's important to combine these exercises with a healthy diet, good skincare routine and daily sun protection.
Forehead Lifts With Resistance
Place your middle fingers on either side of your nose---just below the inner corners of your eyebrows---and your index fingers just below them, on either side of the upper part of your nose, says Simply Anti Aging. Apply gentle pressure with your fingers as you raise your eyebrows and forehead. Hold for 5 seconds, and then slowly release the contraction over a count of 4. Simply Anti Aging recommends doing 4 or 5 repetitions of this exercise, taking care not to scowl or knit your eyebrows together.
Scalp Contractions
According to ShapeYourFace.com, the challenge with this exercise is locating and isolating the occipitalis muscles at the back of your scalp, just behind your ears. Toning these muscles helps to pull up the skin on your forehead and reduce the appearance of forehead wrinkles and droopy eyelids. Start by standing in front of a mirror and try to pull your ears back by contracting the occipitalis muscles behind your ears. Don't expect a big movement---the action will hardly be noticeable at first and usually takes practice to get it right. ShapeYourFace.com suggests placing your fingers behind your ears so you can feel the small muscle movement. Once you've got the hang of this action, hold each contraction for a few seconds and repeat for up to 5 minutes every day.
Eyebrow Lift With Resistance
Place one or two fingers lightly over your closed eyelids or just above them, says Fitness Health Zone. Apply gentle pressure with your fingers as you raise your eyebrows---this will increase the resistance and get your forehead muscles working. Hold your eyebrows in the raised position for a couple of seconds, lower them, and repeat 10 times.
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