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Beat the Wrinkles in Your Face: Engage in Facial Exercises

by Jen Hopkins

Most women today face a dilemma called skin aging. This is a natural transformation of the skin that can be prevented by a whole lot of ways. One of these means is known as facial exercises. Doing these exercises yield great results when they are done properly and regularly.

To be able to start the exercise, your face should be properly moisturized. You can do this by rubbing on some facial moisturizer, mineral oil or lubricant. You can also do this by splashing your face with water. Always remember that you should not start with your exercise with a dry skin.

The five main facial areas we would like to focus on this exercise are the muscles surrounding the eyes, chin, neck, mouth and scalp. These exercises will be able to lighten your face and beat those wrinkles in a few days or weeks after regular exercise.

Eye Area

Skin aging around the eye area is very noticeable most especially to stressed and sleep deprived people. Some ways of exercising the muscles around your eyes are: %u2022 Put your fingers on your temples and pull slightly backwards. %u2022 Keep your fingers pressed on your temples and close your eyes. Remain in this position for about two to three seconds. %u2022 Do this exercise for 25 to 50 times.

This exercise will lessen the baggy feel around the eyes, especially the lower portion of the eyes. Do two sets of this exercise everyday for 20 repetitions and you'll see the difference in no time!

Chin Area

This exercise will eliminate the loose skin that is located at the front of your neck. First, pull your lower lip upward and stay in that position for about 5 seconds. If you look in front of a mirror, you'll see that your chin will look slightly protruded forward. After that, pull your chin down and feel the stretch feeling around that area. Make sure that your head is straight and stationary when doing this exercise. Do this for two sets with 20 repetitions.

Scalp Area

This exercise is also a way to minimize the lines on your forehead and lighten up your face. You can do this exercise by raising your eyebrows and holding that position for approximately 2 -3 seconds. You will fill a slight stretch at the upper region of your face. Next, pull back your ear muscles and let the contraction feeling at the back of your forehead hold for about 2 - 3 seconds. By doing this exercise everyday for five minutes, your face will feel a lot lighter.

Mouth Region

This exercise is done in order to obtain a fuller mouth. All you have to do is to place your index fingers inside your mouth and pull your mouth sideways from about a quarter to three eighths of an inch. Wash or clean your hands before doing this exercise. After extending your mouth, contract it until the fingers inside your mouth meet. Do this exercise for 25 to 50 times every day and you'll see the difference!

Musles around the frontal portion of the neck

The main problem with skin aging at the neck is the appearance of loose skin in front of the neck. To prevent this from happening, tilt your head backward and make sure that your chin is slightly pointing to the upward direction. Place your tongue at the top area of your mouth and stay in that position for a while. After 2 to 3 seconds, put down your chin with your tongue still placed at the top of your mouth. You can have2 sets having 20 repetitions per day to obtain a better result.

Those are just a few facial exercises to improve your facial skin and beat the wrinkles in your face. To obtain the best results, do these exercises properly, take your time and always stay happy!

Jen Hopkins has worked in the anti wrinkle skin care industry for years. She maintains websites about non surgical facelift, and face exercise. If you want to contact her, you can use the contact form at one of her sites.

Published February 26th, 2010

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