FACIAL YOGA: Exercise to Achieve a Youthful face & Tips to Prevent Premature Aging

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The other day, I was looking online for tips to make my lips a lot more symmetrical, then I came upon a YouTube tutorial on ‘Facial Yoga‘. It was an amazing new discovery owing to the fact that I thought chewing gum regularly, & cupping was the only way to exercise your face.

 

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With further research, I realized that in addition to facial yoga people ought to break certain habits that cause their facial skin to sag & adopt practices that improve skin elasticity.

So, here are the tips I learned. Enjoy!

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#1. Pen Yoga

Place a pen behind your canine teeth and do upwards, downwards and side to side movements with your facial muscle.

#2 Massage 

Massage your face bi-weekly or whenever you can to stimulate collagen production.

#3 Sleep Facing Up

When we sleep on the side repeatedly it can cause creases to form over time, that’s why beauticians recommend sleeping facing up to prevent face and neck wrinkles.

#4 Anti-facial Crease Pillow

 Get one of these pillows, they are specially made to prevent facial creases. 

 

#5 Use Headphones

Limit prolong facial pressure from objects like cellphones as they can cause your facial muscles to lose elasticity.

#6 Chewing Habit

Learn to chew on both sides of your mouth to prevent sagging in one part of your face.

#7 Makeup Break

Give your face a break from makeup sometimes, it does help improve facial muscle tone.

#8 Water & Vitamin C

The anti-oxidative properties of Vitamin C assist in boosting collagen formation, while water helps plump skin cells. So, taking a lot of water and foods rich in Vitamin C will delay skin aging.

 

#9 Limit Sun Exposure

Sun damage skin ages a lot faster, that’s why dermatologists advise people to reduce the amount of time they spend in the sun.  If you can’t avoid it, use a high spectrum SPF sunscreen, umbrella, wear long sleeves and a wide brim hat.

#10 Do Not Overbleach

Skin bleaching leaves your skin extra sensitive to the sun, for persons who use hydroquinone and AHA based products, remember to stay out of the sun entirely.

These are the tips to help you prevent premature aging of face and neck. Thanks for reading. Please remember to leave your reactions and suggestions in the comment section.❤️