"I’m
a big believer in that if you focus on good skin care, you really won’t need a lot of make-up – Demi Moore.
Not
only is your skin the largest organ in your body, but it is also the first line
of defence against the harsh rays of the summer sun, the cold winter weather, air-conditioned offices and shopping malls, as well
as environmental toxins and pollution.
The
results of a study published in 2013 in the Clinical, Cosmetic and
Investigational Dermatology Journal found that 80% of skin aging is as a result of the harmful effects of UV as well as exposure to the sun.
Therefore,
the question that begs is how do you take care of your skin to prevent premature aging and damage caused by the external factors mentioned
above?
Anti-aging skin care
tips
By
way of answering the question posed above, here is a list of some of the best
anti-aging skin care tips to help you look after your skin:
Anti-aging skin care
tips #1- Implement a daily skin care routine
To
protect and nourish your skin it is vital to implement a daily skin care regimen. Because your skin works 24/7 to protect your
body, it is essential to feed, cleanse, and hydrate it twice per day.
There
are many products available on the market for all different types of skin.
Therefore, it is a good idea to purchase a range of skin care products that
suits your skin type.
Your
skin, like any other organ, is made up of cells which in turn are made up of
water. Therefore, water is a crucial part of a cell's ability to function
optimally.
If
you do not drink enough water, your skin will start dehydrating causing a
tight, dry, and flaky skin which is prone to wrinkling.
Additionally,
your skin is the last organ to receive the water that you drink; therefore, it
is important to hydrate your skin externally. This will improve its hydration as well as
help to prevent wrinkles.
Peter
Jaret of WebMD.com notes that “regular exercise is one of the keys to a healthy skin.” Primarily, it improves your cardiovascular system which, in
turn, can pump more blood to your skin; thereby, nourishing your skin cells. In
essence, blood carries nutrients and oxygen to all of the working cells in your
body, including your skin cells.
Furthermore,
your blood helps carry away waste products from your skin to be neutralised by
your liver. Therefore, exercise gets your heart pumping faster, which in turn
sends nutrients and oxygen to your skin’s cells and removes toxins and waste
products from your skin’s cells. Final words
Even
though it is a challenge to take time out of your busy daily schedule, it is
important to take care of your skin. Not only to prevent aging, but to also prevent damage caused by the environment and the
modern world that you live in.
For more ideas to
look younger, look no further than Wendy Wilken’s Facelift Without Surgery Program.
From this program, you will learn
·How to eliminate
wrinkles on the face and neck: Forehead lines, eye wrinkles and crow’s feet,
smile and laugh folds, nasal lines, fine lines around the mouth and lips, neck
wrinkles and creases.
·Easy facial yoga routines
for tightening and lifting sagging face and neck skin
·Methods to treat
unsightly eye bags, dark eye circles and “racoon” rings.
·How to use yoga to
re-sculpture and sharpen the features of your face and neck for a new and
better looking
Who
needs the pain and expense of a face-lift when you can get the same effect
naturally at home? “Exercising the face firms up muscles so skin stays taut,” says Danielle Collins, creator of the 10 Minute Natural Facelift DVD ($15, Amazon.com).”
Activating
the frontalis and occipitalis muscles (which draw the forehead up and down) reverses the deep wrinkles that form above the eyebrows as a result of
repetitive facial movements.
Try it: Place your hands on
your forehead, fingers facing inward, and spread your fingers between your
eyebrows and hairline. Applying light pressure, gently sweep your fingers
outward (hands pulling away from each other) across the forehead. Relax and
repeat 10 times.
Try it: Put your middle
fingers together between your eyebrows, then apply pressure to the outer
corners of your eyes using your index fingers. Look upward as you squint your
eyes, then relax and repeat the process 6 times. To finish, squeeze your eyes
shut for 10 seconds, then relax.
Strengthening
the orbicularis oculi muscle (which, in addition to surrounding the eye, runs
around the mouth) helps reduce laugh lines and firm up cheeks and jowls.
Try it: Cover your teeth
with your lips and make an O with your mouth. Keeping teeth covered, smile as
widely as you can; release and repeat 6 times.
Hold
the smile (with teeth covered) and place your index finger on your chin. Tilt
your head back and move your jaw up and down. Repeat twice; relax.
Try it: Place your fingers
on the top of your neck (just under your chin) and lightly stroke the skin down
while tilting your head back. Relax and repeat twice.
Next,
place your fingers on your clavicle, jut your lower lip out as far as possible
and tilt your chin up as you pull the corners of your mouth down. Hold for 4
deep breaths, then relax.
For more ideas to
look younger, look no further than Wendy Wilken’s Facelift Without Surgery
Program. From this program, you will learn
·How to eliminate
wrinkles on the face and neck: Forehead lines, eye wrinkles and crow’s feet,
smile and laugh folds, nasal lines, fine lines around the mouth and lips, neck
wrinkles and creases.
·Easy facial yoga
routines for tightening and lifting sagging face and neck skin
·Methods to treat
unsightly eye bags, dark eye circles and “racoon” rings.
·How to use yoga to
re-sculpture and sharpen the features of your face and neck for a new and
better looking
Sit
in a comfortable position, close your mouth and keep your teeth together. Smile
as wide as possible while still keeping your lips closed and hold for five
seconds and release.
·Move
your lips immediately into a puckered position. Stretch them out as far as
possible, hold for five seconds and then release.
·Relax
your facial muscles and suck your cheeks in over the top of your teeth. Hold
for ten seconds and release.
Sit
comfortably and look straight ahead with your eyes open. Look up as far as
possible and then down as far as possible moving your eyes only. Repeat this
natural face lift exercise ten times.
·Look
left as far as possible and then look right as far as possible, again moving
only your eyes and keeping your head in place. Repeat ten times.
·Frown
as much as possible and bring your eyebrows toward one
another while moving them out over your eyes.
Lift the eyebrows up as far as you can while opening your eyes as much as
possible. Hold for five seconds and then release.
·Repeat
step three 10 times for best results. These natural face lift exercises will
tone the facial muscles and help remove lines and wrinkles around the eyes and forehead.
Sit
straight and comfortably. Tilt your head back and look up at the ceiling while
keeping your lips closed. Make a chewing movement with your jaw without opening
your mouth. Repeat this exercise 20 times.
·Look
straight up at the ceiling and pucker your lips. Try to stretch your lips to
the ceiling, hold for 10 seconds, and then relax. Repeat five times. This is
one of the best exercises for natural face lifts as it really stretches the
neck muscles.
·Look
up at the ceiling again, stick out your tongue, and try to touch your tongue to
your chin. Hold for ten seconds and then release, moving your tongue back into
your mouth. Repeat this natural face lift exercise 5-7 times.
For more ideas to
look younger, look no further than Wendy Wilken’s Facelift Without Surgery
Program. From this program, you will learn
·How to eliminate
wrinkles on the face and neck: Forehead lines, eye wrinkles and crow’s feet,
smile and laugh folds, nasal lines, fine lines around the mouth and lips, neck
wrinkles and creases.
·Easy facial yoga
routines for tightening and lifting sagging face and neck skin
·Methods to treat
unsightly eye bags, dark eye circles and “racoon” rings.
·How to use yoga to
re-sculpture and sharpen the features of your face and neck for a new and
better looking
Have
you ever wished that you had sculpted cheekbones and a narrow face rather than
round or chubby cheeks?
While
genetics do play some part in the way that your face looks, and the amount of
weight you carry all of your body will also have an effect, there are ways you
can help create leaner, more sculpted cheeks.
Cheek
exercises are one way you can help strengthen the muscles in your face, which
in turn will help give you a leaner look with more prominent bone structure.
What Cheek Exercises
Do
Cheek
exercises are a great way to help you tone and strengthen the muscles in your
face. Just like the muscles elsewhere in your body, if you aren’t exercising
them, they can weaken and sag over time.
Add
in flat or low cheekbones or a round facial structure, and even a small amount
of weight or water retention in your face could make you look as though you
have chipmunk cheeks.
Cheek
exercises won’t completely change the look and shape of your face, but they can
help with a few problem areas. Strengthening your muscles in any area of your
body, including the face, will help you burn more fat, which will lead to a
leaner looking facial structure.
Toning
and tightening your facial muscles will also help give some lift to your cheeks
and jaw, which will in turn help them appear to be leaner, and to potentially
help prevent wrinkles and sagging skin.
If
you’ve taken a course in face yoga to help reverse the effects of aging on the
face, you’ve probably also been doing some cheek exercises that can improve
overall facial tone as well.
While
cheek exercises are not a fast fix, and do take several weeks to begin to produce
results, they can help improve the look and tone of your facial structure,
helping you to lose your chubby cheeks and bring out your cheekbones for
display.
Best
of all, they take just a few minutes a day to perform so you can do them while
you commute to work or while you’re at your desk for the day.
10 Cheek Exercises to
Try
Some
of these exercises will tire your cheeks and jaw out quickly. Only perform them
until you begin to experience pain or fatigue, and then stop immediately. You
can always build up to additional sets or reps over time as your muscles become
stronger.
1)X and O
The
X and O exercise is a great way to strengthen the muscles in your cheeks and
jaw and burn some fat from these areas.
To perform it:
·Relax
your face and hold your head steady.
·Pronounce
the letters X and O by making exaggerated facial movements with your lips,
jaws, and cheeks.
·Repeat
10 times and relax.
2)Cheek Lift
The
cheek lift will work the upper muscles in your cheeks, which will help to lift
your face and give it a leaner appearance.
To perform it:
·Close
your lips gently together.
·Pull
the tops of your cheeks up toward your eyes in an exaggerated squint.
·Push
your cheeks up from the bottom by raising up the corners of your lips into a
smile.
·Hold
for 10 seconds and relax. Repeat.
3)Fish Lips
The
fish lips exercise works all areas of your cheeks, as well as part of your jaw.
To perform it:
·Gently
close your lips together.
·Suck
your cheeks in as much as you can while pursing your lips to make a “fish
face”.
·Now
try to smile with the outer corners of your lips while you hold this position.
·Hold
for 10 seconds and relax. Repeat.
4)Puffy Cheeks
Puffy
cheeks will work out the upper and middle portions of your cheeks. Keep in mind
that this exercise can make your cheeks quite sore if you perform it too often.
To perform it:
·Close
your lips together tightly.
·Puff
your cheeks out with air.
·Move
the air from one cheek to the next, holding it in each cheek for about 5
seconds at a time.
·Repeat
10 times, and then relax your face.
5)Puffy Cheeks and
Pursed Lips
Combine
the previous two exercises together for an intense facial workout.
To perform it:
·Pull
your cheeks in and purse your lips to make the fish face.
·Hold
your lips in the pursed position as much as possible while you fill your cheeks
with air.
·Move
the air from one cheek to the next, holding it on each side for 5 seconds.
·Repeat
10 times and relax.
6)Smile
Believe
it or not, smiling widely and holding it for 10 seconds at a time can be a
great way to work your cheek muscles. Best of all, you never have to feel
foolish while you perform this exercise, and it’s guaranteed to help lift your
mood as well.
7)Puppet Face
Puppet
face doesn’t feel like you’re working your cheek muscles hard until after you
release the position. At this time, you’ll definitely feel like your face has
been getting a workout.
To perform it:
·Place
your finger tips on either side of your face where your cheeks crease when you
smile.
·Push
up on your cheeks at this point while you continue to smile. You will feel some
resistance from the muscles in your cheekbones.
·Hold
for 30 seconds and release. Repeat.
8)Bumblebee
The
bumblebee is a great exercise for working your lower cheek muscles, as well as
the muscles in your jaw line, helping to keep them taut.
To perform it:
·Close
your lips gently together.
·Inhale
through your noise.
·Make
a chewing motion with your jaw, moving it up and down while you hum out of your
noise, vibrating your lips slightly.
·Repeat
for 4 breaths.
9)Facial Stretch
After
working all of the muscles in your cheeks and face, they may feel tight or
sore. If you’ve ever taken a yoga class, then you probably know that you need
to work counter groups of muscles, which includes stretching the muscles you
just contracted in order to get the best results.
Stretch
your cheeks out and work them in a completely different way by performing this
exercise once you are done with the others.
To perform it:
·Stand
or sit in a relaxed position and lower your shoulders down away from your ears.
·Open
up both your eyes and your mouth as far as they will go at the same time,
stretching out the muscles in your cheeks and jaw.
·Hold
for 30 seconds and release. Repeat.
10)Facial Massage
Treat
your sore and tired facial muscles to a massage after you finish performing the
other exercises.
If
you’ve been studying beauty treatments, you probably already know that massage
can help increase blood flow to specific areas, helping your muscles recover
more quickly, getting you the results that you want even quicker.
To perform it:
·Place
your finger tips on your cheekbones.
·Rub
your cheeks in a circular motion beginning at the cheekbones and moving in
small circles down to the jaw line. Repeat.
Complementing Your
Cheek Exercises
Remember
that these aren’t a fast fix for any problem, whether it’s chubby cheeks or
some wrinkles you’re hoping to reverse.
While
you’re waiting for your cheek exercises to begin working, you can also try
complementing them with any of these techniques:
·Drink plenty of
water:
Drinking lots of water will help flush out any water being retained in your
face. It will also make your skin glow, which can help you look younger.
·Adjust your diet: Weight loss all over
can dramatically help you sculpt and refine your cheeks. Consider taking a
course in healthy eating or cooking to learn what foods can help you obtain your
goals.
·Exercise your whole
body:
Strengthening the muscles all over your body will help you lose weight
everywhere, while feeling and looking better. Begin an exercise routine that
includes cheek exercises to see the fastest and best results.
·Speak to your doctor: If you’re still
retaining water or fat in your face even after exercising and eating healthier,
speak to your doctor. Your medication could be to blame, or you could have an
underlying condition that is leading to the problem.
Remember not to tamper with any medications
without speaking to your doctor first, even if you think they are responsible
for the weight in your face.
·Chew gum: Gum chewing
strengthens and works the jaw and the cheeks while you chew. Best of all, you
won’t even realize you’re exercising or have to think about it.
Just remember that too much gum chewing can tire your jaw out, making it pretty sore if you overdo.
Start Working Your Cheeks
Cheek
exercises are a great way to make sure that your face stays in shape. Whether
you’re trying to eradicate some newfound wrinkles, or you’re hoping to make
those cheekbones stand out, performing cheek exercises up to three times a day may help.
Remember
to combine these exercises with a sensible diet and exercise plan for the rest
of your body as well, and in no time at all you should find yourself seeing the
results in your face that you’ve been looking for.
For more ideas to look
younger, look no further than Wendy Wilken’s Facelift Without Surgery Program.
From this program, you will learn
·How to eliminate
wrinkles on the face and neck: Forehead lines, eye wrinkles and crow’s feet,
smile and laugh folds, nasal lines, fine lines around the mouth and lips, neck
wrinkles and creases.
·Easy facial yoga
routines for tightening and lifting sagging face and neck skin
·Methods to treat
unsightly eye bags, dark eye circles and “racoon” rings.
·How to use yoga to
re-sculpture and sharpen the features of your face and neck for a new and
better looking
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