Do You Even (Face) Lift, Bro? Exercises for Your Cheeks and Jaw
Get fit to face the world with these facial exercises.
A well-rounded physical fitness routine is a key component to living a healthy lifestyle. But we typically neglect to work out the very muscles people see the most — our faces. Just like the rest of your body, the more than 57 muscles in your face and neck require exercise to stay toned and fit. These simple facial exercises can help you strengthen facial muscles, get a slim face, and even combat signs of aging.
The Brow-Raiser
If you want: Lifted brows
Perform this facial exercise regularly to keep your brows up where they belong:
- Put your index and middle fingers together in a closed peace sign
- Rest your fingernails over your brows and gently push the skin down
- Lift your brows up and down, while creating resistance with the weight of your fingernails
- Repeat 10 times
- Complete 6 sets
Tip: Add IRIS to your face workout to target signs of aging around the eye contour.
The Cheekbone Lift
If you want: Defined cheekbones
We weren’t all blessed with Angelina-Jolie-as-Maleficent cheekbones, but facial exercise can help you get a little closer. Trade in flabby, fat cheeks for defined cheekbones by following these steps:
- Place your fingers over each cheekbone
- Gently lift the skin until taut
- Open your mouth to form an elongated “O”; you should feel resistance in your cheek muscles
- Hold for 5 seconds
- Complete 10-15 sets
The Chipmunk Cheek Squeeze
If you want: A slim face
Sculpt fat cheeks and an excuse to make a fish face over and over again? Sign us up. Here’s how to lose those acorn-storage pouches:
- Tilt your head all the way back and push your chin forward
- Suck your cheeks in as much as possible
- Hold for 5 seconds
- Complete 10-15 sets
The Jaw Flex
If you want: A toned jawline
A double chin can make you look heavier and older than you really are. Trim face fat and get a more defined look with this face workout:
- Tilt your head back until you’re looking at the ceiling
- Move your lower lip over your upper lip as far as you can; you should feel this in the jaw muscles near your ears
- Hold for 10 seconds
- Complete 10-15 sets
The Puffer Fish Press
If you want: Wrinkle-free nasolabial folds
This facial exercise will help reduce the very un-funny appearance of laugh lines around your mouth. Here’s how:
- Close your mouth and puff up your cheeks
- Move the air from one cheek to the other
- Repeat for 30 seconds
Just like you should use a foam roller after a normal workout, use the anti-aging side of your LUNA to massage away any tension after your facial exercises.
Katie Steadman is a native Texan roaming Asia with a penchant for writing, and solving sudoku puzzles at breakneck speed.
I absolutely love your posts about a healthy lifestyle with the great fitness working out techniques for facial muscles. It’s been a lot of help.
Nice article
Thanks a lot I’m going to try
Awesome post. So easy to follow..
Definitely going to share.
Awesome exercises
I’ve seen some improvements on my face.
I have been getting fillers in my jawline, cheeks, and nasolabial folds for the past few years. For some reason the fillers only last a couple months. I was going broke trying to look more youthful..I started doing these and what an amazing transformation!!! Now only a little Botox and a small amount of fillers around my mouth and lips keeps me looking young..thank you thank you thank you!!!
Been doing facial exercises since I saw it on Fame in the 80’s. It really does make a difference .
Nice…
i relly love this iwas follow this past 7 ays n really its working ..super on my face …thank you so much 4 this …..
I see a difference in my puffy face after doing facial exercises that I saw online,they do work,I see the difference,
Ian
Edinburgh
I want to know how to get rid of visible cheekbones, I’d rather have plump cheeks than have my cheekbones show.
I am pleased to say I can see results from doing these and more exercises not on this link. Dare I say better than creams I have spent a fortune in al the top brands of QVC. but using both methods with these exercises I have has complements about how well I am looking. I cannot say more than this.
I really need to work on that I searched on google n found above clips great help..
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I just discovered your website and did all the exercises. I love them and intend to do them daily. I have more time at night. Is that a good time to exercise the face?
Hi, Sylvia! It sure is, whenever you have the time is a great time to do the exercises 🙂
Oh my gosh, haha! The muscles in my face actually feel sore after that. This is such a weird feeling! I’m gonna try this out for a while and see what happens.
Just once I’d like to see an older woman who really needs to do facial exercises in these videos. I realize it’s good to start young, and I wish I had done that, but I really wonder what it will do for a woman my age (57).
I look like a chipmunk and I hate it
I have a question. Say I want a slimmer face, how long will I be doing this till I see results?
Hi Sophia! Like every physical exercise in life, it really depends on your dedication and your skin, we would guess a month. 🙂
just wow
Does it work at age 14?
Please note that we do not have an age restriction on our devices, however, we recommend consulting with your dermatologist if you are younger than 14 years old. 🙂
Wow! Great post really amazing! Amazing advice are given to Exercises for Your Cheeks and Jaw.It is worth reading your article. Thanks a lot for such a useful share.
Such as amazing article.You would like to see My How To Lose Neck Fat article as well.
Thanks once again.
Very useful.. I am using it for last one month and now every one is saying that it works on my face.
thanks
We are so happy to hear this Tahir, thank you for sharing! 🙂
I am thirteen is it okay if I do this
Of course Lila, there is no age restriction for a healthy and moderately exercise. 🙂
Is this workout gender fluid?
Hi Uzair, great question! Yes, it is, of course. 🙂
Will it work with guys
Hi Thomas, yes it definitely will! 🙂
Let us know how it went and if you wish to share some tips.
this has been working for me after 2 days tyyy
Wow, amazing! thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Some say that facial workout is bad for the skin and etc.. what is your thought on that?
Any exercise for your skin is good since it will tighten your skin and make it healthier. 🙂
Will it Work on Males (Of 20 Year Old)
And How Long will it Take to Notice Results???
And the most important Question if I divide all the above exercises in three parts such that I do 5 sets in Morning 5 sets at Noon and 5 sets at night will it still work then??? Or Do I have to exercise the above Given Exercises once like 15 times at once ???
Please Answer
Hello John, thank you for showing interest. 🙂
Please note that each person can do the exercises and schedule them as they wish, you can make your own pattern and follow it. In addition, every exercise reflects different to different skin types or a person, as long as you are persistent you will see results. 🙂
I don’t have a facial fat .
Can I do this to look better
Yes, of course, you can still do the same exercise and look amazing!
Its amazing!!!!
Thank you! 🙂
If you do the face fat loss exercise, can you regain face fat back if you stop doing the exercises. Also once you lost the face fat and then want to go in with toning, do you have to do the face fat loss exercise with toning and should I do this from the beginning of face exercising. But if I keep doing these exercises even after getting the results wouldn’t it take all my face fat and tone too much. Sorry I don’t know how to put things smoothly, it could make your head hurt reading it.
Hello Rana, like the whole body, you need to keep the exercise going and keep you diet healthy in order to avoid fat in the places where you don’t like it. Keep in mind that you need to love yourself first! 🙂
For how many days should I continue to get result.
Hi Ram, like any other exercise you need to be persistent in order to see results, it really depends on each person’s body/face.
Thanks so much I love this works so well
You are more than welcome. 🙂
Thank you for this beneficial session . I have just commenced using it to assist my immediate relative -who recently suffered a stroke.- to strengthen her facial muscle .
You are doing an awesome job!
Thank you so much for reading Joann. We sincerely hope your relative is well and we wish them all the best!
it really works!
Happy to hear this! 🙂
Is there a hand held exercise equipment that could do the same thing?
Sure thing but pulling these faces will be so much more fun and also very effective!
so to get results you said was on average a month. would you have to keep on doing it just as much as u did during that month after the results or can you start doing it less? or could you just stop?
Hi Lisa and great question! Treat this as a form of exercise where everyone gets results at different stages and to maintain its best to keep up the good work! If you notice that the achieved results are lessening then pump that iron girl!
Can i do these exercises more than you said?
Ribika, like with all exercise it’s best not to over do it or you pull a muscle! Sure and steady will give you results in no time and besides its more achievable!
Thank you for this
Hi Ava, You are most welcome and happy to share the knowledge!
For how long do we have to do it?
Like with most exercises everyone gets results at different times so we recommend keep going until you see results then maintain after that! 🙂
This is my 2nd day trying this and this works so well! Thank you so much!!!
You are most welcome Emily!
Such helpful tips thanks for sharing the exercise, now my facial expression is better than before. thanks
You are most welcome Sarah!