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.
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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 FOREO’s IRIS™2 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™ 4 to massage away any tension after your facial exercises.
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BEAR™ goes where traditional skincare can’t – the muscles. It stimulates & tones them to firm the skin above, for an overall sculpted complexion. 95% of users report their face looks younger cheekbones more lifted.
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Face Yoga for Eyes and Lips
If you’re looking for more face yoga exercises, especially targeting the wrinkles-prone area around the eyes and lips, check out our five quick and easy facial exercises to speed up blood circulation, release muscle tension points, stimulate collagen and elastin production, tone the facial muscles, and reduce wrinkles.
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
mee tooo
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.
How long did it take you, to see results?
How long did it take for you to see results?
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.
awww i know how you feel, i felt that way because i thought i looked “manly” now looking back, two years later with a fat face, i miss it lol. think of it as model vibes, you’re gorgeous
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..
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.
agreeeeeed!
Did you notice a difference? And if you did, how long did it take?
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).
Yes …..same here. It’s easy to believe they work when it’s a younger person that doesn’t need them yet demonstrating the exercises .
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. :)