Most exercise makes use of muscles in our arms, legs and midsections, but did you know that there are face workouts too?
FaceGym is offered in certain spa-like establishments. These workouts for the face are claimed to be the key to gorgeous, glowing skin. And while this might sound weird, it does make sense. We have a lot of muscles in our face, and while making expressions regularly means that they see a fair amount of action, exercising them more intensely might just make our skin firmer and healthier.
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The treatments are offered in a spa-like setting, where trained technicians use vigorous movements to move the muscles in the face. They are designed to strengthen them and can also boost collagen production, making clients’ skin look plumper, younger and more radiant.
While this technique may not have taken off in SA yet, don’t worry, as there are some FaceGym exercises that you can do yourself at home. A little bit of feeling silly could result in a lot of looking fabulous, so surely it’s worth a shot?
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The Mountain Climber
Target area: Eyes
Hold the corners of your eye near your temples. This will isolate the muscle. Slowly blink your eyes and you should feel it fluttering. Repeat this exercise 10 times.
The Cheek Pump
Target area: Cheeks/’smile’ muscles
Curl the sides of your mouth up into a smile. Do this in a staggered motion so that it takes three moves to form the smile, and release in three moves as well. Repeat this 10 times.
Neck Toning
Target area: The neck/’turkey neck’ muscles
Bring the corners of your mouth down until you feel the ‘turkey neck’ muscle pop out. Then take a selfie and send it to your significant other. Only joking! Hold this move for 10 seconds and then release. Do this move up to 10 times, but no more, as these muscles can easily become tired.
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