Facial exercises, or face yoga, are a natural and non-invasive way to tone and lift your facial features. These simple movements can improve circulation, reduce the appearance of fine lines, and leave your skin looking firmer and more sculpted.
Whether you’re looking to smooth out wrinkles or lift sagging areas, face yoga offers an effective, at-home solution for rejuvenating your appearance. Here are 15 face yoga exercises that can help you achieve a youthful, lifted look without any surgery or expensive treatments.
The Lion’s Breath
This simple exercise helps release tension from the face, especially around the jaw and neck. Take a deep breath in, and then exhale forcefully while sticking out your tongue and opening your eyes wide.
This helps to tone the muscles in your face and neck while relieving stress.
The Eyebrow Lift
To target your forehead and brows, place your fingers just above your eyebrows, and gently push down as you try to raise them. This resistance movement strengthens the muscles around your eyes and can reduce the appearance of forehead lines.
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The Fish Face
Suck in your cheeks and lips to create a “fish face.” Hold the position for a few seconds, and then relax. This move helps to tone the cheek muscles and jawline, giving your face a slimmer, more sculpted appearance.
The Jawline Sculpt
Tilt your head back slightly and press your tongue against the roof of your mouth. While holding this position, open and close your mouth slowly.
This exercise targets the muscles in your jawline and neck, improving definition and tone.
The Cheek Lift
Place your fingers on your cheekbones, and gently pull upwards while smiling. Hold the smile while lifting the skin on your cheeks.
This exercise tones the muscles around your cheeks and helps to smooth out fine lines around the mouth and eyes.
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The Fish Lips
This exercise targets your lips and cheek muscles. Pucker your lips and suck them inwards as you create a fish face. Hold for a few seconds and repeat.
This helps to plump and tone the lips while lifting the cheeks for a youthful look.
The Brow Smoother
Place your fingers gently on your forehead and apply light pressure. While keeping your eyes wide open, raise your eyebrows as high as you can.
This helps smooth out forehead lines while toning the forehead muscles.
The Neck Lift
Tilt your head back and look at the ceiling. Pucker your lips and try to kiss the ceiling, stretching your neck muscles.
This helps to target the muscles in your neck, which can become saggy over time, giving you a smoother jawline and tighter skin.
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The Smiling Face Lift
Smile as wide as you can, showing your teeth, and then place your fingers on the corners of your mouth. Pull the corners of your mouth upward to add resistance, holding the smile for a few seconds.
This exercise works to tighten and lift the muscles around your mouth and cheeks.
The Eye Toner
To target the muscles around the eyes, place your fingers on the outer corners of your eyes, gently pulling them outward. Try to close your eyes while resisting the pull of your fingers.
This can help reduce crow’s feet and improve overall eye area firmness.
The Chin Lift
Sit up straight and tilt your head back to look at the ceiling. Keep your lips closed and push your lower jaw outwards.
This will help to stretch and tone the muscles in your neck and chin, providing a smoother, more lifted appearance.
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The Forehead Smoother
Using your fingers, gently smooth out any lines across your forehead. Then, with your hands placed on your forehead, try to raise your brows while applying slight pressure.
This exercise can help reduce forehead wrinkles and improve overall tone.
The Upper Lip Lift
Place your fingers gently under your nose, and push upwards while trying to smile. This move targets the muscles around your upper lip, helping to lift the area and smooth out fine lines above your mouth.
The Puffy Eye Reducer
Place your index fingers below your eyes and gently tap. Then, while applying slight pressure, look upwards and blink rapidly.
This exercise stimulates circulation and reduces puffiness around the eyes, giving you a refreshed, lifted appearance.
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The V-Shaped Face Lifter
Form a “V” shape with your fingers and place them on the area just above your cheekbones. Apply gentle pressure and drag the skin upwards while tilting your head back slightly.
This exercise works to lift and define your cheekbones and jawline.
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