5 Best Facial Exercises for Women to Get a Toned Face

A well-rounded physical workout routine and facial exercises are essential for healthy living. However, the most noticeable muscles in our bodies, our faces, are typically overlooked.

Did you know that anti-aging facial yoga can also raise sunken cheeks and furrowed brows? The idea is that by helping to strengthen the facial muscles, you can give your features a little extra 'padding' to plump them up.

The 57 (and more) muscles in your face and neck, like the rest of your body, require training to stay toned and fit. Simple facial exercises can help you develop facial muscles, trim down your face, and even fight premature aging.

Facial exercises at home can improve blood circulation by working all of the layers of your facial skin properly, allowing more oxygen and nutrients to reach the skin's cells. Because there are fewer pollutants, the outcome is a cleaner complexion with a healthy shine.

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Must try facial exercises to plump up your face

Facial exercises have grown in popularity as a possible alternative to costly and intrusive facial cosmetic treatments. You may be able to shape your jawline, improve your jowls, reduce face puffiness, and impact your general skin tightness (elasticity) and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by isolating and strengthening specific facial muscles.

Check out this list of the 5 best facial exercises to get a toned face:

1) Brow raiser

Brow raiser. (Image credits: Pexels/ Sora Shimazaki)

With age, the brows lose density and stiffness. Your face will appear pale and drab with sagging brows. With this practice, you can avoid the fate of wrinkled brows.

Follow the below given steps to do the brow raiser properly:

• Make a closed peace sign with your index and middle fingers.
• Gently press the skin down with your fingernails across your brows.
• Raise and lower your brows while using the weight of your fingernails to provide resistance.
• Count to ten.
• Complete 4-5 sets.

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2) Jaw flex

Jaw flex. (Image credits: Pexels/ Sora Shimazaki)

A condition that is primarily experienced by people who are overweight can turn into a major threat when they loosen up. To sculpt your chin and neck, do this exercise every day.

Follow the below given steps to do the jaw flex correctly:

• Start by gazing at the ceiling and tilting your head back.
• Move your lower lip as far as you can across your top lip; you should feel this in the jaw muscles around your ears.
• Hold for 10 seconds.
• Finish 10-15 sets.

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3) Crow’s feet exercise

Crow's feet exercise. (Image credits: Pexels/ Teona Swift)

Experts suggest doing this to target the skin on the outer margins of your eyes. Here are the steps to do this exercise properly:

• Place your thumb pads on the bones in the outer corners of your eyes (right thumb on the right side, left thumb on the left side).
• Look up and softly press your thumbs into your eyes without moving your head.
• Flutter your eyelashes for five seconds before letting go.
• You're done after three repetitions of the exercise.

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4) Neck stretches

Neck stretching. (Image credits: Pexels/ Monstera Production)

If your neck is tight and rigid, the strain can be seen on your face. Your eyes may appear smaller, and your face may appear to be drawn downward. Neck stretching and massage can assist in easing tension and neck stiffness as well.

Here's how to do neck stretches correctly:

• To deepen the stretch, bend your head towards one shoulder.
• Place your palm on your head.
• Gradually bring it closer to your shoulder.
• Rep on the opposite side.

After stretching both sides, use your hands to massage the muscles at the back of your neck on either side of your spine, working from the base of your neck up to the back of your skull.

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5) Chin ups

Chin ups. (Image credits: Pexels/ Sora Shimazaki)

This exercise serves to strengthen the muscles, tone the area, and avoid laxity. Here are the steps to do the chin ups exercise:

• Place the pads of two fingers in the soft area directly beneath your tongue, just behind your chin bone.
• With your fingers, gently press upwards.
• Push your tongue into the roof of your mouth next.
• On your fingers, you should feel a muscle contraction.
• Relax before repeating 10 times in total.

You can also opt for this variant of chin ups:

• As you stare up towards the ceiling, lift your chin about two inches.
• Press your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
• Then slightly open your lips and hold the position for five seconds.
• Release and repeat three more times for a total of six times.

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You don't want to pull or tug at your skin, but you also don't want to be too delicate. Muscles must be exercised in order to remain healthy and robust.

Consistency is essential if you want to see results. Experts suggest doing facial exercises or face yoga for at least 12 weeks, six days a week. After doing facial exercises, the face appears much younger, and the new appearance may be maintained by repeating the procedure of these facial exercises three times per week.