How to tighten the oval of the face after 35, 40, 50 years: exercises, masks, massager, correction creams, gymnastics for the face and neck

The level of development of modern plastic surgery allows a person to keep their appearance young and attractive for a long time. But you can avoid age-related changes without resorting to radical methods: it is enough to regularly perform certain procedures aimed at lifting the face oval.

Exercises can be supplemented with the use of hardware procedures, special cosmetics and massages in various techniques.

Identification of problem areas

Before starting the exercises, you should identify problem areas of the face affected by age-related changes.

Depending on the condition of the skin, subcutaneous fat layer and facial muscles, age-related deformity of the face occurs in different ways:

1. With insufficient moisture and skin tone, a significant number of wrinkles appear, the skin becomes dry and thinned. Due to the good condition of the muscles, the geometry of the face remains almost unchanged.
2. With an excess of subcutaneous fat, the facial contour sags, a second chin appears, saggy cheeks, the face becomes puffy and edematous.
3. Weak tone of facial muscles and skin contributes to the appearance of permanent symptoms of fatigue, which persist on the face, regardless of the presence of actual fatigue.
4. Good muscle and skin tone avoids severe deformation of the facial contour. Age-related changes in this case consist in the appearance of deep nasolabial folds and the manifestation of age spots.

The appearance of each problem area is due to specific reasons, eliminating which, you can return the face to a young and well-groomed appearance.

The first signs of age-related deformities of the face can be detected after 25 years, therefore, already at this age, you should begin to take measures aimed at maintaining muscle and skin tone.

Rules for performing exercises for the oval of the face

Exercises to prevent aging and to strengthen future problem areas and facial contours are different for different age groups. The package of measures suitable for 40-year-olds is insufficient at 50 and, on the contrary, excessive for 35-year-olds.

When choosing one or another type of facial care, one should take into account not only the age factor, but also the condition of the muscles, skin, and possible fullness of the face. Only in this case, the measures taken will not harm.

When choosing facial gymnastics for 35 years old, you should pay attention to the following exercises:

• for the neck and chin;
• for the area around the lips;
• for the area around the eyes.

For exercises that maintain facial tone at the age of 40, you should pay attention to the following types of gymnastics:

• for the neck and chin;
• for cheeks;
• for the area around the lips;
• for the area around the eyes.

When performing facial gymnastics at the age of 50, the list of zones being worked out is the most complete, regular exercises are required:

• for the neck and chin;
• for the area around the eyes;
• for the area around the lips;
• for cheeks;
• for the forehead.

Firming home face masks

When performing face care procedures at the age of 35, you should remember the basic rule: the impact on the face should not be very aggressive. Facial massages and yoga will improve blood circulation in problem areas and promote both muscle function and subsequent relaxation.

When caring for a face at an older age, the following principle should be adhered to: the exercises should not be performed more times than indicated. Overstrain of muscles threatens to lead to the opposite result and the face will look worse than before gymnastics.

Applying masks will greatly enhance the effect of gymnastics and massage. Self-made cosmetics do not contain chemicals, and the preparation of masks immediately before use allows its natural ingredients to preserve all the substances and vitamins necessary for the lifting effect.

• Protein-honey mask prepared from 1 tbsp. l. chopped oatmeal and egg white, lightly beaten with 0.5 tsp. honey. The flakes cleanse the skin well, allowing the components of the mask to be absorbed more intensively, the protein will provide skin tightening, and honey will protect it from drying out with protein.
• Cucumber and potato mask consists of 1 tsp. grated cucumber not finely grated, 2 small raw potatoes grated on a fine or coarse grater and 1 tsp. oils (olive or vegetable). Vegetables should be lightly squeezed before adding oil and then applying to get rid of excess juice. The firming properties of potato starch and cucumber are complemented by the moisturizing properties of cucumber juice, while the oil protects the skin from dryness.
• Herbal mask made from infusion of chamomile and calendula. The herb should be brewed according to the instructions on the package and infused. The use of this infusion is possible not only in the form of a mask. Herbal ice cubes will be much more effective, having a double tightening effect compared to a mask.

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Lifting cream

The principle of action of both home-made masks and industrial creams is the same: stimulating the skin to develop its own substances that prevent fading and aging: collagen and elastin.

Despite the advertising claims of some anti-aging cosmetics manufacturers, the collagen in the creams is useless because the skin cannot absorb it from the outside. Products containing antioxidants and moisturizing components are truly effective, since only non-dehydrated skin is able to produce elastin and collagen.

• Origins Plantscription Powerful Lifting Cream has a thick and rich texture, despite which it is perfectly absorbed, leaving the skin smooth and hydrated. A special herbal ingredient (evergreen conocarpus) triggers the process of intensive collagen production, skin tissues acquire noticeable elasticity and firmness.
• Avon Anew Clinical Thermafirm Face Lifting Cream perfectly absorbed and visibly moisturizes the skin. The natural plant extracts and protein included in the cream have a noticeable lifting effect after just a week of daily use. Before applying the product, an allergy test on the wrist should be carried out, since there have been cases of allergic reactions to the herbal components of the cream.
• Chanel Le Lift Crème High-Tech Anti-Aging Formula Allows the antioxidant extracted from the edulis plant to penetrate deep into the skin, toning and restoring its volume to thinned areas, so that after 2-3 times of application, the lifting effect becomes noticeable.
• Active ingredients of the product Decléor Prolagène Lift Lift and Firm Day Cream, L-Proline and Soy Extract help the skin to produce collagen fibers that contribute to its firmness and firmness.

Rejuvenating lotion

A facelift (exercises and massage) will become more effective if the skin is sufficiently hydrated.

The principle of action of anti-aging lotions, home or industrial, is to cleanse the skin and get rid of dryness, as well as to combat inflammation and redness on the skin. The use of anti-aging toners and lotions prepares the skin for the application of the cream rather than has a pronounced regenerating effect.

Home hardware procedures

A facelift, exercises for which are accompanied by the regular use of special cosmetics, will happen much faster if you carry out home hardware procedures.

The purchase of a special cosmetology apparatus will not greatly affect home budget, but will noticeably improve the effectiveness of facial contour care:

• Darsonval generates a high-frequency current, which, when directly applied to the skin, noticeably improves its condition by activating metabolic processes, accelerating the microcirculation of blood and interstitial fluids. The lifting agents applied before using darsonval penetrate the skin better, and their effect is enhanced. It should be remembered that the effect of current on the surface of damp skin is noticeably stronger and may be accompanied by unpleasant sensations.
• Mesoscooter, which is a roller with many thinnest needles that leave mini-punctures on the skin surface. This promotes better absorption of the cosmetics applied before the procedure and enhances their effectiveness.

Chin gymnastics

Most of the exercises to strengthen the chin muscles can be done without being noticed by others.

This makes it possible to execute them multiple times during the day:

1. The most effective and at the same time the simplest exercise for getting rid of a double chin begins with a smile. Smiling broadly, you need to press the tip of your tongue as hard as possible on the upper palate behind the front teeth and maintain this position for 5 seconds. You need to do 10 repetitions at a time.
2. The exercise can be performed while sitting at a table. You should connect your hands, rest your elbows on the table and support your chin with your hands. Then you should try to either open your mouth or lower your head down, with your hands putting pressure on the chin and preventing the mouth from opening or tilting the head. Repeat 5-7 times.

Exercises for the oval of the face from sagging cheeks

With the weakening of the mandibular muscles, the effect of sagging cheeks occurs, since the muscles and skin tend downward under the influence of gravity, and the existing muscle tone is not enough to prevent prolapse.

The trained muscles of the lower jaw will protect the face contour from sagging:

1. The exercise is performed in a sitting position with a straight posture and a straight head position. The chin should be extended as far forward as possible. Place the lower lip on top of the upper lip, as if trying to reach the tip of the nose. Stay in this position for 3 seconds, feeling the muscle tension. Then you should simultaneously squint your eyes and raise the corner of your mouth alternately on the left, then on the right side of the face. Repeat 5 times on each side of the face. It is recommended to hold the corners of the eyes and lips with the thumb and forefinger of the right or left hand to avoid the formation of additional facial wrinkles.
2. You need to smile as wide as possible and try to round your lips (as for pronouncing the letter "O"). Gradually bring the muscles to maximum tension and hold it for 5 seconds. As in the previous exercise, hold the corners of the lips and eyes with your fingers. Repeat 5-7 times.
3. The vowels of the alphabet should be pronounced alternately, opening the mouth wide and strongly tensing the muscles of the lower jaw. When pronouncing each sound, fix the position of the mouth for 5 seconds. Repeat all sounds 3 times.

Area around the lips

A facelift (exercises to strengthen various facial muscles) cannot do without strengthening the area around the lips:

1. Straining your lips as much as possible, you need to alternately pronounce the sounds "O" and "U".The length of each sound should be 3-5 seconds, the number of repetitions - 5 for each sound.
2. Stretch closed lips slightly and for 5 sec. press them against the front teeth as hard as possible. It is important that the corners of the lips do not change their position (you can fix them with your index fingers). Run 10 times.
3. When lowering the corners of the mouth, it is necessary to place the index fingers over the nasolabial folds and press the fingers firmly, thus preventing the deepening of the folds. Try to stretch your lips into a smile. If done correctly, the muscles around the mouth will be firmly in place, and only the corners of the lips will move. Perform 7-10 repetitions for 5 seconds.

Nasolabial fold

The combination of special gymnastics with massage and the use of anti-aging cosmetics will help to reduce the depth of the nasolabial fold, since the appearance of this problem area is no longer associated with weakening of muscles, but rather with thinning of the skin due to facial movements.

1. Place the index fingers over the nasolabial folds. Inflate the wings of the nose, while preventing the skin from moving under the fingers. Repeat 10 times for 5 sec.
2. Clasp your face with your palms so that the little fingers are on top of the nasolabial folds. Firmly squeeze your palms, trying to smile at the same time. The pressure of the palms and fingers should be such that, with maximum muscle tension, do not allow them to move. Repeat 5-7 times for 5 seconds.

Forehead and eyes

The forehead and the area around the eyes are prone to the formation of a large number of expression lines.

Fight the notorious "crow's feet" and glabellar wrinkles will help timely moisturizing of the skin, as well as performing the following exercises:

1. To strengthen the upper and lower eyelids, you need to close your eyes and try to keep them closed with maximum eyelid pressure on the eyeball. It is important not to close your eyes, but to keep them closed. Repeat 5 times for 5 sec.
2. To combat wrinkles on the forehead, you should place your fingers on the brow arches, after which pressing with your fingers, as it were, to move the eyebrows down, while with the muscles, on the contrary, try to raise the eyebrows up (as if being surprised at something). Repeat 5-7 times for 5 seconds.

Neck exercises

When the skin on the neck sags, special gymnastics should be performed to combat sagging.

It is important to pay special attention to the correctness of the exercises: when Incorrect head position or incorrect posture Neck strengthening exercises can be traumatic:

1. Sit up straight. Strongly tensing the neck muscles, slowly turn your head first in one direction, then in the other. Make sure that the chin always moves along a line parallel to the floor. It is important that the corners of the mouth do not drop when the cervical muscles are straining. Turning the head to each side and back should take 10 seconds. Repeat 5 times in each direction.
2. Sit up straight. Throw your head back. Pull the lower lip straight up. Feeling the tension of the cervical muscles, stay in this position for 5 seconds. Repeat 5 times.

The rules for doing gymnastics to strengthen the facial muscles are the same for all types of exercises:

• You should start with a small number of repetitions and approaches, subsequently increasing their number by 1.5 times every 10 days.
• It is not recommended to unnecessarily strain the muscles, as this can lead to the opposite effect - instead of a toned and rejuvenated face, the face will become haggard and aged.
• Only regular gymnastics will lead to the desired result.

Features of gymnastics Carol Maggio

Facial gymnastics, invented by American aesthetic cosmetologist Carol Maggio, is aimed at strengthening various groups of facial muscles and, in general, is very different from traditional pull-up exercises. Gymnastics is based on 14 exercises for different parts of the face: areas around the eyes, cheeks, neck, forehead and even nose.

One of the exercises is aimed at strengthening the face oval as a whole:

1. Sit up straight with good posture and head straight.
2. Open your mouth wide, closing your upper and lower teeth with your lips, overcoming muscle resistance.

   

3. Press your index finger firmly against the middle of your chin.
4. Without changing the position of the lips and without removing your finger, try to open and close your mouth.
5. Perform within 10 seconds. twice a day.

It is recommended to do neck exercises while lying down.

Then the muscles will be sufficiently tense, and the risk of injury will be significantly reduced:

1. Lie on the floor.
2. Place the palms on the surface of the neck so that the ends of the fingers are under the ears.
3. Try to raise your head a few centimeters above the floor while resisting with your palms.
4. Perform for 3 seconds. 25 times.

The facelift (exercises according to the Carol Maggio method) should be performed with an inverted abdomen, maximum tension on the inner thighs and gluteal muscles, and maintaining posture. You need to try to feel each tense muscle of the face: to feel how it tense and relax. The end of gymnastics is accompanied by the patting and vibration of the trained muscles.

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Acupressure

Pressing your fingers on specific points on your face can produce noticeable results. Stimulation of certain energy points should not last longer than 2 minutes, and the total duration of the massage should be 8-10 minutes.

1. The point in the glabellar zone is massaged with the thumbs.
2. Also, the points at the junction of the wings of the nose and the nasolabial fold are massaged with the thumbs.
3. The point under the lower lip is pressed by the pads of the index fingers.
4. The middle fingers are massaged points located on the temples.
5. In conclusion, the points located in the middle of the junction of the auricle and cheek are massaged.

Contrast washing

Skin elasticity and tone will be restored even with regular contrast washing. Changing the temperature of the water will improve microcirculation inside cells, as well as increase their immunity.

It is important that the temperature changes from warm to cold: the water should never be hot. Cosmetologists prohibit washing with hot water because of the bad effect of high temperatures on the condition of the subcutaneous vessels, as well as on the general appearance of the skin as a whole.

Without proper care, facial muscles tend to become weak and no longer "hold" the face contour. However, lifting the oval of the face with the help of exercises, the use of cosmetics, massage will quickly return the tone to the muscles and skin, the appearance will improve, the radiance will return to the face.

Regular facial care, as well as the systematic performance of special gymnastics will help to preserve the returned youth.

Article design: Mila Friedan

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