In this article you will learn gymnastics exercises for the face (face building), with which you can do it environmentally and at home. remove nasolabial folds
. But first, we'll look at what nasolabial lips are and how they appear on our faces.
A short theoretical introduction is necessary so that during face-building exercises you do not just mechanically perform movements, but clearly understand how exactly all the practices work at a deep level. This approach will make your training as effective and safe as possible.
So, how do nasolabial folds appear?
Causes of nasolabial folds
Nasolabial folds usually appear at the age of 35 and later, but it also happens that women notice them at the age of 25-30. There may be several reasons for this:
- Fast weight loss. If a girl suddenly loses weight, the skin does not have time to adapt in time, as a result of which wrinkles form in places where there was previously a fat layer;
- Emotionality. Emotional girls need exercise like no other, because at an early age they develop not only “crow’s feet”, but also nasolabial folds;
- Predisposition to wrinkles. This occurs due to the structural features of the skull, and preventing wrinkles in the area of the nasolabial triangle is problematic;
- Adverse effects of external factors: temperature changes, weathering, prolonged exposure to the sun;
- Bad ecology. As you know, in industrial cities the population most often suffers from diseases, so wrinkles are the least of all evils.
- Lack of water. As a general rule, each person needs to drink at least 1.5 liters of water daily to avoid dehydration. In addition, this approach helps fight hunger pangs. If the body does not have enough fluid, this negatively affects the condition of the skin and figure.
- Systematic lack of sleep. A person needs to sleep at least 6 hours every day. If you neglect this rule, lack of sleep will have a bad effect on the elasticity and appearance of the skin over time.
It can also be caused by improper facial care, so it is very important to choose the right masks and lotions according to your skin type.
Preventing the appearance of marionette wrinkles
To prevent the appearance of marionette wrinkles, you should follow several rules:
- pay attention to your diet. The skin receives the necessary nutrients primarily from food. No matter how magical the anti-wrinkle cream has, it will be of little use if you don’t eat right. Products that harm the skin and contribute to its aging are:
- all types of canned food;
- strong black tea, coffee;
- sweet carbonated drinks;
- fat meat;
- smoked and fried foods;
- products containing trans fats (for example, chips);
- alcohol.
bakery products;
The diet should be varied and balanced; the following vitamins and microelements are of particular importance for the beauty of the skin:
- vitamin E is the main antioxidant, found in vegetable oils, fish, seafood and herbs;
- Vitamin P is responsible for the elasticity of the skin and blood vessels; in addition, this vitamin has an antioxidant effect. Contained in citrus fruits, buckwheat, fresh cabbage, black currants, red rowan berries, rose hips, green tea;
- Iron deficiency leads to anemia, insufficient oxygen supply to tissues. Foods rich in iron include buckwheat, red meat (veal, rabbit), liver, oatmeal, egg yolk;
- Silicon is involved in tissue repair, and also holds collagen and elastin fibers together in the skin and has antioxidant functions. Its sources are bran, seeds, fresh herbs;
- zinc and selenium also contribute to skin elasticity; seafood, mushrooms, and yeast are rich in them;
- vitamin A is a skin builder; all orange vegetables are rich in it;
- Enriching the diet with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids helps improve blood circulation, strengthen blood vessels, lower cholesterol, increase skin elasticity, reduce the risk of obesity, and normalize hormonal levels. The main sources of these acids are fish oil, flaxseed oil and olive oil.
- Particular attention should be paid to water; the vital consumption rate is at least 1.5 liters per day.
How to make marionette wrinkles less noticeable using decorative cosmetics
Decorative cosmetics can help disguise a variety of skin defects. In the fight against wrinkles, it is important to follow several rules:
- dry skin produces wrinkles more strongly, so before applying decorative cosmetics, you need to take care of moisturizing the skin;
- the foundation should match the natural shade of the skin, a darker one visually ages it, you should apply it with your fingers, so it will lie smoother;
- It is better not to use oily and thick creams, they will only highlight skin imperfections;
- Makeup artists recommend using a lighter shade of concealer on problem areas. It must be water based. The area with wrinkles visually becomes smoother;
- No need to get carried away with powder, it dries the skin and makes wrinkles more noticeable.
The best facial exercises for nasolabial folds
To forget once and for all about wrinkles in the area of the nasolabial triangle with the help of face-building, it is enough to master the exercise technique developed by famous experts in the field of beauty and health: Margarita Levchenko, Carol Maggio, Evgenia Balgyk or Galina Dubinina. Each of the techniques differs in the sequence of actions and the impact on certain points and lines, but the end result is the same - tightened skin and a beautiful complexion.
To understand how to remove nasolabial folds and tighten the oval of the face thanks to face-building, you need to watch the video, where the technique will be shown clearly.
Method from Margarita Levchenko
A professional trainer for rejuvenation and wellness, Margarita Levchenko, several years ago developed her own method of combating wrinkles, which is now actively used by thousands of women:
- Warm up your hands by rubbing against each other. We inflate our cheeks, place our palms on them and try to press them in, overcoming resistance. We fix the position for 10 seconds.
- We do the same thing, but we roll the air from side to side.
- We stretch our lips forward as much as possible, as if pronouncing the letter “O”. We hold for 10 seconds and relax. Repeat 8 times.
- We draw air into our lungs, close our lips and exhale through them without straining.
- We massage the worked muscles along the massage lines by patting and tapping to relieve tension.
How Margarita Levchenko recommends removing nasolabial folds, watch the video:
Method from Galina Dubinina
Galina Dubinina is a famous yoga trainer. She developed exercises against nasolabial folds to increase tone and smooth out wrinkles in a short time:
- We place the thumbs of both hands behind the cheeks along the upper teeth, the pads should “look” outward. We try to close our lips 8-10 times.
- We place the thumb of the left hand to the lower gum with a pad near the canine so that it is in the area of the nasolabial fold. Press it with your lips to your teeth 10 times, change sides.
- The thumbs are fixed on the line of contact of the closed teeth, the palms are located in front of the face, forming a “house”. We suck in our cheeks 8-10 times.
- With your index finger, press a point in the center of your upper lip to your teeth, closing your lips tightly. We smile 8 times without opening them. We repeat 8 times, alternating the speed of execution - first at a slow pace, then at a fast pace.
Recommendations for performing the complex
Perform this complex no more than once every two days.
: trained for a day - rested for a day - trained for a day - rested for a day.
Under no circumstances do strength exercises every day!
This can increase the spasm of those muscles that are already in an overstrained state. After a power load, it is very important for our muscles to rest and recover properly.
You can practice relaxation techniques every day. Some even several times a day, for example, rolling air from cheek to cheek, from nasolabial to nasolabial, and rolling air around the lips.
I highly recommend adding lip exercises to the complex for nasolabial folds. You can find these exercises in my Free video course on facial gymnastics. In addition to these exercises, in the Free video course you will find exercises for rejuvenating six areas of the face
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And here you can see the results of women who did facial gymnastics using my method.
I wish you pleasant training and beautiful results!
I wish you to remain young and beautiful at any age!
Yulia Kovaleva, your facial gymnastics instructor
Conclusion
If women regularly perform any of the exercises described above, they will achieve the most positive effect:
- Elimination of nasolabial folds;
- Improved muscle tone;
- Increased skin firmness and elasticity;
- Beautiful complexion.
For this result, it is enough to do face building 2 times a week.
Lisa.ru found out what exercises will help get rid of wrinkles and what else you need to do to get an elastic oval face without “jowls” and creases.
Rules for implementation and frequency of classes
In the first week, to master gymnastics and accustom muscle tissue to stress, it will take 20–30 minutes a day. Then the time can be reduced to 15–20 minutes. And after the result is achieved, the skin tightens and becomes smooth, it is recommended to switch to a maintenance regimen, exercising for 5-15 minutes daily.
The main thing is to perform the movements correctly, avoiding overstretching of the tissues and the appearance of new wrinkles. Try to carefully monitor your face and use your hands to fix the places where unwanted creases appear during gymnastics.
Causes of nasolabial folds
- A fold can begin to form in the muscle layer even in adolescence, as, for example, happens with deep wrinkles
But due to the fact that the skin is elastic, you don’t pay attention to the crease for a long time. Usually you notice a fold already when the furrow on the cheek is clearly visible, and you obviously want to start doing something about it: remove it with exercises, sign up for a professional massage.
If you have a similar facial structure to your mother, and she has folds, the likelihood that you will not have them is negligible. It’s better to worry about the future of your face early and start learning exercises for nasolabial folds now, ask a dermatologist to recommend a cream that will prevent the skin from sagging prematurely.
How to do a herbal massage with a cheek towel
- moisten a face towel in a pre-prepared herbal decoction;
- squeeze the towel like an accordion and bring it to the lower part of your face;
- straighten the towel so that it hits your chin;
- In the same way, strike the lower parts of the cheeks with a towel.
Instead of herbal decoction, you can use a saline solution. Another excellent remedy for sagging cheeks is honey massage. To perform it, you need to apply liquid honey to your fingers and, placing them on your cheeks, begin to rub into the skin.
When the honey is absorbed, you can perform pinching movements, they will help increase blood flow to this area. After completing the procedure, the honey should be washed off and a moisturizer should be applied to the face.
Since important muscles are concentrated in the cheek area - the buccal, chewing, zygomatic major and minor muscles and the laughter muscle - massage of this area should be performed in a certain sequence:
- stroking (flat, circular, with skin displacement),
- kneading,
- effleurage,
- vibration.
During the massage, choose the direction from the nasolabial folds to the temples. But in order not to stretch the skin even more, perform it carefully. If all the measures taken do not give a positive result, pay attention to your health.
Often, wrinkles around the mouth appear when the functioning of the nervous and digestive systems is disrupted. In this case, only restoring their normal activity will help remove nasolabial folds.
Test: how to tell if you have wrinkles
Doing face building and doing exercises for nasolabial folds is also useful for prevention. But this test will help you understand how seriously you should approach the problem of smoothing your skin, and whether you should just watch the video and get inspired by gymnastics for the future or start doing exercises tomorrow, because “everything is on fire.”
Open your mouth wide and get ready to say the word “cloud,” tensing and slightly stretching your lips forward. Freeze on the letter “O” and, as much as you can, lower your lower jaw and pull your upper lip tightly over your upper teeth. It sounds a little scary, but it is in this position that if you are prone to nasolabial folds, the creases from the wings of the nose will be felt.
The problem of nasolabial folds can be solved with the help of a facial lifting massage, namely with the help of deep treatment of subcutaneous fat tissue. As a result, the muscles relax and are maintained in active tone. This “strength training” stimulates the circulatory system, maintains the level of elastin and collagen, saturates and moisturizes the dermis. As a result of several sessions (from 5 to 10 procedures for the first stage), wrinkles are smoothed out and the skin looks healthier.
The less noticeable they are, the more time you have to fix everything and fix everything with the help of fitness, massage and other techniques. A specialist can detect a tendency to “nasolabial rash” in another way: from inside the mouth, by palpating the mucous membrane. The resulting creases will feel denser to the touch than the tissues of the rest of the mucous membrane. You can ask a massage specialist to “diagnose your” face.
What exercises for nasolabial folds are effective at home?
Exercise with a plastic bottle
Take an empty bottle. Its volume doesn't matter. For example, 0.5 volume of water is perfect for anti-crease exercises. Exhale as deeply as possible. After this, grab the neck of the bottle with your lips, but do not use your teeth. Next, you need to take a deep, maximum breath. If the bottle begins to shrink, then you are doing everything right. You need to stay in this position for 5-10 seconds. After this you can exhale. It is recommended to repeat the exercise until your lips get tired.
Spoon exercise
Tuck your lips inside your mouth and grab a teaspoon with them. Using muscle effort, try to lift it and in this position smile widely with your cheeks. Keep this expression on your face for a couple of seconds, then lower the spoon and repeat raising it again. Do as much as you can, but it would be good to do at least 15 times.
Nasolabial sweetness is a type of facial wrinkles, which are furrows from the corners of the lips to the wings of the nose. There are many reasons for their appearance: overly active facial expressions, lack of necessary skin care, bad habits, genetic predisposition, etc. On young and elastic skin, nasolabial folds can only be seen at the moment of a smile. With age, this problem worsens and becomes more noticeable. To stop the aging process and prevent the appearance of nasolabial folds, cosmetologists have developed various exercises and gymnastics complexes for the face.
Relaxation, self-massage and nasolabial traction
After the power complex of gymnastics for the face, we move on to the stage of stretching the worked muscles and relaxing them more deeply.
Relaxation technique #1
We will now fill our cheeks with air and roll it from one cheek to the opposite. First, we do this dynamically from five to twenty times. And we add static: we take air into one cheek, stay in this position for five to ten seconds and then do the same on the opposite side.
Massage of nasolabial folds No. 1
In order to work the muscles even more, you can, at the moment when your cheeks are filled with air, press and massage the area of the nasolabial folds with your finger.
Relaxation technique No. 2
We pump air under the upper lip, under the lower lip, under one corner of the lips, under the second, over the first and second corners, under the corners of the lips and then roll the air in a circle in one direction and in the opposite direction.
Pay attention to this exercise for up to one minute. If it is more difficult for you to pump air into one of the zones, this means that it is this zone that is more tense; the muscles are in greater change here. Pay more attention to this area, relaxing it.
Massage of nasolabial folds No. 2
Well, let’s finish our work with the area of the nasolabial folds with a massage, which will very well help stretch and relax the muscles.
Place your thumbs under the nasolabial folds and place your index fingers on top. Then gently massage the muscles, knead them and stretch them.
Try to get your fingers as deep as you can. Feel where your most tense areas are and pay more attention to them.
You can continue this massage, covering not only the nasolabial area, but also working with the cheeks, upper lip, lower lip, and corners of the lips.
Is it possible to remove nasolabial folds with exercises?
There have been no medical studies on the benefits of gymnastics for the face. However, cosmetologists recommend mastering at least a few basic exercises for daily use. Gymnastics will help relax overstrained facial muscles, increase blood circulation and saturate the skin with oxygen.
The most popular facial techniques today are: facial gymnastics, Carol Maggio exercises, Shiatsu massage and Asahi massage. Grieg Childers breathing exercises and Indian massage also help in the fight against wrinkles.
Exercises against nasolabial folds have the greatest effect in combination with daily high-quality skin care, a balanced diet and adherence to a drinking regime.
All cosmetic products used should be tailored to your skin's needs. Sebum-regulating and moisturizing products are suitable for oily skin, and nourishing and fortified products for dry and dehydrated skin.
Exercises by Carol Maggio
American Carol Maggio (cosmetologist) has developed a small set of exercises that actively works the nasolabial space on the face and has both a preventive effect and actively fights emerging wrinkles.
Execution technology:
- Cover your teeth with your lips, making an effort. Then open your mouth in an oval shape (lips tense) and use your fingers to make smoothing movements along the nasolabial folds until a burning sensation appears.
- Tap the skin grooves in the nose area for 30 seconds.
- Open your mouth, forming an oval. Stick out the tip of your tongue and hold in this position for 5 seconds. Repeat the exercise 5 times.
The time spent on performing these exercises is no more than 5 minutes. And the result will be noticeable after 2-3 weeks with a daily 2-time training regime.
Rules for performing gymnastics for the face
Careless movements while performing facial exercises can lead to the appearance of unwanted wrinkles and creases, as well as damage to muscle fibers. To avoid common mistakes and not harm your skin, follow the rules:
- Before starting classes, ventilate the room: fresh air will speed up blood circulation, saturate the cells with oxygen, and also give you strength.
- Wash your hands thoroughly and cleanse your face.
- Apply a thick layer of nourishing cream to your eyelids, and a light base oil or cream to the rest of your face.
- Watch your posture and head alignment.
- While tensing the muscles in the mouth area, try to relax the remaining areas.
- Monitor the process using a mirror.
- Make the exercises more difficult gradually.
Muscle relaxation after gymnastics
After any exercise, the muscles must be relaxed. This is done to relieve tension and hypertonicity, which can lead to unwanted wrinkles:
- Using your index and middle fingers, use pressing movements from the tips to the beginning of the eyebrow, just above it. Using your thumb or index finger, press on the area where the eyebrow wrinkle forms and massage in a circular motion. Repeat 5–13 times.
- Using your index and/or middle finger, massage the temporal and parietal areas in a circular motion. Repeat 5–15 times.
- Perform stroking movements all over your face along massage lines, as if you were warming up.
Such relaxing movements can be done without previous gymnastics. Especially if the muscles are initially dense and tense.
Facial exercises at home
Even young girls look older if they have deep nasolabial folds on their faces. Therefore, the desire to get rid of them arises naturally. This is where special sets of exercises for the face come to our aid. For them to bring results, you need to do the exercises regularly! Also, do not forget to follow the recommendations for the particular technique used.
Comprehensive care for every day
Comprehensive care suggests that every morning you should start by washing your face with an ice cube. To do this, first freeze a herbal decoction in a special mold (chamomile, St. John's wort and sage are suitable) or even plain water mixed with parsley juice. After washing your face, immediately proceed to performing gymnastics for the problem area:
- Draw out your lips with a tube. Hold the position for 5 seconds and relax your muscles.
- Open your mouth in an "O" shape. Fix your lips for 5 seconds and relax.
- Puff out your cheeks strongly and relax after 2-3 seconds.
Repeat each exercise at least 20 times. Then prepare a compress: dip a cotton pad in freshly brewed warm green tea. Apply to the fold for 20 minutes.
To enhance the effect of the compress, do not let it cool. Re-dab the cotton pad every 5 minutes.
To complete this complex, apply a mask made from natural fresh ingredients to your face. Method of its preparation:
- Pour 50 ml of clean cold water over 15 medium bay leaves. Bring to a boil.
- Boil the broth for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Strain the broth.
- Separate 5 quail egg yolks and beat.
- Mix eggs with 2 tbsp. l. cold-pressed olive oil and 10 g of burnt alum.
- Add 2 tbsp to the egg-butter mixture. l. bay decoction. Stir.
- Soak a cotton pad in the mixture and apply to the problem area. Secure with adhesive tape.
- After half an hour, wash with warm water.
The procedure must be carried out within three days. Then, to allow your skin to rest, take a break for 4-5 days, during which you simply wipe your face with an ice cube and continue the exercises.
Video: exercises against nasolabial folds
Exercises by Carol Maggio
Famous Hollywood cosmetologist Carol Maggio has developed a whole range of unique facial exercises. One of them is aimed at eliminating nasolabial folds. The effect can be compared to plastic surgery. The technique is as follows:
- Mentally mark the center of the upper and lower lip lines.
- Open your mouth, keeping the points in one line. The shape of a regular oval will help you maintain the position.
- Using two fingers of each hand, massage the folds from bottom to top and vice versa.
- Once the burning sensation occurs, apply a few patting movements to soothe the skin.
Repeat the exercise daily in front of the mirror. If possible, do it in the morning and evening.
To avoid stretching the skin, lubricate the area of the nasolabial folds with a small amount of any base oil.
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Shiatsu massage
Shiatsu massage is one of the ways to tone your facial muscles. It is recommended to perform it in the morning after waking up and 20-30 minutes before bedtime. Technique:
- Place the pads of your index fingers on the corners of your mouth. Massage for half a minute.
- Gradually move your fingers to the center of your lower lip and back.
- Apply the cream to the nasolabial folds and massage for 40 seconds from bottom to top and back.
If desired, you can massage several times during the day. The main thing is to remember to clean your hands and face before the procedure! Dust or infection getting into the pores can cause acne, allergies or irritation.
Video: face fitness against nasolabial wrinkles
Breathing exercises by Greer Childers
The breathing exercise technique was invented by the American Greer Childers when her weight exceeded 90 kg. It helped keep facial muscles toned and prevent the appearance of nasolabial folds during weight loss. One of the most effective mouth exercises:
- Place your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Bend over and rest your hands on the area above your kneecaps.
- Take a deep breath and exhale. Repeat 2 times.
- Hold your breath. Open your mouth as much as possible, squeezing your lips tightly together.
- Stick out the tip of your tongue. Hold the position for 15 seconds. Relax your muscles.
Repeat the action at least 5 times in a row. You can do 3-4 approaches a day.
Video: exercises against nasolabial folds from Greer Childers
Properly distributed load during facial gymnastics will ensure youth, beauty and health of your skin. Follow the article's recommendations, but don't overdo it! Remember that exercises are prohibited after Botox injections, plastic surgery, or pathologies of the facial nerve. If you have at least one of the listed indications, consult your doctor and cosmetologist.
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Paraffin therapy
To improve blood supply to the skin and smooth out nasolabial folds, take a course of paraffin therapy. You can also perform this procedure at home. Melt the paraffin in a water bath and bring it to 100 C, cool it to 50-55 C, apply three layers of it to the wrinkle area, cover with oilcloth, cotton wool and apply a towel or secure with a bandage.
Make sure that the muscles are relaxed. After 20 minutes, remove the paraffin and moisturize the skin with cream. To achieve greater results, combine paraffin treatment with other methods of facial rejuvenation, such as massage, gymnastics and various masks.