Thread: Facercise. Heard of it? Tried it? What are your thoughts?

Hi everyone,

I recently saw a news clip regarding 'Facercise'.

Have you tried it?

What are your thought?

I remember some beauty experts saying NOT to exercise your face, because it CAUSES wrinkles (supposedly that's why ladies with 'Old Money' don't smile).

But then again, we're probably talking about 'toning'; rather than wrinkle prevention?

What's your opinion?

I think that not using your facial muscles to prevent wrinkles is absolute bogus. Does anyone say "don't exercise your butt, it'll start sagging"? No, of course not!

I do yoga regularly and I also include the facial expressions like lion pose. I think it does the facial muscles really good and it makes the face more expressive.

Wrinkles in your face are not a question of "excersise".
It's about genetics and how well you take care of your sking - use sun screen every single day (because the sun ist the skin's biggest enemy), don't smoke, use good skin care products (and that is now equal expensive!) etc.

MEISSOUN

I don't know about "facercise" but there are many traditions of self face massage in China and India. Basically, you spend 5-10 minutes each day gently massaging all the muscles of the face and then doing circular up-and-out strokes and a series of pats to increase facial circulation (which helps keep skin healthy). There is also a whole system of facial-rejuvenating acupuncture to relax facial muscles and rejuvenate skin. Might look into those things...