Facial gymnastics by Carol Maggio: 14 exercises for beginners and 9 for advanced

Good day, dear readers of Alexey Shevchenko’s blog “Healthy Lifestyle”. Age mercilessly pulls down facial tissues. No one can avoid this. Over the years, cheeks, eyelids, and chin sag. Plastic surgeons can correct the situation for a while, but an operation is an operation, and no sane person wants to go under the knife again.

How nice it would be if it were possible to slow down the aging process without Botox, fillers, or a scalpel. It turns out that there is such a method, but it requires time, accuracy and perseverance. It's called Carol Maggio Facial Gymnastics.

Who is Carol Maggio

Before creating her own rejuvenation program, Carol worked as a cosmetologist.
An interest in working with human faces and a desire to improve the condition of his own skin prompted Maggio to begin an in-depth study of the work of Dr. Benz, who specialized in working out facial muscles. Thanks to hard work on the face-building program, Carol began to notice the first results. But she didn’t stop there and began making her own amendments.

Before opening the classes, Maggio practiced the exercise program on her clients and acquaintances. The author’s program began to gain popularity and over time Carol published her own book “Aerobics for the skin, muscles and face,” created a video course and founded a school whose graduates can teach women the intricacies of face building.

Now Carol Maggio's facial gymnastics are known all over the world, and Carol herself, at 70, looks 25 years younger. And all this without plastic surgery or injections.

Reviews

Alla, 37 years old “I’ve been practicing gymnastics from Carol Maggio for three years now. For me, this is the only alternative to plastic surgery and Botox, which also costs nothing. At first I really suffered from heartburn, but after a week the symptoms disappeared. The effect over two years is simply amazing - my face has absolutely changed and for the better, especially my nose, which could only be called a “potato.”

Elena, 45 years old “When I started, I didn’t really believe in the results, but who the hell isn’t kidding? I’ve been practicing for six months now, and the girls at work keep asking me what kind of cream I use. I just smile because Carol Maggio helped me with her gymnastics. In six months, the sagging chin has gone away, and the wrinkles near the lips have decreased and are now almost invisible.”

Sveta, 19 years old “It’s clear that I don’t suffer from wrinkles, but I really wanted to fix my full face and big nose. I decided to try this complex with Carol Maggio. What can I say as a result? Never mind! It doesn't work. I diligently did everything for about three months every day, but no results. A Tale of Lost Time..."

Lower Eyelid Strengthening Exercise Carol Maggio

Using this exercise, we fight bags under the eyes, remove swelling, and tighten the skin of the eyelids.

The position of the hands is the same as in the previous exercise: the middle fingers press on the lower corners of the eyes, and the index fingers support the upper ones;
We raise our eyes upward, combining them with squinting. Use your index finger to hold the outer corners of your eyes;
Keep the eyelid open. We alternate several times and relax.

This procedure must be repeated 10 times. At the end we squint and freeze for 40 seconds.

What is Asahi massage for?

The essence of the technique is this: during the massage, blood circulation is stimulated, facial muscles are relaxed, but most importantly, lymph movement improves as a result.

Due to this, it will be possible to achieve the following results:

increase skin firmness and elasticity;
improve complexion;
enhance the effect of care products;
slow down aging;
improve tissue nutrition;
eliminate small expression wrinkles;
completely remove swelling and puffiness of the face;
draw out beautiful cheekbones, a chiseled chin.

The effectiveness of the massage depends on how correctly it is performed. It is necessary to take into account absolutely all the details and nuances. Regularity is also important. Like all safe techniques, Zogan massage must be practiced daily for a long time. Only this approach guarantees effectiveness. If you use it once or irregularly, the massage will also be beneficial - puffiness will quickly go away and the appearance of the skin will be refreshed.

But for long-term, sustainable changes, you need to practice massage daily.

The principle and effectiveness of the method from Carol

The essence of gymnastics is to work the facial muscles using specially designed exercises. Despite the fact that Carol's method is based on the principles of Facebook building, the programs have many differences. For example, in the Maggio method there is practically no force load on the muscles, which means that the face will not be tightened due to enlarged muscles. Due to the slight load, blood circulation increases and tones the facial cells.

Facial aerobics helps:

in a facelift;
create the correct oval face;
return the correct facial features;
get rid of wrinkles;
say goodbye to sagging cheeks;
restore youthful neck;
strengthen the lower eyelids.

The creator claims that the positive effect of gymnastics is achieved not only through special exercises, but also through mental work with energy flows. To get a noticeable result, you need to not just follow the technique, but try to understand and imagine how each facial muscle is worked.

Before starting facial gymnastics exercises for beginners, Carol Maggio recommends familiarizing yourself with the concepts of human bioinformational field and energy charging. After studying the course “Aerobics for the face of Carol Maggio” in the video in Russian, it will not be difficult to understand the principle of face-building.

Execution technique

Exercises will be much more beneficial if you follow certain rules when doing them. The main condition is to do gymnastics regularly, twice or thrice a day, without missing a single session. The optimal duration of one workout is 15 minutes. Recommendations for performing facial gymnastics by Carol Maggio at home:

Do all exercises in front of a mirror. Make sure that each element is performed correctly. This will help you notice errors in a timely manner and track positive changes.
Combine a gymnastics course with massages. Use different technologies. Honey massage, vacuum massage, tablespoons or teaspoons are suitable. Visit a cosmetologist periodically. You will benefit from such professional services as Japanese massage using the Zogan technique, acupressure shiatsu, and lymphatic drainage. It is not forbidden to apply useful anti-aging, firming masks.
When performing gymnastics, it is advisable to stand with a straight back, pull in your stomach a little, and tighten the muscles of your buttocks and thighs. It is very important to monitor your posture. Incorrect posture during training can reduce all efforts to zero.
After each element, relax your body and facial muscles. Then purse your lips tightly and exhale forcefully to feel their vibration.
Make every movement with maximum concentration. You should feel warmth in the group of facial muscles you are working with.

Benz and Maggio facial gymnastics

Facial exercises developed by Reinhold Benz fall into two categories:

dynamic;
static.

The first group includes 10 different muscle movements performed in 10 seconds. When performing static exercises, you must maintain a certain position for several seconds.

Classes are carried out in three stages. The preparatory part involves light exercises and massage movements that warm up the ligaments and muscles. At the main stage, the exercises are performed directly. This is where your hands are involved. Self-massage in this case is combined with physical activity on the muscles. The last stage requires relaxing the muscles and allowing them to recover.

This technique is very popular among women all over the world, but it has contraindications:

postoperative condition (at least a year must have passed since the last operation);
hypertension;
pathology of the facial nerve in various forms.

In general, these exercises are recommended for all people, regardless of age and gender. If the procedure is systematically performed, it will have the following effects on the face:

will slow down the rate of withering;
restores elasticity and firmness of the skin;
corrects the facial oval;
will relieve severe tension in the facial muscles.

Based on these exercises, another system of gymnastic exercises was created. Its author is the American Carol Maggio. Aerobics for the skin and facial muscles involves the involvement and thorough development of 57 facial muscles. Regular performance of these exercises helps maintain facial skin tone and maintain its original condition without the use of surgery, Botox injections or fillers. The following advantages of this system include:

facial oval lift;
improvement of skin color achieved by optimizing blood circulation;
preventing “sliding” of the chin line;
elimination of wrinkles;
straightening the eyebrow line;
removal of nasolabial folds;
dilation and opening of the eyes;
tightening sagging skin in the neck area;
lifting the contours of the chin, mouth and cheeks;
correction of the nasal shape;
reducing the severity of circles under the eyes.

Important! The sooner you start doing facial exercises, the better.

Features of Maggio's sculptural gymnastics for the face include the use of fingers. With their help, it is possible to activate the functioning of some muscles and simultaneously block others. The fingers also add additional weight, which allows you to work more thoroughly on the surface of the face.

Introduction to the methodology and author

Carol Maggio is a successful former American cosmetologist who has developed a thoughtful and scientifically based set of exercises for face-building. She actively uses it herself and, at 65, looks no more than 50.

At its core, this is a rejuvenating gymnastics for the face, working primarily with the muscles - it trains them so that they become more elastic and adapted to age-related changes. Thanks to this, the aging process slows down significantly and does not spoil the appearance.

In addition to muscle training, Carol Maggio's system is based on energy flows. If you mindlessly and indifferently carry out the complexes she suggests, you may not achieve any result at all. The main thing in her technique is to mentally imagine all the colossal energy with which you are filled during gymnastics and follow it. This is how the muscle-brain connection is organized, thanks to which the rejuvenation effect is achieved.

According to statistics, at this point in time, this is the most popular gymnastics for facial rejuvenation, practiced by hundreds of thousands of followers around the world. In particular, in Russia its official representative is Anastasia Burdyug, a face-building trainer who received a license from the hands of Carol Maggio herself.

Efficiency

It is a mistake to think that gymnastics from Carol Maggio only gets rid of wrinkles and its only value is its rejuvenating effect. First of all, it trains the muscles, and this gives many other positive results. In particular, regular exercise:

restores skin elasticity;
makes the oval of the face beautifully outlined;
eliminates sagging cheeks;
corrects features, making them more correct;
normalizes complexion;
has a lifting effect;
raises eyebrows;
tightens folds on the neck;
gives expressiveness and openness to the look;
raises the corners of the mouth;
smoothes nasolabial furrows;
opens heavy eyelids;
widens too thin lips;
tones;
removes expression lines and age wrinkles;
strengthens the muscles of the orbital region, which opens the eyes wider;
improves the shape of the nose without any plastic surgery;
eliminates double chin;
cares for the skin around the eyes, removing bruises, swelling and bags.

The results become noticeable 6-7 months after the start of classes, and the rejuvenation effect is long-term and persistent. The author promises that in this way you can lose 10 years at once!

Contraindications

Each exercise of this gymnastics affects quite deep layers of the skin and can affect not only the dermis. Here, blood circulation, lymph flow, neurons of the brain, and muscles of the collarbones and back are involved in the process. Therefore, it is so important to follow all contraindications for such face-building, so as not to harm your health:

beauty injections that were given over the past 2 weeks: muscle exercises neutralize the effect of solutions injected under the skin;
facial surgery performed within the last month;
any damage to the facial nerve: inflammation, neuritis, injury, paralysis, etc.;
pressure surges;
wounds that have not had time to heal, scars, ulcers, scratches, etc.

In addition, during the period of exacerbation of any diseases and fever, gymnastics should be postponed until complete recovery.

Recommendations

In order to effectively and profitably put into practice the rejuvenation method of the American Carol Maggio, you should listen to her recommendations.

General Tips

Carol advises taking a frontal and profile selfie before doing her gymnastics, and then repeating the same thing, trying out several of her courses and visually evaluating the results.
To perform the exercises correctly, you need to watch the video tutorials and work through the step-by-step instructions for them.
Classes must be regular.
Beginners can devote no more than 20 minutes a day to gymnastics. The main thing is not the amount of time spent, but the correct execution of each exercise.
It is optimal to do it twice a day.
In addition to gymnastics, Carol Maggio strongly recommends organizing proper facial skin care, which includes the use of suitable cosmetics and various anti-aging procedures (massage, moisturizing spa masks, light peeling, etc.). An integrated approach to this issue at a young age will be an excellent prevention of early withering, and at a later age it will be a noticeable lifting.
Carol Maggio pays special attention to massage and recommends alternating gymnastics with it: a day - massage, a day - exercises. Moreover, it should be carried out in full courses and constantly change: vacuum, honey, spoons, Asahi, lymphatic drainage. And once a year she strongly advises going to a professional.

As already mentioned, Carol places great emphasis on visualizing each exercise. Only by imagining the energy flows can you correctly perform the desired movement.

Execution technique

It is advisable to do Carol Maggio’s gymnastics in front of a mirror to monitor the correctness of the exercises.
Starting position - correct posture, retracted abs, tense hips and buttocks.
It is necessary to carefully concentrate on performing each exercise. When training muscles, you need to feel how deeply you are working them - this part of the face should become warm.
A greater effect can be achieved if you use your imagination and imagine how, when doing it, the energy fills the worked muscle to the maximum. Without this, gymnastics loses all its salt.
After each exercise, both the body and facial muscles need to be relaxed.
Carol Maggio recommends finishing gymnastics each time as follows: purse your lips as tightly as possible and begin to forcefully exhale air from your lungs, feeling their vibration.

Course Descriptions

A basic gymnastics complex for beginners includes 14 simple exercises.
The main complex for advanced ones offers 9 exercises: some repeat the basic ones, only more complicated.
An adapted gymnastics complex is now gaining great popularity because it is designed to be performed at the workplace, at a party, at the computer or in the car.

You should start doing gymnastics with a basic or adapted course from Carol Maggio. You can order them for a certain amount or find free video tutorials.

Are there any contraindications to doing the exercises?

Western doctors have long recognized the program as safe to perform. Face building or facial aerobics from Carol Maggio involves muscle fibers, the circulatory system and the nervous system. In the absence of serious health problems, light exercise will have a positive effect on the structure of the skin.

It is better to cancel classes according to the program:

in the presence of fresh wounds or stitches;
if Botox injections were made within 2 weeks before the start of classes. Muscle tension can lead to neutralization of the solution;
with damage to the facial nerve.

In some cases, gymnastics is not prohibited, but it is recommended to reduce the load. For example:

exacerbation of viral diseases;
increased temperature or fever;
pressure changes.

Important! To make sure that the program is completely suitable for you, you should monitor your facial reaction for the first two weeks.

Contraindications and side effects

To carry out the exercises, there are already many indications that were mentioned earlier. You can do these exercises even on your way to work or in the office. Gymnastics is available for all ages, and the results will appear in any case.

Girls will be able to postpone the aging process of their faces until the distant future, and women in adulthood will be able to overcome existing defects and become significantly rejuvenated. Moreover, you can correct your face by making your lips fuller and your nose thinner. With such gymnastics you can even lift the corners of your mouth and visually make your face smaller.

But there is a category of people for whom such gymnastics is not suitable. Moreover, it will be harmful in execution. Therefore, before you begin to implement such a complex, make sure that there are no factors that prohibit you from engaging in face-building.

Among them:

After plastic surgery;
When the facial nerve is pinched;
After Botox injections;
After a hypertensive crisis.

Yes, classes will help restore your former beauty and eliminate some health problems, but this approach can harm those who have contraindications.

Regarding those who have undergone surgery, we can say that face-building is prohibited only in the first couple of years from the moment of surgical manipulations. Next, you can gradually begin the type of exercises that Carol Maggio's facial fitness suggests, but you need to start with a minimum of repetitions.

It is also worth understanding that after each complex you need to do a facial massage to relax the muscles. The average lesson takes about 15-20 minutes if done correctly and slowly. It is enough to pat your fingers on the surface of the skin and stroke the integument. After the massage, wash your face.

After the complex, beneficial substances are better absorbed, so you can immediately begin cosmetic procedures, for example, make a nourishing mask or apply a non-greasy cream.

If we talk about side effects, then people prone to heartburn, pinched nerves, and runny nose may feel an aggravation for some time. At first there may be muscle spasms. To prevent them from appearing, make it a rule to wash your face with cool water after each workout, which will help relax your muscles. Or better yet, use a contrast wash.

But with regular practice, these symptoms gradually disappear. Therefore, you should not stop there, because Carol’s facial gymnastics will give you beauty and youth for many years..

Perform each exercise daily and within a few months you will be able to see your personal results in the mirror and evaluate your own efforts.

Strengthening the jaw muscles

Effect. The sagging skin of the cheeks is lifted, the oval of the face is improved. Performance. Open your mouth and roll your lower lip inward, resting it on your lower teeth. Pull the corners of your mouth towards your back teeth and roll them tightly inside your mouth. The upper lip is pressed against the teeth.

The index finger is on the chin to provide light resistance. Open and close your jaw with a slow scooping motion. Extend your chin 1 cm after each movement. When your chin points toward the ceiling, pause and count to thirty. Relax.

A complete gymnastics course from Carol Maggio with video

You can get acquainted with the technique of performing facial aerobics from Carol Maggio either from a certified trainer or by watching a video course with Russian translation. Exercises are divided into three groups:

for beginners;
for experienced ones;
for busy women who do not have enough time for a full-time activity.

Basic facial gymnastics from Carol Maggio contains 14 exercises to train different areas. It is best to perform aerobics in front of a mirror to monitor the precise execution of the exercises.

Gymnastics from Carol Maggio also contains a warm-up for the neck, which can be found in the video with Russian translation. While performing tasks, every muscle of the body should be in tension - the stomach should be pulled in, the hips and buttocks should be tense. After classes, it is recommended to have a relaxing massage.

Forehead lift exercises

Just like other face-building methods, facial gymnastics from Carol Maggio activates the frontalis muscle, which causes wrinkles in this area to smooth out and sagging over the eyelids to decrease.

To create the required load:

Using your fingers, pull the skin from the central part of the forehead towards the eyebrows.

At this moment, tense your eyebrows, trying to raise them.

Press down the raised eyebrows with your fingers for 30 seconds.

The exercise is performed in 10 approaches. After each time, you should relax your face.

Exercise to enlarge your eyes

It affects the muscles near the eyes, strengthens the eyelids, and reduces the severity of swelling.

The basic level exercise is performed as follows:

Take your starting position - sit or lie down.
Fix your fingers: the middle fingers should be on the bridge of the nose, the index fingers should be on the outer corners of the eyes.
Squint your eyes, feel how your eyelids tense.
Feel the muscles pulsate and slowly close your eyelids. Count to 40.
Open your eyes and repeat the exercise.
Do this 10 times in one approach.

The essence of gymnastics

Gymnastics (or Asahi massage) for wrinkles is performed using two fingers - the middle and ring fingers. Movements should be directed strictly along the recommended lines, which are called lymphatic. You also need to influence specific points on the face. This is the only way to get rid of wrinkles using the Japanese technique.

Kinds

Japanese Asahi rejuvenating facial massage comes in two types:

exercises that affect lymphatic connections and tissues. They improve blood circulation, give the face a pleasant color and tone the muscles. Japanese massage is also known as tsogan.
deep Japanese gymnastics - achieved by pressing on the points, they activate biological processes on the face and help restore water balance. Acupressure is also called shiatsu.

Recommendations for performing Japanese gymnastics

The effectiveness of the exercises can be achieved by strictly adhering to the rules:

Japanese gymnastics for the face against wrinkles should be performed daily;
each session of Japanese gymnastics should include exercises for all areas of the face where wrinkles are observed (which include the forehead, cheeks, neck, chin, lip and eye areas);
You need to apply self-massage for wrinkles twice a day: in the mornings and evenings; exercises for wrinkles should be carried out only after complete cleansing of the face (in the morning after sleep, in the evening - from cosmetics);
Before you start doing exercises for wrinkles, you need to tone your facial muscles by lightly massaging them;
Japanese gymnastics includes breathing rules - it is mandatory to follow them;
Japanese massage cannot be performed on dry skin. It is advisable to use a moisturizer or any base oil to which you are not allergic.

Contraindications for Japanese gymnastics

If you have chronic or acute diseases of various organs, as well as painful menstruation, you should consult a doctor about performing Japanese gymnastics. In addition, facial massage should not be performed if:

violation of the integrity of the skin;
the presence of infectious diseases accompanied by high body temperature and general weakness;
hemophilia;
the presence of dermatological diseases and cancerous tumors on the skin;
disruption of the gastrointestinal tract.

Preparation for classes

Gymnastics for the face of Carol Maggio does not require special training. All recommendations related to actions before the procedure are optional and are aimed at simplifying the visual perception of the initial data and the result of the completed course.

The creator of the set of exercises advises his clients:

before starting classes, take a photo of your face from different angles (including areas that require a more thorough transformation);
become familiar with the technique of performing each exercise and, if necessary, watch video lessons;
choose a comfortable period of time for gymnastics, in which you will need to perform the exercises every day;
adjust the approach to caring for the skin of the face and neck, making it more comprehensive;
Before classes, clean your skin by rinsing it with cold running water.

Features of anatomy

Sagging skin is a natural aging process. Over time, the muscles weaken and the skin loses its former elasticity. This is how those folds above the eyes, low eyebrows, and sagging cheeks are created. Partly the matter is also that useful substances are gradually lost, hormones are produced more slowly.

The first can be helped with cosmetics, but the second cannot be reversed. But you can return the muscles to their former tone, and the skin will gradually tighten behind them.

What does gymnastics do for Carol Maggio's face? Reviews from cosmetologists say that this is simply a miracle that anyone can do to themselves.

With the help of the Carol Maggio complex, you can eliminate the main signs of aging:

Flat, sagging cheeks;
Swollen eyelids;
Low eyebrows;
Nose shape;
Wrinkled thin lips;
Wrinkled, flabby neck;
Sagging chin.

If you believe the reviews of those who have already tried this complex, then it seems that the classes really work a miracle. Many consider this to be perhaps the only alternative to plastic surgery, as evidenced by reviews of Carol Maggio.

The following results were noted:

The skin turns pink again and becomes fresh;
The nose gradually shortens and narrows;
Lips gain volume;
Bags under the eyes become smaller;
The eyes become larger due to the raising of the eyelids;
Nasolabial folds are eliminated;
The corners of the mouth rise;
A clear contour appears on the face;
The chin is pulled up;
The skin on the neck becomes stronger.

And if all this is really so, then we can talk about a miracle with complete confidence. It especially concerns some anatomical features that facelift gymnastics helps eliminate, namely the shape of the nose.

As you know, the nose and ears grow throughout life and gradually change shape. Even the most excellent beauties end up acquiring a completely different look due to such changes, and not for the better. This complex helps to cope with this problem, restoring or creating facial beauty.

Exercises for puffy eyes

Activates the muscles located around the eyes, tightens the eyelids and eliminates swelling near the eyes.

Technique:

Press the corners of your eyes with your fingers from the outside and inside at the same time. Look up.
Squint your eyes and fixate the state for a few seconds, feeling the tension in the upper eyelids.
Perform 10 repetitions followed by relaxation.
Squint your eyes and look up. Maintain this position for 40 seconds.

Historical reference

The effective technique of Japanese massage was known in ancient Japan and was passed on from mother to daughter for many centuries. Eastern beauties have preserved it to this day. A modern version of this method appeared in the interpretation of cosmetologist Hiroshi Hisashi.

Rejuvenating massage has become popular under the double name Asahi-Zogan. The second word reflects the essence of this technique and is translated as “creating a face.” Its use truly transforms the face, improving its shape and smoothing the skin. A little later, cosmetologist Yukuko Tanaka, a follower and active supporter of facial gymnastics, published a book dedicated to this topic.

She collected detailed information about the experiences of many generations of Japanese beauties. The experienced cosmetologist summarized, systematized the priorities for using this method, research results, and accumulated knowledge, and as a result, a book entitled “Facial Massage from Yukuko Tanaka” appeared. The publication has become a global bestseller, helping millions of women maintain or regain their youth and beauty.

Exercise No. 4: for elastic cheeks

Take your starting position. Open your mouth as if you were pronouncing the letter “O”. Slowly lower your lower jaw to your limit. Use your index fingers to lightly press the apples of your cheeks. Now, without closing your mouth, tense your muscles as if you were trying to smile. Hold the “smile” for 30 seconds, then release it. Repeat 10 times.

Take your starting position. Place your palms on your face as if you are going to wash your face. Press the skin and muscles with your palms, directing the force to the sides and up. Hold this for 10 seconds, release your hands. Repeat 10 times.

Exercises to correct the shape of the cheeks

Stimulates the cheek muscles, tightening them. At the same time, the muscles of the mouth are strengthened.

Technique:

Stretch your mouth into an oval shape, pressing your lip firmly against the surface of your upper teeth.
Place your fingers on your cheeks next to your eyes and smile, using only the corners of your mouth. Raise them and lower them.
Perform 35 repetitions.

Exercises to correct the shape of the nose

Tightens the shape of the nose, removes sagging skin, stimulates the muscles located in the lip area. During the exercise, you may feel the temperature rise in your nose - this indicates the correct technique.

Technique:

Standing in front of a mirror, use your finger to tighten the tip of your nose.
Move the tip of your nose down, helping with your nasal wings. The finger acts as a weight, allowing the muscles to work more efficiently.
Perform 35 movements, holding each position for 1 second.

Lip lift exercises

Activates the circular muscle, making it firm and elastic. Folds near the nose are eliminated and the lip line is corrected.

Technique:

Pursing your lips, tighten their corners with force. Do not increase your breathing intensity or clench your teeth.
Place your fingers on the corners along the lip line and move them up and down.
The duration of the exercise is 30 seconds followed by relaxation.

Exercises to improve your mouth contour

By stimulating the orbicularis muscle, the shape of the mouth is worked out and wrinkles in this area are eliminated.

Technique:

Pout your lips as much as possible. At the same time, watch your teeth - they should be unclenched.
In this position, tap with your finger on the central part of the upper lip, maintaining a pout.
After 30 seconds, pull your lip back with sharp up and down movements.
Continue the exercise for 40 seconds.

Exercises to correct lip shape

Works the muscles in the lip area to give them a beautiful shape.

Technique:

Close your lips tightly and place your finger between them.
Reach your finger towards your lips and pull them forward as much as possible, hold.
Next, move your finger along a vertical line for 30 seconds, followed by relaxation.

Exercises to eliminate nasolabial folds

The technique activates the muscles in the mouth area and eliminates wrinkles in this area.

Technique:

Open your mouth in an oval shape. Do not move your upper lip away from the surface of your teeth.
Place your fingers on the corners of the mouth and lift them up to the nostrils, and then lower them back.
Perform rhythmic movements for 30 seconds.

Exercises to stimulate the neck area

The exercise helps strengthen the neck muscles, remove wrinkles and tighten the skin in this problem area.

How to do it:

Take the starting position lying down, it is better to do it on the floor.
Place your middle fingers on the side of your neck and press them lightly.
Slowly raise your head from the floor 4–5 cm.
Hold the position for 5 seconds.
Also slowly return to the starting position, relax.
Repeat 20 times.

The exercise can be done without arms - they are extended along the torso. The rest of the execution procedure is the same. Repeat 35 times. While in position, turn your head to one side and then to the other so that your body remains motionless. Make 45 turns.

Exercises to improve your cheekbones

This technique activates a muscle that allows you to tighten the surface of your cheeks and correct the line of your cheekbones.

Technique:

Open your mouth, keeping your upper lip away from your teeth and moving your lower lip behind your teeth.
Use your finger to press down on the surface in the middle of your chin, feeling the stretch.
Alternately perform opening and closing movements with your mouth, feeling the tension in the muscles on the sides of your mouth.
The duration of the exercise is 30 seconds.

Exercises to correct facial contours

Allows you to correct the shape of your face and get rid of sagging areas.

Technique:

Open your mouth wide, squeezing your lips. Do not move your lips away from your teeth. Look up.
Take your face in both palms and direct the movement towards your temples.
Lock in this position for 30 seconds.
Complete 35 reps.

Exercises for the chin and neck area

A basic level exercise will help you get rid of a double chin and at the same time strengthen your neck muscles:

Take your starting position while sitting.
Raise your chin as high as possible.
Purse your lips and stretch them into a smile (do not expose your teeth!).
Place your hand at the base of your neck and pull the skin down.
Turn your head to the left, fix the position and count to 10.
Now turn to the right and stay in this position for 10 seconds.
Then raise your head up and do not move until you count to 10. Feel how your neck muscles tense.
Relax your muscles.
Do 40 reps.

Exercises to improve facial tone

Small facial muscles are activated and overall tone indicators increase.

Technique:

Place your fingers (preferably index fingers) to the corners of your mouth.
Carrying out circular movements and pressing on the surface of the cheeks, move along the trajectory from the cheekbones to the temples, and then back to the chin.
Complete 10 reps.

Recommendations for performing exercises

To ensure that this set of exercises is most effective, and the results of its implementation are obvious not only to you, but also to those around you, try to follow the following rules:

When performing exercises, look at yourself in the mirror to monitor the correctness of your actions.
It is recommended to perform the exercises while sitting, and for some techniques you need to lie down.
Before starting gymnastics, straighten your back and slightly tense the muscles of your abdomen, buttocks and thighs to prepare your body for the exercises.
Try to relax, calm your mind and focus your consciousness on rejuvenation.
During exercise, breathe evenly, without tension. Try to feel your body, especially your facial muscles.
Between exercises, exhale sharply through pursed lips.

Carol Maggio's step-by-step performance of gymnastic exercises is described in the video:

Magic Japanese facial massage ZOGAN / Tsogan / ASAHI from Yukuko Tanaka

Japanese facial massage for wrinkles ZOGAN (translated as “Creating the face”) has ancient Japanese roots. The Zogan massage was revived and introduced to contemporaries by the popular Japanese beauty expert Yukuko Tanaka. Over the past few years, this massage technique has attracted continued interest among women of all ages. Yukuko Tanaka described Zogan in the book “Facial Massage” (Yukuko Tanaka's Face Massage) and published a series of video lessons teaching Zogan massage. In Russia, Zogan facial massage from Yukuko Tanaka is often called “Asahi massage”.

In addition to the already famous Zogan massage, Yukuko Tanaka introduced new Zogan / Asahi 2 massage techniques, specially selected for different ages and different face types (thin, flat, round, square).

Self-massage, which is easy to master, gives a noticeable rejuvenating effect: wrinkles are reduced, the skin becomes elastic, firm and smooth, the oval of the face is harmonized and tightened, swelling and bags under the eyes are removed. The anti-aging effect is achieved by influencing the magical “beauty points”.

Conventionally, Zogan self-massage (Tsogan / Asahi), often called magical, includes two components:

Lymphatic massage helps accelerate the removal of toxins, improves tissue nutrition and removes excess fluid. These unnecessary products cause swelling and a gray complexion, which are one of the signs of facial aging.
Deep massage of the facial muscles, including manual therapy techniques, relaxes the facial muscles, has a beneficial effect on the skin and blood vessels of the face, helps strengthen and improve them, and helps tighten the oval of the face.

The massage revitalizes and awakens the energy of the facial muscles. The face comes to life and acquires youth.

Tsogan / Asahi massage is performed using force, but it should not be done very harshly

Particular care must be taken in the area of the lymph nodes. Painful sensations are a sign that the massage is being performed too harshly.

At the same time, you should not be afraid that the skin will stretch and new wrinkles will appear from the impact on the deep tissues of the face.

Additional impact on the active points of the face after Zogan massage consolidates the “face-up” face lifting effect.

Performing Zogan rejuvenating massage for 3 minutes daily will make you look 10 years younger.

Exercise No. 7: to lift the corners of the lips

Take your starting position. Place the index fingers of both hands on your forehead parallel to your eyebrows, repeating their curve. Raise your eyebrows with all your might, and resist with your fingers. Hold at the moment of maximum tension for 30 seconds, then relax. Repeat 10 times.

Take your starting position. Purse your lips, giving your face a skeptical expression. Important: do not clench your teeth, keep your jaw open. Try to lift the corners of your lips up with your index fingers, and resist with your lips. At the point of maximum tension, hold for 10 seconds. Repeat 10 times.

Take your starting position. Make your lips look like a duck and stay like that for 10 seconds. Then move on to the widest grin possible. Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat the cycle 10 times.