A daily beauty treatment: FACE YOGA

Face yoga is a 100% natural method created in 2012 by Japanese teacher Fumiko Takatsu. It consists of a series of expressive facial movements combined with specific breathing techniques, which together make up a true “facial workout”. In fact, there are fifty different muscles in our face that can be toned and strengthened just like any other part of the body (1). By repeatedly and correctly moving these underlying facial muscles, there is an improvement in local circulation. Cells receive more oxygen, are nourished more quickly, and are also quickly freed from toxins and waste substances. The result is a brighter and more toned skin, but above all a slowing down of skin aging (2).

The scientific literature in this field is increasing, but a 2018 study by Northwestern University was the first to demonstrate that facial exercise can improve facial appearance. A group of women between the ages of 40 and 65 practiced a series of specific exercises for twenty weeks. At the end of the experiment, there was an improvement in cheek and cheekbone volume. A group of independent dermatologists compared the photographs taken at the beginning, middle, and end of the trial and quantified a “rejuvenation” of about three years in just a few weeks (1).

The revolutionary advantage of face yoga is that just 15-20 minutes of daily exercise is enough to reshape, tone, and make facial skin more elastic with visible anti-aging effects in a 100% natural way (1). Beyond the external results, those who regularly practice face yoga report deeper effects, such as increased self-esteem and a more mindful attitude towards life. This self-care practice, self-improvement without external help, generates a very powerful inner energy.

And now, let’s move on to practice! Like any workout, it is always good to start with a brief warm-up phase to activate circulation and prepare the facial muscles for daily training: open your eyes wide, smile a lot, stick out your tongue, rotate your head right and left and finally touch your ears with your fingertips while exerting some pressure.

Now that your facial muscles are ready to be trained, follow the face yoga practices of our Face Yoga trainers!

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Face yoga can therefore be considered a step in our skincare routine. Facial exercises, combined with the application of cosmetic products, can be used to promote the absorption of the latter, as well as to enhance their effects.

Since facial yoga involves manipulating and touching the face with the hands, it is essential to follow each session with an accurate cleansing phase of the face using suitable products that can remove impurities. The ULTRA-GENTLE CREAM CLEANSER has a formula composed of only three ingredients that make it an extremely delicate product that does not alter the hydro-lipidic barrier. Moreover, thanks to its creamy texture, a small amount with little water is enough to deeply cleanse the skin without foaming.

Among the products to be combined with face yoga, the FACE SERUM HYALURONIC ACID stands out for its rapid absorption and its strong filling and moisturizing action on wrinkles. Thanks to its combined structure with high and low molecular weight, it can penetrate the barrier exerted by the lipidic film better while simultaneously binding a huge amount of water molecules, giving firmness to the deepest layers of the skin.

A cream that acts on the surface layer should always be combined with the serum that acts on the deeper layers. We recommend two: