Levator anguli oris superioris muscle. Reducing nasolabial folds and wrinkles around the corners of the mouth: exercise for the levator anguli oris muscle. Administration of drugs based on botulinum toxin
Eternal youth is the dream of every woman. This is a kind of source of happiness. Moreover, a youthful appearance is achieved even with a smile. But with age, the corners of the mouth treacherously creep down, giving the woman a suffering look. Fitness trainer Evgenia Baglyk has developed her own method of training facial muscles. As a result of performing the lip exercise, the most sexually attractive part of the face will acquire an attractive appearance. The lips will become plump, the corners of the mouth will take a “cheerful position”, the wrinkles above the upper lip will smooth out.
Evgenia Baglyk advises anyone who experiences unwanted facial changes with age due to excessive facial expressions to start doing face-building. The proposed exercises are especially useful for women with narrow mouths.
Desirable: for young girls aged 18-20, in whom one half of the mouth is more actively involved in the manifestation of emotions (joy, sadness, sarcasm, etc.). Evgenia Baglyk claims that the training will help get rid of a bad habit and prevent unwanted facial asymmetry later in adulthood. In addition, it is easier for energetic young ladies to develop healthy habits. Moreover, at this age, making antics still gives pleasure to most girls.
Required: mature women over 40 years old. By this age, most ladies develop a “chicken butt” to one degree or another, the corners of the lips treacherously creep down, mouth asymmetry appears, and the natural attractive contours of the face disappear. The exercises proposed by Evgenia Baglyk will have a positive effect not only on restoring a beautiful mouth shape, but will also make the face as a whole attractive.
Contraindications:
- bad feeling;
- excessively plump lips from nature or after injections;
- wounds in the oral cavity;
- the presence of skin diseases in the lower part of the face;
- neoplasms of unknown origin located around the mouth;
- fresh wounds and scars located in the trained area;
- recent dental treatment procedures.
Attention: those who develop nasolabial folds after regular exercise should approach training with caution.
- "Smile". We hide both lips “behind our teeth” and smile. We hold the middle fingers in the corners of the mouth (we control the raising of the corners upward).
- "Chewing". We tuck both lips “by the teeth” inside the mouth and bite the closed lips. We start from the corner, move to the middle of the jaw, then to the other corner. We repeat the exercise in the opposite direction.
- "Fish" We pull the sponges forward with a tube. Open and close the fish mouth. We make sure that only the lips (both) move, and the chin remains motionless (you can hold it with your hand). Evgenia Baglyk advises during this exercise to keep your ring fingers in the corners of your lips, and lightly rock your cheeks with the rest of your fingers to monitor the work of the muscles.
- "Hugging." Cover one lip with the other one at a time. Top - bottom, then bottom - top.
- "Air kiss". The name speaks for itself - we literally perform an air kiss (we kiss and blow, relax our lips).
- "Eight". We stretch our closed lips forward and draw the number “8” in the air. This is quite a difficult exercise. Ladies who are advanced in facial fitness succeed the first time. Beginning “athletes” can try to “draw” circles.
- "For the cheekbones." On both sides, the zygomatic muscles are woven into the edges of the orbicularis muscle, which, when contracted, pull the corners of the lips upward. Training these muscles not only increases the volume of the cheekbones, but also smoothes out wrinkles above the upper lip. So, stretch the closed lips into a horizontal line and pull the corners vertically upward (in the direction of the eyes, not the ears). The face expresses sarcasm.
- "Horse's Breath" This is a relaxation exercise. We blow through closed lips and let them vibrate freely. The result is a sound: “prrrrr...”. In this case, the teeth are closed, the tongue is motionless.
How to do the exercises?
Sitting comfortably in front of the mirror alone (or with like-minded people), you can begin the lesson. It is advisable that only initiated persons be present during this activity.
Pre-clean the pores of your face (with wash or milk). Remove lipstick.
Basic principles:
- Systematicity (training must be carried out daily, otherwise there will be no result);
- Exercises should be performed until a burning sensation appears in the trained area. On average, it is recommended to do each selected exercise two “sets” of 20 times;
- An integrated approach (together with lip exercises, it is advisable to train other facial muscles; the position of the corners of the lips is influenced by many muscle fibers adjacent to the orbicularis oris muscle);
- Work only one type of muscle during each exercise (control is carried out with your fingers);
- If the exercises are performed correctly, no folds should appear above the upper lip (check in the mirror);
- Alternating exercises to contract muscle fibers with relaxation exercises (see point 8 above);
- If for some reason the author’s method of Evgenia Baglyk is not suitable, you need to choose several exercises (4-5) from the proposed complex for regular practice.
To restore clear contours, tone the facial muscles and lift the drooping corners of the lips, it is necessary to select the most suitable cosmetic procedure option individually for each patient, based on the age category, severity of the defect and the cost of the procedure.
In cosmetology, various methods are used to eliminate drooping corners of the lips.
Plastic surgery method
The plastic surgery method is used both to transform facial expressions and to lift drooping corners of the lips. The undoubted advantage of the procedure is lifting with a permanent cosmetic effect.
The disadvantages include the fact that, despite the results achieved, the skin does not rejuvenate, returning to the state of 10-20 years ago, its protective and regenerative functions do not improve, and there is no increase in lipid and water balance.
Administration of drugs based on botulinum toxin
Botulinum toxin-based drugs are injected into the overactive muscle that depresses the angles of the mouth. According to doctors, a Botox injection cannot lift the corners; it only paralyzes the muscle area, blocking nerve impulses.
Due to the relaxation of the facial muscle, the relief of the skin is leveled, and the corners of the lips stop drooping.
When agreeing to undergo this procedure, you should remember that there is a risk of the drug spreading and freezing adjacent facial muscles, provoking changes in facial expressions and causing asymmetry in the lower part of the face when smiling or talking.
Massage and gymnastic exercises
Massage and gymnastic exercises are performed without special instructions from a cosmetologist, independently correcting the external defect of drooping corners.
To achieve the desired result, a massage session is performed before performing the exercises. Then regular training will preserve the attractiveness of the lower part of the face for a long period.
The downside of the exercises is that you won’t be able to get the desired effect in a short time.
Makeup
Proper makeup can visually lift the drooping corners of the lips. An instant effect is achieved with the help of decorative cosmetics, although not for a short period of time.
Administration of permanent or temporary drugs
The introduction of permanent or temporary drugs allows you to obtain the desired volume of the lips, lift the corners and get rid of facial wrinkles.
Biodegradable gels based on hyaluronic acid have an inconsistent effect from 8 months to one year, followed by disintegration of the drug.
Biopolymer gels on a synthetic basis will provide the desired result for up to 5 years, but such semi-natural preparations are not always accepted by the immune system, and artificial removal of the filler from the body is almost impossible.
Lift the corners of the lips surgically. Plastic surgery
In plastic surgery, there is a set of techniques that allow you to lift the corners of the lips that look down, improving your appearance.
Corner lifting
Corner lifting is an outpatient operation that includes excision of areas of skin and muscles located above the corners of the upper lip and extending 3-4 mm beyond the border. After which the muscles are sutured, allowing the natural lip line to be directed upward.
The surgical intervention is painless for the patient, as it is performed using anesthetics and lasts from 40 minutes to an hour and a half. Upon completion of the procedure, the operated person can leave the clinic within an hour.
The rehabilitation period lasts more than a week with strict adherence to the recommendations of the attending physician. Neglect, which will lead to the acquisition of asymmetry and defects in the operated corners of the lips, which will result in additional surgical procedures for correction.
The cost of surgical intervention to lift the corners of the lips, as a rule, depends on the severity of the cosmetic defect. You can find out the exact amount by undergoing an examination with a plastic surgeon working in the clinic.
According to plastic surgery experts, the procedure is indicated for patients in the older age category who have reached the age of 50. During this period of time, there is a need to correct the curve of the lips.
At an early age, a noticeable postoperative scar remains on the skin. Therefore, corner lifting is used only in young people with congenital or acquired (physical injuries) defects of the oral area.
Resection of depressor muscle fibers
Resection (cutting) of the depressor muscle fibers is similar to a corner lift. Suitable for patients of different age groups, since the incision is made on the inside of the cheek under local or general anesthesia.
The duration of the operation is no more than 40 minutes. Postoperative sutures are removed on days 5-6.
The cost of the doctor’s work and additional manipulations (anesthesia, examination, etc.) is calculated individually after examination and drawing up a surgical plan.
How to lift drooping corners of lips with filler
Lip contouring with filler, a gel-like preparation based on hyaluronic acid, is carried out only in medical institutions that have a license for cosmetology activities. Flexible needles called cannulas are used for injections.
48 hours before administering the drug, the specialist is required to conduct a skin test to identify allergic reactions. A small amount of the substance is injected under the patient's skin in an inconspicuous place. If after 2 days no side effects occur, the doctor begins the procedure of lifting the corners of the lips.
During the procedure, the cosmetologist treats the area to be corrected with an antiseptic, after which he applies an anesthetic cream.
After 20 minutes, a drug is injected into the area of the corners using a syringe, replenishing the volume of the tissues, wrinkles are smoothed out, the corners of the lips are raised, forming the mysterious smile of Mona Lisa. The procedure takes half an hour.
As a result, the curve of the lips acquires a natural shape, the effect lasts up to 15 months, after which the drug is eliminated from the body naturally.
The cost of filler varies from 7,500 to 17,000 rubles, depending on the brand and amount of filler chosen.
How to lift the corners of your lips with Botox
Before using Botox to lift the corners of the lips, a preliminary consultation with a cosmetologist is necessary. After the examination, the patient is given an appointment for examination. Tests will show the presence or absence of individual intolerance to the components included in the drug.
Before the injection, the doctor applies cream to the lower area of the face, after which a cold compress is applied to reduce the sensitivity threshold.
The procedure involves injecting Botox with a thin needle into the facial muscles responsible for the formation of deep wrinkles. The paralyzed muscle stops pulling the corners of the lips down.
After two weeks, the patient is examined for visible improvements, and if necessary, a second injection is prescribed with a reduced dose of the drug.
The first manifestations of the effect are visible immediately after the administration of Botox, and the final result is achieved 14 days after the 2nd injection.
Over time, botulinum toxin begins to be eliminated, so the effect of raised corners will last from several months to a year, which is due to the individual characteristics of the body.
The financial side of the procedure depends on the cost of the injection, based on the clinic’s prices. The amount of the injection ranges from 300 to 350 rubles.
Is it possible to lift the corners of the lips with Dysport?
Dysport is a substitute for Botox. Both drugs use a substance based on botulinum toxin, which is classified as a neuroparalytic poison.
Cosmetologists who have had to deal with both fillers in practice note that Dysport has an increased ability to penetrate into adjacent areas of the facial muscles, which is the main cause of side effects.
Therefore, based on its “diffusion” properties, Dysport is common in treating the forehead and bridge of the nose, while it is preferable to use Botox to lift the corners of the lips.
How to lift the corners of your lips at home. Facebook building, exercises
In essence, face building is strengthening the facial muscles through methodical training and facial exercises that affect the contour and condition of the face.
The solution to how to raise the corners of the lips without the use of expensive services of cosmetologists and plastic surgeons is hidden in a developed training system that controls age-related changes in the perioral area.
The time required to achieve the desired effect directly depends on the person’s age category, facial structure and how severely the situation is aggravated.
Methods of gymnastic exercises for the corners of the lips
- Relaxed lips close, first with the right side of the mouth, and then with the left, forming something like a “half-smile”. At the same time, trying to fix each position for 5 seconds. The duration of the exercise is 2 minutes.
- The drawn-in lips are pressed together with the teeth, the corners are pulled up, forming a smile. The position is fixed for 5 seconds, after which the muscles relax. The duration of the exercise is 5 minutes.
- Pronouncing the vowels of the alphabet 5-6 times a day, tensing and relaxing the radial muscles.
- The lips close without straining the teeth. The muscles of the corners “tied into knots”, tightly adjacent to the teeth, alternately rise and fall, maintaining tension. The duration of the exercise is 4 minutes.
- Closed lips alternately relax and tense, touching the teeth at least 20 times.
- Sending an air kiss to the reflection lifts your spirits and trains the tone of your facial muscles.
To achieve results, it is important to be patient. By doing the exercises individually or in combination 2-3 times a day, you can notice a positive effect quite quickly.
How to lift the corners of your lips with massage
Before the facial massage, take a steam bath for 10 minutes, or apply a hot compress to the problem area. In 5 minutes, moisturizer is applied to the steamed skin.
Massage movements to maintain muscle tone:
Acupressure – acupressure to lift the corners of the mouth
The little fingers of the hands are applied to the lowered corners of the mouth, the ring fingers lie under the cheekbones, and the middle and index fingers are pressed to the middle of the facial edge of the auricle.
For 2 minutes, uniform pulsating movements are carried out, pressing on the points. When your fingers hit the active points, you will experience an unpleasant pulling and aching feeling.
Lift the corners of the lips with hyaluronic acid
With the help of hyaluronic acid injections, the youth of the skin is restored, the corners of the mouth are lifted, and lips are given volume.
Hyaluron is a polysaccharide produced by the human body. Over time, acid production decreases and skin elasticity decreases. Injections provoke additional production of hyaluron, stopping the natural aging process.
How to lift the corners of your lips with hyaluronic acid Hyaluronic injections are performed clinically and take 15-30 minutes. The result is noticeable immediately and does not require rehabilitation supervision. On average, a session lasts for six months, after which an additional injection is required as the substance is absorbed and the contours of the lips return to their previous position.
The price of lip augmentation and lip shape correction depends on the manufacturer of the drug and the volume injected. On average, you will have to pay from 15,000 rubles for a beauty injection.
Raise the corners of the lips with mesothreads
Raising the drooping corners of the mouth by introducing threads consisting of polydioxanone is carried out in a hospital setting. Immediately before the introduction of mesothreads, the doctor prescribes an examination for the patient to detect contraindications to the procedure.
How to lift the corners of your lips with mesothreads Before the main action, the problem area of the face is treated with an anesthetic, then a mesothread “spring” is inserted under the skin at a marked distance with a thin, hollow and flexible needle.
For effective results, the doctor will insert several threads on each side of the mouth. The lifting effect is achieved instantly and lasts for 3-5 years.
The cost of non-surgical rhinoplasty is from 1000 rubles, depending on the cosmetic problem and the number of mesothreads inserted under the skin.
Lift the corners of your lips with gel
An anti-aging cosmetic product aimed at eliminating the following problems:
Liposomal gel gently and naturally transports the active substances contained in the composition into the deep layers of the skin, slowing down the aging process, which leads to the regeneration and hydration of skin cells.
Thanks to these processes, small wrinkles in the mouth area are smoothed out and the corners are raised.
When choosing a liposomal product, you should choose tubes with a narrow neck. Gels produced in jars become rancid upon contact with air, increasing the risk of contracting a microbiological infection.
The use of this cosmetic product is possible only by following the instructions for use, applying the gel to cleansed skin with massage movements.
Many cosmetic companies produce liposomal cosmetics, but before choosing, you should first consult with a cosmetologist. The specialist, based on the patient’s skin type and condition, will give recommendations on the choice and manufacturer. 
It is impossible to say unambiguously about the cost of the product, since the final price depends on the manufacturer, the concentration of biologically active substances and the volume of the tube.
Purchasing a cheap product from cosmetics manufacturers with “mass sales” can lead to a person not getting the expected effect due to the absence or low concentration of liposomes.
How to lift the corners of your lips with makeup
With the help of decorative cosmetics, the shape of the mouth can be quickly and efficiently corrected.
To hone your makeup technique, photos are taken before and after applying cosmetics, then the lipstick color for everyday use is selected by comparison.
When starting to lift the corners of the mouth, the lips are first prepared. To do this, before applying makeup, a system of mask and balm is used, which gives the lips softness and smoothness. Then a day protective cream is applied and lightly powdered.
After the manipulations have been done, you can arm yourself with a pencil and lipstick.
How to raise the corners of your lips with a pencil
A visual correction contour pencil is chosen that is close to the lip color or 1-2 shades darker.
How to raise the corners of your lips with a pencil Creating the correct outline:
- Drawing the upper lip begins with modeling a V-shaped area, not reaching the edge, as if cutting off the corners of the mouth;
- Then the contour of the lower lip is outlined, starting from the middle, the lip is painted over completely, while slightly raising the corners, connecting the outlined lines;
- The portion of the border remaining outside the drawn line is masked with foundation or corrector.
How to lift the corners of your lips with lipstick
It is recommended to use lipstick using a special brush, ensuring uniform application within the contour. After that, the colored lips are blotted with a paper napkin, and a layer of light or colorless gloss is applied to the center, which will distract the eye from the corners of the mouth.
To correct the curve of your lips, you should choose lipsticks in natural shades, avoiding bright and saturated colors.
How to raise the corners of your lips if your facial expression is not associated with a bad mood - smile more often, showing positive emotions, because sincere laughter and a friendly smile are no less effective than a specially designed set of exercises for the face.
Useful video materials on how to lift the corners of your lips
How to lift the corners of your lips: a set of exercises from a cosmetologist:
Correction of drooping corners of the lips using a cosmetic pencil:
If their corners are drawn down over time or by nature, the face acquires a dissatisfied, sad or stern expression. And this will not decorate even a young girl.
How to raise the corners of your lips so that age does not show on your face, and it always shines with a sweet and friendly expression?
There are many methods, some of which can be applied without cosmetologists and special training.
Read in this article
Cosmetical tools
- You can lift the corners of your lips upward purely visually, that is, with the help of cosmetic tricks. To draw new outlines you will need a makeup base, a pencil, a transparent gloss and two lipsticks that are similar in shade.
- The process of adjusting the shape of the lips is done as follows:
- to avoid lipstick smudging, apply a makeup base to their surface;
- outline the upper lip with a contouring agent, leaving the areas near the corners unpainted, or draw a line on them just above the red border;
the outlines of the bottom are completely marked with a pencil, but near the corners they are made higher than the real border;
The lips are painted over completely with darker lipstick, and a light shade is applied on top of both in the center and shaded, giving naturalness (you can use transparent gloss).
With this makeup, the emphasis moves from the corrected area to the central part. Due to this, the lips look more voluminous and their corners are raised. To apply lipstick and gloss, it is better to use brushes so that the lines are more precise and natural. The contour pencil should not be very soft. It is worth choosing shades of all decorative products that are close to the natural color of the lips so that they do not look made up.
Gymnastics for lips
To correct your mouth line, you need to understand why the corners of your lips droop. One of the reasons is the weakening of the muscles that support them. Earth's gravity forces the fibers to stretch over time. Similar processes occur in the layers of the skin.
This means that if you strengthen the muscles of the face and lips, you can return the previous line of the mouth or at least make the downward shift of the corners less pronounced. Useful for this the following exercises:
- Extend your lips as if pronouncing the sound “U”. Inhale, passing air through your nose, exhale through your mouth. Do 10 repetitions.
- Purse your lips to make the sound “O”. Say it out loud, tense your facial muscles to the limit, and relax. The exercise is done 10 times.
- Tighten your lips, pressing them to your teeth. At the same time, they narrow, and one feels how blood rushes to this area. Then relax. You need to repeat 30 times.
- Make your lips a tube and in this position quickly open and close your mouth. You should start the exercise with 20 repetitions, then until the muscles involved in it are completely tired.
- Smile widely while pressing your lips tightly to your teeth. You should try to pull their corners inward. This exercise, also designed to train the cheek muscles, is done 20 times.
- Pronounce vowel sounds. Each stretches for a few seconds, facial movements should be as active as possible.
- Pout your lips without parting them. Place your index finger in the middle of both and, pressing it on the surface, try to change the position of the corners, lifting and relaxing them.
The drooping corners of the lips are lifted using gymnastics to preserve the oval of the face. For this:
- Smile without revealing your teeth. Using your index fingers, gently but firmly massage the skin near the corners for 15 seconds. Relax and then repeat 10 times.
- Stretch your lips wide and press them together at the same time. Use your hands to lift the corners for 10 seconds and return them to their normal position. Do this 10 times.
- Take a deep breath into your mouth, puffing out your cheeks as much as possible. Press on them with your palms, trying to return your face to its normal position. Due to resistance, the cheek muscles are trained, nasolabial folds are reduced if you do 4 - 5 approaches for 15 seconds.
- Place your elbows on the table, place your palms on top of each other, and rest your chin on them. Open your mouth for 15 seconds, resting your hands up. After a short relaxation, repeat, and so on 5 - 6 times.
All exercises can also be performed to prevent negative changes in the lip line.
Hyaluronic acid
When they talk about how to correct drooping corners of the lips, they also remember a shorter path to perfection - using. It is administered with a syringe using a special technique. Injections are made along the contour of the lips, stepping back from the edge 3 - 4 mm and inserting the needle in the direction from the mouth. To eliminate the line formed from the angle to the chin, use a fan technique, placing no more than 0.2 ml of hyaluronic acid into the tissue.
How to make injections with hyaluronic acid, watch in this video:
The substance eliminates wrinkles by attracting water molecules. Not only the lips become elastic, but also some areas of the skin around them. A “Gioconda smile” appears on the face, that is, the corners are pulled up. If the amount of the drug is correctly calculated, its expression remains natural and friendly. The effect will appear immediately and will be quite noticeable.
An even more pronounced result will occur 1–3 days after the procedure, when hyaluronic acid is activated. It will last for 6-12 months, after which the correction will have to be done again. This method, unlike the previous ones, also has contraindications. After the procedure, you need to stay away from the heat for a couple of weeks, don’t grimace, and don’t take medications or alcohol.
Botox
How to remove drooping corners of the lips in a more painless way? This can be done using . Often, an “offended” expression on the lips is formed due to wrinkles. And they appear during active facial expressions, which become so habitual that it becomes impossible to relax the muscles responsible for them on your own.
Lifting the corners of the mouth with Botox injections Botox has the ability to reduce their contractility and make them tighter. The muscles involved in supporting and moving the corners of the lips become shorter. The substance is injected into the appropriate areas of the face.
The first effect will be noticeable immediately, and over the next 3-4 days it will intensify. Gymnastics for the face, consisting of various movements of its muscles, will help make it more pronounced. The effect is the disappearance of folds on and around the lips, tightening the skin in the nasolabial triangle. It lasts up to a year, then more Botox injections must be done.
- Cutting a muscle. The lowering of the corners is due to the fault of one of them. If you perform manipulations on it, making the muscle shorter, the lip line will change. The corners will rise up, and the seams will not be visible; all cuts are made from the inside. After such an operation, which also lasts no longer than 40 minutes, there are no visible scars left. The sutures are removed on the 6th day. During this time, you should avoid hard, chewy foods and rinse your mouth with antiseptics several times a day.
Both interventions are performed under general anesthesia, sometimes local anesthesia is also chosen (painkiller injections). You can paint your lips after any operation only after 7-10 days. Both of them provide an effect that lasts for several years and are compatible with hyaluronic acid injections and other salon methods.
How to tighten the corners of the lips is decided individually in each case. But if you tackle the problem at a young age, before it becomes large, you may not need radical methods. And if a woman decides to undergo injections or surgery, with a good specialist, there is no doubt about the result. All methods to restore aesthetics to lip lines have been tested many times.
If you don’t know how to raise the corners of your lips, in addition to advising you to smile more often, we recommend regularly performing a set of special exercises at home.
Do you want to know how to make your lips bigger and improve their shape and curve in just 10 seconds a day?
Fold them into a bow, as if for a kiss, and then exhale. If you apply your palm, you will get an air kiss. Repeat 20 times.
Pull your lips into a tube and rhythmically open and close your mouth. You need to do it 20 times, or better yet, until you feel tired.
We stretch our lips, as if in a smile, while pressing them to our teeth. We pull the corners a little inward and relax them again. Exercise will help smooth out wrinkles and lift your cheeks.
We stretch our lips, trying to press the corners to our teeth to feel the tension. We place the pads of our index fingers on the corners and move them up and down a little, pressing lightly. Do it rhythmically 20 times.
If you force yourself to do such a complex regularly, your face will always attract attention with its friendly expression and spectacular features.
Exercises for beautiful lips and face shape
As we age, the corners of our charming lips begin to droop, the skin becomes looser and thinner, and wrinkles appear. To avoid this, as well as to eliminate such unpleasant phenomena, it is enough to perform simple exercises 2 times a day. The process takes very little time because it consists of just a few very effective short exercises:
We stretch our lips to the sides, making a thin stripe out of them. We strain the muscle near the corners so that dimples appear. We begin to gently pulse it with the pads of our index fingers for 10 seconds.
Stretch your lips, pursing them until dimples form. We place our index fingers near the corners and alternately begin to raise and lower them for 10 seconds.
Puff out your cheeks as much as possible and press your palms against them. This resistance exercise should be done in 2 sets of 15 seconds. It greatly strengthens the nasolabial muscles and tightens the oval of the face.
Pronunciation of vowels gives excellent results. Each one needs to be pulled for 10 seconds.
Place your chin on your hands, open your mouth, pressing upward with your hands. Hold for 15 seconds.
There are many exercises that will allow you not to worry about a double chin, sagging skin on the cheeks and drooping corners of the mouth. The 2 main requirements are not to be lazy and do them regularly.
Lip massage
There is also a set of softer exercises that can be qualified as a massage, thanks to which we will get additional volume of the lips, correct their shape, prevent the appearance of facial wrinkles, and lift the corners:
Imagine that you are wearing lipstick. Distribute the lipstick evenly by smearing it with your lips. As a result of friction, blood flow will increase, and most importantly, the muscles will work intensively. Perform 20 times.
Make a dissatisfied grimace. Place your index finger in the center, pressing it onto your lips. Make 20 quick movements with your finger up and back to the starting position.
Fold them into a tube and try to “draw” a figure eight with them. Do 20 sets. The movement is not very beautiful, but incredibly effective: it also trains the cheeks.
Alternately bite the upper and lower lips.
Each movement should be done 20 times, massage should be carried out 1-2 times a day. After the first lesson, due to blood flow, the lips will become brighter, softer, and larger. The result will not last long, but after subsequent exercises at home (the course can last an unlimited amount of time), the result will be consolidated.
How to lift corners using makeup
If you have not yet achieved the desired result or drooping corners are given to you by nature, and not due to age-related changes or other factors, we suggest using some makeup techniques that can correct the situation. Competent makeup artists know exactly how to lift the corners of the lips using cosmetics. So:
Using a transparent liner, carefully draw the contour of the lips and their surface. This will prevent the decorative lipstick from spreading and gathering in the corners, accentuating them.
In this case, it is better to use ombre makeup, which is ultra-fashionable this season: pick 2 shades of lipstick of the same color, apply a brighter or darker one as a base. Using a clean brush, apply a less intense lipstick in the center and blend out 1-2 centimeters. This will level out problematic corners and also make the lips visually more voluminous.
Do not extend the contour line to the edges of the mouth by a few millimeters.
Use a contour pencil in a color that is as close to your skin tone as possible. With its help you can “draw” any lip shape. Make sure that the pencil is not too soft.
If the corners are unsightly drooping, focus your makeup on the lower lip, highlighting it with either a lot of lipstick or a small accent with lipstick of a slightly brighter color. A small spot of gloss in the center of the lower lip is suitable for the same purpose.
A clearly defined contour of the lower lip will help to visually raise the corners. It needs to be brought to the very corners.
And remember: during a proper, beautiful kiss, all the muscles of the face work. This is the best face building exercise.
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Bartsok-gymnastics course for the face
To prepare and perform the exercise, you need a mirror, attention and careful monitoring of the progress of the workout, as well as a clean face and hands and, of course, the desire to achieve your goal. To learn how to perform the exercise correctly, without the risk of harming yourself, you will need 30-40 minutes. The exercise in the future will take about 1 minute, or a minute and a half if using audio support.
What this exercise can help you do:
- lifting the descending corner of the mouth or preventing such descent;
- reduction of the nasolabial fold and folds down from the corners of the mouth;
- increasing the elasticity of the skin in the part of the cheek closest to the nose;
- the ability to smile easily and not be afraid of such expressions of emotions.
The exercise is done in an isometric form: muscle strengthening occurs without stretching the skin.
The levator anguli oris muscle attaches to the bone in the canine fossa of the maxilla and is woven into the skin of the corner of the mouth. The muscle works by forming folds over the corner of the mouth.
This small paired facial muscle creates light, barely noticeable smiles. Often smiling people constantly use this particular muscle, and if the levator anguli oris muscle is used frequently or residual muscle tension is not removed from it, then, over time, the skin stretched by it forms permanent wrinkles above the corner of the mouth.
However, if the muscle is not used, then over the years the muscle will weaken and begin to sag downwards, stretching the skin. A weakening of the levator anguli oris muscle will lead to the corners of the mouth drooping downwards, the nasolabial fold to deepen, and the formation of skin folds below the corner of the mouth, which together will create a permanently tragic or dissatisfied expression on the face.
Training the levator anguli oris muscle will make it stronger, prevent drooping of the corners of the mouth, restore or maintain its normal position, prevent the formation or deepening of wrinkles and folds, eliminate abnormalities in local blood circulation and skin nutrition, slowing down the aging of the skin and improving the appearance of the skin closest to the nose cheek area. Training will make it safe to use the muscle to express smiles and joy, and then, probably, a smile will appear on your face more often. By learning to clearly feel the tension of the levator anguli oris muscle, you will learn to get rid of residual muscle tension, completely relaxing it immediately after use, and for this reason the skin will no longer stretch and create wrinkles.
Preparing for the exercise.
Part 1.
Imagine where the levator anguli oris muscle is located under your skin. With your mouth closed, lift the corners of your mouth upward (they will rise up and slightly towards your nose) and feel the tension above the corners of your mouth. Relax the muscle.
In order for a muscle to become stronger, it must be regularly strained as much as possible and then completely relaxed.
To get strong tension on this small muscle, you need to bite your lips with your teeth: unclench your teeth and pull your lips inward. But you can bite your lips in different ways. Find a position of the lips in which, raising the corners of the mouth upward, you could feel maximum tension above them (in this position, the lips are not drawn into the mouth very much, and the tension is felt from the corners of the mouth up and to the outer edges of the nostrils).
Now try to get as much tension as possible over the corners of your mouth. Do not stretch your lips to the sides. Tension should only be felt above the corners of the mouth. Mentally help the weaker (right or left) muscle so that you feel approximately the same tension above the corners of your mouth.
Relax the muscle, returning your lips to their normal position. Feel the flow of relaxation moving from your nose to the corners of your lips.
When you feel the corners of your mouth relax, you can be sure that you have completely relaxed the muscle.
Part 2.
Training of the levator anguli oris muscle should take place with its maximum tension, but with blocking its contraction with your fingers, preventing the skin from shifting and the formation of folds. The index and middle fingers are straightened and moved together (or the middle and ring fingers, if it is more convenient for you) with their pads they should press down and immobilize the muscle that lifts the angle of the mouth.
Looking at yourself in the mirror, place your fingers on your cheeks in the indicated manner, gently pressing them onto the skin. Unclench your teeth and pull your lips slightly inside your mouth as far as you feel comfortable. Pull the corners of your mouth upward as hard as you can, increasing the pressure of your fingers as the tension of the levator anguli oris muscle increases. But the finger pressure will still remain small, since this muscle is not very strong. The fingers should lie there and press inward with just enough force so that the muscle trembles from tension, but cannot contract and move the skin.
Look carefully in the mirror at the reflection of your face. This is the only way you can see the slightest shift in the skin and make adjustments to the position and work of your hands.
Exercise.
Looking carefully at yourself in the mirror, place your fingers in a way that is comfortable for you. The fingers lie softly and press slightly inwards.
In this exercise, you should try to move the corners of your mouth with your lips bitten upward (avoiding stretching to the sides) as much as possible, but they should remain in place, since the muscle that moves them in this direction, the levator anguli oris, is pressed by your fingers.
By increasing the tension of the levator anguli oris muscle, you also slightly increase the force of finger pressure. To help the levator anguli oris muscle tighten more, try to contract the muscle as you inhale. Mentally help the muscle try to overcome the resistance of the fingers. Pay more attention to the right or left muscle if you feel that one of them is weaker.
Carefully watch your face in the mirror: your face should remain tense but motionless during the exercise. Do not allow the muscles of your forehead, eyebrows and lips to tense. All facial muscles, except the levator anguli oris muscle, remain relaxed when tense.
Count down 6 seconds to yourself and, at the same time as you exhale, release tension from the muscle by slightly moving your fingers away from the skin of your face and returning your lips to their normal position. Feel the movement of relaxation from the edges of the nostrils to the corners of the mouth.
Repeat the exercise 4-5 more times with breaks of 2-3 seconds between tensions.
Perhaps it would be convenient for you to study with audio accompaniment. “Audio Support: Levator Anguli Oris Exercise” is designed for such an activity.
Muscle fatigue after training can be helped by one of the audio recordings:
airy face
Face massage
About training the muscle to lift the corner of the mouth, reduce the nasolabial fold and remove wrinkles near the mouth.
To perform such a task, regular training and patience are required to restore muscle position, local blood circulation and skin nutrition. To achieve these goals, it is advisable to do the exercise 5-6 times a week, gradually increasing the number of approaches to 10-12. With such regularity, a visible effect can be achieved after several months of training.
To maintain the quality of the skin of the cheeks, prevent drooping of the corners of the mouth, and prevent the increase in skin folds, it is enough to train 1-2 times a week.
Training this muscle will give you the opportunity to smile with the tips of your lips and use it for expressive facial expressions without fear of increasing wrinkles and folds, since your skin will become more elastic, and you will easily notice and remove the slightest remaining tension.
