Age-related changes affect the eye area in the first place. Wrinkles, dark circles, drooping eyelids - all this can be corrected and removed with the help of a special set of exercises. Gymnastics for the eyelids is useful in that it not only tightens and rejuvenates the skin, but also tones the muscles.
When to start
Caring for the skin around the eyes and eyelids, as well as performing a set of exercises, must be started as early as possible. Many girls at the age of 25 do exercises that help keep their muscles in good shape and get rid of premature expression lines.
Usually, age-related changes without doing exercises for the eyelids begin to appear after 30 years. Many estheticians say it's important to use a holistic approach to slow down these processes, including massage, exercise, and beauty products. Women, in their reviews, note that gymnastics really helps to deal with problems in the eye area, as well as prolong youth and beauty.
Benefits of gymnastics
This is a set of specially designed exercises,which help fight age-related changes, dark circles, puffiness in this area, tighten muscles and skin, and correct overhanging eyelids. Thus, the aging process can be slowed down and the skin will remain smooth for a long time.
The skin around the eyes is incredibly thin and can easily be injured or stretched, leading to premature eyelid deformity. Facial gymnastics helps fight age-related changes in the entire skin, but the complex must necessarily include exercises that are specially designed for the delicate skin of the eyelids. Reasons for premature change:
- dry skin type;
- lack of moisture;
- often exposed to the sun without protective gear;
- neglect of gymnastics for the eyelids;
- drinking alcohol and coffee;
- lack of sleep;
- Cosmetic products containing alcohol.
To get the most effective result, first of all, you need to drink enough water, use creams with SPF, exclude alcohol-containing cosmetics and do eye exercises regularly.
Main recommendations
When performing any exercise, it is important to follow the sequence, recommendations and rules. Women note that the result becomes noticeable after two weeks of daily training.
In order for the exercises to bring only benefits, you must follow the recommendations of professional cosmetologists:
- Eyelid exercises should be done after a shower, when there is no makeup on the face.
- It is important to assume a comfortable posture and be completely relaxed.
- For the first few weeks, it is recommended to exercise in front of a mirror to see problem areas.
- Gymnastics for the eyes should not be interrupted and distracted, it is important to be fully focused.
- Before you start, you need to warm up your muscles with special light exercises.
- All exercises should be done while inhaling and holding your breath completely, and then slowly exhale.
After gymnastics, you need to wash your face, and then you can do a light massage of the eyelids with patting movements and apply a tightening or nourishing cream to the area around the eyes to consolidate the result.
Preparatory exercises
Before eye gymnastics, as in any body workout, you need to warm up and prepare the muscles. Experts have developed a set of simple preparatory exercises. If the exercise requires the use of hands, it is worth applying a small amount of cream so as not to stretch the skin and not get additional wrinkles.
1. This exercise is performed in a sitting position with a flat back. It is necessary to open your eyes wide and blink at different speeds for 1 minute. It prepares the skin and muscles of the entire eye area.
2. Circular rotation of the eyes in a stationary position is one of the best preparatory exercises for gymnastics from the impending century. The exercise is performed for 30 seconds.
3. You should close your eyes tightly and count to 5, and then sharply open your eyes. The number of repetitions is 10. When performing this exercise, the muscles of the face and eyebrows should be motionless.
4. With the pads of your fingers, you need to gently press on the outer corner of the eye and squint with only the lower eyelid. 5 repetitions should be performed, after which the muscles are completely ready for the main set of exercises.
Exercises for the upper eyelid
With age, the upper eyelid loses its tone and elasticity and there is such a problem as "hanging eyelid". Gymnastics helps to restore the previous state without much effort. The main thing is the correct and regular exercise.
These exercises are aimed at lifting the upper eyelid, smoothing the skin and eliminating such a problem as an overhanging eyelid.
- For 30 seconds with your head thrown back, you need to blink quickly. When performing the exercise, the mouth is open, and the breath must be held. The head slowly returns to its original position. The exercise is repeated 3 times for 30 seconds, 10 seconds of rest.
- You need to close your eyes and put your index fingers on the upper eyelids. Resisting, you should try to open your eyes for 10 seconds. After you need to remove your fingers, open your eyelids and relax your muscles. Number of repetitions - 4. Important - do not press too hard on the eyelids with your fingers.
- Head thrown back as far as possible. Moving only the eyes, it is necessary to examine the tip of the nose for 5 seconds. Return head to originalposition and repeat the exercise 5 times.
With the help of these exercises, muscle tone returns and skin elasticity increases. Gymnastics for the upper eyelid, which includes these exercises, helps to get rid of the impending eyelid. For maximum results, exercise should be performed every evening for 14 days.
Tightening exercises
Muscles that are in good shape contribute to the fact that the girl's gaze is always wide and open. Specialists have developed a set of exercises for all the muscles in the area around the eyes, aimed at tightening and improving skin elasticity. They are able to smooth the skin of the eyelids, get rid of mimic and deep wrinkles, and also relieve eye strain.
Gymnastics for the eyelids includes several effective exercises:
- The pads of the index fingers should be placed on the temples and gently pull the skin away from the eyes. In this position, one should open and close the eyes 10 times, resisting the strength of the fingers. You need to finish the exercise in this way: first open your eyes, then let go of the skin. Number of repetitions - 12.
- You need to close your eyes tightly for 5 seconds, then open your eyes sharply and wide and look into the distance for 3 seconds, and again close your eyes tightly. The exercise is repeated 8 times. After that, you should completely relax the muscles and rest for 10 seconds, as recommended by experts in gymnastics for an eyelid lift.
End workout
It is important to start and finish any workout correctly forthat exercise is beneficial and not harmful. Gymnastics for the face and eyelids contributes to the effective tightening of the skin and the return of muscle tone. To consolidate the result, you need to perform one simple exercise: the palms warm up between themselves and, as it were, are applied to the closed eyes, but do not touch the skin.
Thus, the muscles relax, but retain the tone that gymnastics gives them. For eyelids and eye he alth, an important rule to complete gymnastics is to rest for 10 seconds. With its help, unnecessary tension will go away and there will be no feeling of discomfort. This rule is especially important for beginners.
Reviews
A large number of women in their reviews write that after the first days of gymnastics, the skin looks smooth and toned. There is a tone in the muscles, improvements are manifested in the absence of bags and puffiness under the eyes. After two weeks of regular training, mimic wrinkles are smoothed out, and a month later - deep age wrinkles.
According to female representatives, exercise relieves eye strain and relieves discomfort. The skin is really transformed - it is elastic, smooth, dark circles and wrinkles disappear. For best results, women recommend drinking plenty of water and applying a nourishing cream after exercise.
Conclusion
Gymnastics for the eyelids in combination with massage and cosmetics can preserve the youth and beauty of the skin around the eyes. For this it is necessaryregularly and correctly perform special exercises that are aimed at keeping muscles in good shape, smoothing wrinkles and getting rid of puffiness and dark circles.
