The eyes are surrounded by a muscle called the orbicularis occuli. When you squint in strong sunlight or close your eyes tightly, you are using this muscle. As the muscles becomes weak and flaccid, the eyes can start to look droopy, crows feet can form at the edge of each eye and eye bags can
There is a circular band of muscle that surrounds the lips called the orbicularis oris. Clench your lips tightly together or say “Ooooo” and this is the muscle you are using. As the muscle wastes away, the lips become thin and the mouth starts to turn downwards, giving a permanent expression of sadness. Keeping this
When you smile, you are using the zygomaticus major muscles, and these help accentuate the cheekbones and give a tapered or upside down triangle shape to the face. As these muscles also help lift the mouth when smiling, toning up these muscles not only adds shape and definition to the face but also counter-acts the
here is a group of muscles that run from under the chin and jaw bones down to the front and side of the throat. These keep the skin tucked tightly under the jaw. As these muscles lose their tone, folds of skin known as ‘turkey neck’ can form and so can a double chin. Keeping